REVEL Mt Lemmon

Laura Swenson

2017 REVEL Mt Lemmon Marathon
Published: Nov. 22, 2017, 11:22 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Amazing sunrise to kick off an amazing and beautiful course!! The volunteers were great, the aid stations stocked and porta potties a plenty! The course was fast and fun!
Did you PR?

I tied a previous PR & qualified for Boston.
How would you describe the course?

Beautiful views that started off in pine trees and finished with saguaros! Unique hoodoos along the way and city views made it all very memorable!
Tell us about your training.

I ran 3 training runs down the course. One 10 miler, 21 miler, and 18. All helped me prepare the quads for race day.
What advice would you give future runners?

Train downhill! Yes, it's fast but if your quads get too tired you'll slow down! Also work the quads on the eccentric phase of exercises so they get used to that time under tension. Make sure your shoes have a roomy tie box, but make sure your foot isn't sliding around too much. Don't overdress for the run!! It'll be a beautiful and warm finish!
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

We had a team dinner at Culinary Dropout which was not far from Packet Pickup. Fun and social Place to meet up!!