REVEL Mt Hood

Dennis Ternet

2018 REVEL Mt Hood Marathon
Published: July 31, 2018, 8:40 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Great organization, so much bettter experience running a small marathon compared to the much bigger races I’ve done in the past. Volunteers were great and all the extras (hat, blanket, gloves, iced towels) were a nice surprise. I would probably trade the pizza for more fruit at the finish.
Did you PR?

I set a PR by 7 minutes off a marathon 8 years ago. Still got a ways to go before a BQ.
How would you describe the course?

The course was beautiful for the first 15 miles with a very fast slope. The last 10 flattened out and were a lot more work with less scenery along the highway.
Tell us about your training.

I did most of my training on smaller slopes, 1-2% grades and occasionally hitting a 6% grade hill for downhill repeats. I think I need to focus more on the downhill training as my legs gave up after 19 miles when the course leveled out. I’ll probably do more strength work on the quads and calves too.
What advice would you give future runners?

We stayed at the timberline lodge which made getting to the start super easy and low stress. Weather was a bit warmer than ideal, even the start was in the 50s, hopefully cooler next time.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Visited the Pacific Northwest in the days after the marathon. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to do much hiking or even walking in the days after, so don’t plan to be as active as usual.