REVEL Mt Hood

Maria Elena Dutil

2018 REVEL Mt Hood Half Marathon
Published: July 31, 2018, 10:53 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Great weather , love over hearing the pre race conversations on the bus on the way to start line ...
Did you PR?

Yes!!!! Managed to finally get sub 2, by a hair , but still a sub 2....beat my best time by more than 3 minutes
How would you describe the course?

Beautiful, except for miles 11 and 12... running along the highway was a bit daunting, however did get a cool picture of me with a semi in the background
Tell us about your training.

Training was sporadic , I had too many interferences and personal issues , was initially signed up for full, but did not feel properly prepared so I dropped down in distance ... my advice is do the work , schedule the time and be ready to fully make the commitment ...
What advice would you give future runners?

Run in the moment and don’t get discouraged ...
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Lots of sightseeing, hiking and nature healing ... went spelunking at the Ape Caves, took the 1 mile miracle lift up mount Hood , drove to Mount St Helens, drove to Oregon coast lighthouses and beaches .., hiked to water falls , visited brewery’s ....flew in from Los Angeles