REVEL Mt Lemmon

Sherry Meador

2017 REVEL Mt Lemmon Marathon
Published: Nov. 22, 2017, 6:58 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Mile 3 I gave up, the hill won, I walked as knowing PR and BQ were out. I walked with all the forward motion I could get. My heart broke, this was going to be a dismal failure. I just kept pushing, I could not stop myself from pushing. Mile 24 I realized I might just barely BQ. Mile 24 it hit me I might BQ with enough cushion to get in. Mile 26 was brutal, walk/run to finish.
Did you PR?

PR yes about 20 minutes
BQ yes by a little over 5 minutes
How would you describe the course?

4 miles of suffering,21 miles of flying,1 mile of ( my body saying not runnin), but the course being pretty flat. .2 miles of sprintable finish.
Tell us about your training.

Flatlander
6 to 10 miles most days
I far exceeded my expectations
What advice would you give future runners?

Just survive first 4 miles, than go for it, it's a fast course. Expect to hurt for a few days after.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Military planes
We flew out of Oklahoma