REVEL Mt Charleston

Kelly Burrows

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon
Published: May 7, 2016, 9:41 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

I just closed my musical last night so I was short on sleep. I was super tired, but excited this morning. Got to the buses with plenty of time and everything went great. I loved my team that I was racing with and the scenery was awesome.

One piece of advice was a better start announcement? I had no idea the race started til I saw people running in front of me.
Did you PR?

Yes by 28 minutes! I can't believe how well I did today - I almost cried.
How would you describe the course?

Beautiful overall.

The overpass stuff was a little rough since the hardest part of the race was towards the end, but it was great.
Tell us about your training.

I had a half marathon two weeks ago so I have been well trained for this as far as distance. Wish I would have done at least one more long downhill run.
What advice would you give future runners?

Make sure to practice downhill running. Layers are good so you can shed them. Bring sunglasses. Body glide is your friend.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I loved the band after and the atmosphere. We hung out, stretched, shopped the awesomely priced merch and went to breakfast. We are local.