REVEL Mt Lemmon

Amy Holle

2017 REVEL Mt Lemmon Half Marathon
Published: Nov. 24, 2017, 3:35 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Beautiful! Right course, right amount of people, right people running the show.
Did you PR?

Yes! By 5 and a half minutes. I have a long way to go to qualify for Boston...I'll need to wait till I'm in my 60s at least!
How would you describe the course?

Fast! Smooth, safe, interesting.
Tell us about your training.

During my half training I had a 10 month old and a 3 year old and a husband training for the full....so I ran 10 once. And 6 once. And a handful of short runs with the kids in the BOB. Sooooo I just relied on experience and grit to get me through this one. And I PRed! Would not recommend that tactic though....
What advice would you give future runners?

Downhill is SO different. I did Revel Big Cottonwood Full Marathon in 2013 and it was the worst race of my life. I trained downhill (living in Vail, CO!) but for some reason popping out of that steep canyon onto the flat for the last few miles was awful. I literally had to walk I was in so much pain. So...definitely train for downhill. And know that for most people it makes you really fast...but for a few people it can really mess with your body.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Tucson Zoo! Yummy Mexican food. BEER! We came from Erie, CO and stayed in Oro Valley with my in-laws.