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Pam Wright
2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 2, 2017, 9:54 a.m. 
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Overall Rating
4/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
The race went great for the first 21 miles. The downhill was perfect, not too steep or pounding to the legs. The out and back was horrible, the wheels fell off at the out and back! Please put that back to where is it was before. The hill at 23/24 was tough, but would be doable without the out and back. Finish line was weird going around corner and then trying to gain speed to the finish. Please consider changing that as well.
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Did you PR?
I did not PR on the race, but I know if I hadn't given up on the horrible out and back I could have gotten a PR. I will be back to chase that PR!
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How would you describe the course?
I think the course was perfect, EXCEPT the horrible out and back and the sharp corner at the finish line. Those need to be changed. I would really like to come back next year, but hope those issues would be changed.
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Tell us about your training.
Trained for downhill, and did squats and lunges trying to strengthen legs.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Need to run downhill during training to prepare legs for race.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
Just spent quality time with running group sitting by the pool.
Aid Stations need to have Vaseline and icy hot. I would love to have Ice bags available at aid stations from mile 21 to the end.