REVEL Mt Lemmon

Heather Reading

2017 REVEL Mt Lemmon Marathon
Published: Nov. 22, 2017, 10:47 a.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

The course was beautiful and fast. Start was well organized.
Did you PR?

I didn't PR, but I did qualify for Boston.
How would you describe the course?

The course is beautiful and fast except for the last 1.5 miles. The sunrise was spectacular! I would've preferred a straight path at the end instead of the zig zag towards the finish. I cramped up in my calves at the end too, which probably made it rougher than it should've been.
Tell us about your training.

I'm from Colorado so the elevation didn't effect me. Hindsight I should've trained at a faster pace since running down that grade naturally propels you at a faster pace (which probably was part of the culprit to my cramps). I had just run a marathon a month previous so didn't do a ton between except to maintain speed/endurance. My training up to my other marathon included hills and speedwork along with my long runs of course.
What advice would you give future runners?

Include speedwork since you will run faster with the grade and you want your legs to hold up. Dress for the warm weather at the bottom. Most of the run was comfortable but it did get warm (70's) the last few miles.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I have family there, so spent time with them just hanging out. If people haven't visited the airplane museum/boneyard, that is neat. I just flew down from Colorado for a very quick weekend.