REVEL Mt Charleston

Leanne Rosser

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 9, 2016, 6:10 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Perfect! I love down hill running, the most spectacular experience was the snow falling on us the first 3 miles, that was really special, I'll never forget it.
Did you PR?

Yes, 23 minutes!!! And BQ'd
How would you describe the course?

Great if you don't need bands or spectators along the course, I thought it was great, same road for 21 miles without traffic!!! The first 11 miles were pretty good downhill, then it continued downhill but not as much, last 4 miles were flat( except the overpass)
Tell us about your training.

Hill training, down hill roads, decline treadmill, lunges, aqua jog, stairclimber, elliptical, chin ups push-ups planks, plyometrics. DO plenty of excercising to make quads as strong as possible
What advice would you give future runners?

Make sure your built for downhill running or your quads will not be able to take the pounding and by mile 14, they will be screaming at you.
Drive the course, bring several different outfits, and throw away clothes, start was 38, finish was 66, it's much colder on top of the mountain at 7600 elev
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Relaxed!
Traveled from Texas