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Dori Lewis
2018 REVEL Mt Hood Marathon
Published: Aug. 6, 2018, 9:25 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Truly enjoyed the beautiful course. It was great to have so much shade for many miles and be surrounded by all the evergreeens.
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Did you PR?
I set a PR on this course, actually crushed it!
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How would you describe the course?
This downhill course was gradual and comfortable. I was a bit apprehensive before the race, and was so happy with the grade % descend.
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Tell us about your training.
I don't train like the typical runner that joins running clubs and follows a calendar schedule. My 1st sport is cycling (actually endurance/long distance cycling & time trial races/long distances) and that gets me strong both muscles and cardio wise. I know we use different muscles for both sports, so I do run 3 days a week, but I don't hammer and stack a ton of miles on.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Most definitely practice a fair amount of downhill running. It is a quad dominant hog, so you need to be ready. There is also uphill spots, so it is just as important to incorporate uphill running into your training.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
I only stayed an additional day, so I visited several different local restaurants for my meals (no chain restaurants). I didn't rent a car and took the lite rail everyone or walked. I also did my shake out running at the river and it was beautiful being surrounded by all the bridges. After the run and stretch down, I visited the Portland Rose Garden and was thinking about also going to the Japanese Garden but was simple too tired.
Definitely recommend this course for a Boston Qualifier. I crushed my time and had a terrific time.
Thank you for a great mini vacation Revel :)