REVEL Mt Charleston

James Beardsley

2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon
Published: May 1, 2017, 7:47 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

I thought everything was well done. I don't have any complaints. The only thing that I was disappointed in was the 1:40 pacer. He went out WAY too fast.
Did you PR?

Yes. This was only my third half marathon, but it was definitely a PR. I could not imagine a better course for a PR. You guys even had a perfect tail wind for the last five miles.
How would you describe the course?

The course was great. The first eight miles were a perfect grade of downhill (not too steep). The only thing I noticed was that the hill from mile ten to eleven was not on any of the elevation charts I ever saw. It was not a steep hill, but I was definitely surprised to hit it.
Tell us about your training.

Downhill treadmill training worked great. I appreciated the advice to do downhill training no more than every 10-14 days.
What advice would you give future runners?

Watch out for the cones. The beginning of the race was a bit too crowded for the 3/4 of a lane that was marked off. I ended up running into a cone and falling over. This was partly due to the crowd, but also the sun which was rising right in front of us.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I was in town for work and did not have much free time.