REVEL Mt Lemmon

Jeff Sauzeat

2017 REVEL Mt Lemmon Half Marathon
Published: Nov. 22, 2017, 10:20 a.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

This was a very fast course. I started towards the front of the pack (top 20) and made my way to the 6th position by the end of the second mile. Passed another runner around mile 4 or 5 and then another one around mile 9 to finish 4th overall.
Did you PR?

New PR on the half marathon by about a minute. This race as I expected allowed me to qualify for the New York marathon (I had already qualified for Boston on the marathon distance during the Revel Big Cottonwood canyon marathon)
How would you describe the course?

I love downhill racing, so this course was for me. It is very fast but could be even faster if not for the last 2 miles
Tell us about your training.

I was not in top shape for this race but I never really stop running. Mainly, I ran about 2 tempo runs per week on the treadmill and a long run outside on the mountain trails on the week-end.
What advice would you give future runners?

For the half maintain a consistent speed downhill without trying to save too much energy and try to hang on for the last mile.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

It was so cold at the start, I did not try to do anything but conserve my heat. After the race, I ran back up the canyon to get my wife