REVEL Mt Charleston

Wendy Gesund

2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 3, 2017, 10:15 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

My race day was fantastic! I have run over 50 marathons and this was an A+ course! Very well organized! Perfect tempeture, beautiful scenery, downhill for 20 miles! I have not run this time since '03.
Did you PR?

Yes PR for 40's and 50's. I ran this time in 2003 at St George and have done at least 15 Marathons since '03. My best time was in 1990 3:15. St. George I was only 8 seconds slower than '03. I qualified for Boston 8 weeks ago at Phoenix Marathon 3:54 Revel 3:44:17
How would you describe the course?

The course was wonderful! It felt like we had a tailwind and the weather was perfect! I was worried that it might be too windy. The elevation at the start was a little tough with uphill for less than a quarter mile than downhill until 20 miles. Totally my kind of course!
Tell us about your training.

I have been running marathons since 1984 and also doing triathlons. I train 40-60 miles a week 5-6 days.
What advice would you give future runners?

Practice more downhill training! Very sore afterwards!
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

We went to the Las Vegas Strip and traveled from Phoenix.