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Sue Mocnik
2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 8, 2016, 10:40 a.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Memorable - easy bus loading, snowing at the start, beautiful course, finish line announcer's enthusiasm.
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Did you PR?
Yes I did PR - by 8 minutes. Didn't make Boston.
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How would you describe the course?
The start line area was the most spectacular - standing there at the lodge at basically the base of the mountains and there was still snow on them. Then to watch the storm clouds move in with more snow. At the very very beginning, the first tiny little uphill I had a hard time catching my breath and I hoped that the rest of the race wouldn't be terrible. But then the downhill started and it was just gorgeous. Through the woods and the rustle of the breeze and as we ran lower, the scenery was still great - the rock formations are incredible. The grade was no big deal at all - it certainly helped my finish time overall but it was not awful.
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Tell us about your training.
Rather than run just downhill from home on my long runs, I ran up first and that seemed to work out well. I would actually suggest to people to run close to as much uphill as you do downhill because once you come out of the downhill on the course, the last 7ish miles feel flat, without much help from downhill, so you'll need legs to finish.
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What advice would you give future runners?
I stayed near the finish line area and it was very easy to find. Have fun on the course. Don't miss any meals or snacks the day before and drink lots of water. I saw a lot of people at the start throw off their coats, etc... and it was still really cold so don't feel pressured to discard any clothing right at the beginning. If it had been any warmer in the morning at the start, this would have been a completely different race because once we got into town it warmed up.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
I just relaxed at the hotel before and after. I traveled in from Arizona.
I would definitely do this race again and any other race by this company.