REVEL Mt Hood

Dave McCarrey

2018 REVEL Mt Hood Half Marathon
Published: July 30, 2018, 11:54 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Mild temperatures at race time. Beautiful full moon. Felt prepared and anxious to participate.
Did you PR?

While I did not PR, I was 1.45 from doing so.
How would you describe the course?

Did the 1/2 - awesome until HWY 26 then not so much. :-) Course followed at least one creek and it was wonderful to hear it moving while we ran.
Tell us about your training.

Training for the Revel Big Cottonwood full marathon, so this normally would be a long run day, so this was a little shorter than scheduled but a nice break from what I have been doing.
What advice would you give future runners?

I'm a rookie - got nothing here. Focus on enjoying the moment and the beauty around you. Tell the volunteers 'Thanks' along the way. Chat it up with your fellow runners and find someone to run with along the way.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Invited my son to run with me and we went into Portland after the race and did Voo Doo Donuts and, I think it is called Salt and Straw? (Homemade icecream - I recommend the Chocolate fudge brownie!!!)