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Kandra Hoyt
2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: April 30, 2017, 6:38 a.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Race day was fantastic!
The start was very cold and the finish was quite warm with a great deal of wind in between, but I don't suppose Revel has control over the weather :)
The volunteers were amazing and made sure everyone was taken care of from blankets, gloves and nourishment at the start to medic,rides and bling at the finish! Very well organized and supported event! The course was incredibly fast, only to prove a giant challenge with uphill at mile 23. -
Did you PR?
Yep! (Only by 5 seconds though from my Denver Revel race two years ago. But I got a BQ from both races!!)
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How would you describe the course?
The course was fast and furious!
Slight uphill at the start that lead to incredible downhill; you can't help but succumb to the speed.
No traffic to fight, was very nice however that means no crowd support if that's something you need to keep you motivated. A freezing start, into pavement pounding speed, coupled with 25 mph cross/tail/& sometimes head winds, followed by a hot climb, late in the race, did force MANY racers over with torrential leg cramps (so beware). I felt unaffected by the elevation.
Overall beautiful course! -
Tell us about your training.
I'm from flat land, so I really couldn't train specifically for the course. The best I was able to simulate in finding the biggest hill (Kansas doesn't have many) and doing hill repeats. Very comparable to Revel in Denver that I ran in 2015, so while I wasn't necessarily prepared, I knew what to expect.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Train for speed!! You don't need to propel yourself but you will run fast which is a shock to all of your muscles! I was halfway through, having made little to no effort (so plenty if fuel in tank) and already feeling sore with muscles tempting to cramp. Downhill is different than anything else and if possible, the only way to train is by running fast and running down.
Don't waste effort slowing yourself, just fall into the gradual grade, use it to your advantage, short soft landings.
Be prepared for a shivering cold start and hot finish! -
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
From Kansas, there's plenty of entertainment in Vegas... you might save most of it for post race celebration though :)
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