REVEL Mt Hood

Mary Haskins

2018 REVEL Mt Hood Marathon
Published: July 30, 2018, 4:17 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

So many memorable moments....but the start with the full moon setting as we flew down those first 6 miles was amazing
Did you PR?

I set a 13 year PR in April (2017) at Mt Charleston. I came within 8 minutes of that PR and was absolutely thrilled. I qualified for Boston by 11 minutes!!! So happy.
How would you describe the course?

The first 6 miles were amazing...the next 10 were great...the following 6 were pretty good the next 3 were brutal...the last mile was AMAZING. Once off 26 and so close to the finish through that lovely neighborhood was just gorgeous and thank goodness it was net downhill.
Tell us about your training.

It is a good idea to do a lot of hill training. Cross-training and quad and calve strengthening and stretching. I do well on downhill but it is not for everyone and I spoke with many runners whose quads were just trashed by the time they got to mile 20.
What advice would you give future runners?

Stay at Timberline Lodge, but figure out your finish exit plan ahead of time. Leave a car in Sandy the night before if possible or have supporters available to pick you up...but Timberline Lodge is the place to be before and after your race.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Did a shake out run at Timothy Lake. Ate at Timberline. Post race back to Timberline to relax by the pool. I traveled from New YOrk City.