REVEL Mt Charleston

Chris Dixon

2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon
Published: April 29, 2017, 7:01 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Running a PB!
Did you PR?

Yes! I ran the Half. PR'd by about 90 seconds (1:25:30) ...which I'm very happy with at 56 years of age.
How would you describe the course?

Fair - the last 7.5ks are hard work, but after all the downhill, nobody has any cause for complaint. The road was flat - ie, no troublesome camber - and uncrowded. The drink stations were plentiful and well-spaced. The Start and Finish areas were well organized.
Tell us about your training.

Nothing special - or even specific. Having run two marathons in the last three months my legs were far from fresh, so I trained accordingly. My usual mix is: 1 x speed session, 1 x tempo run, and one long run each week + 3 easy an short runs (70-80ks/week).
What advice would you give future runners?

Don't overtrain. And don't overthink the art of downhill running....
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

My first visit to Las Vegas! (From Australia.)