REVEL Mt Charleston

John Titus

2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 1, 2017, 1:42 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

The best part of the race was depending the mountain as the sun was rising and seeing the beauty.
Did you PR?

I did PR, but I had not trained for it. I was by 2 mins 56 secs. Did not BQ. I did not train to do that.
How would you describe the course?

I liked the scenery at first, but I don't do well in the heat. The last part of the race was tough. I struggled with the elevation.
Tell us about your training.

I had just done a marathon in hot and humid weather in Florida on March 25, so I did not have time to really train for this. Since I don't do well in heat and run better in the colder,
What advice would you give future runners?

I decided to go out at a faster than usual pace because the sun zaps it out of me. I decided to wear a short sleeve. I would have gone with even a lighter short sleeve since I don't do well in the heat. I would have roasted in a long sleeve shirt. I forgot sun screen which was a mistake. I run with a Nathan Pack since I sweat a lot. There was a point at around mile 19 when I really needed extra Gatorade, (the wheels started to fall off), but there were only 2 volunteers and they were overwhelmed. I needed that extra boost around there.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Traveled from Pittsburgh PA. I did travel up to starting line to get a feel for the the start and the hills.