REVEL Mt Lemmon

Colleen DeMeo

2018 REVEL Mt Lemmon Half Marathon
Published: Nov. 3, 2018, 4:44 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

So organized! And everyone was friendly.
My only disappointment is that I paid extra for a long sleeve tee and the sleeve on one arm is already coming undone. Such a bummer. I haven’t even washed it yet.
Did you PR?

Yes! I set a PR that beat even my time before having kids. I thought that was impossible.
How would you describe the course?

So fast! The first 4 miles flew by. There were only a few uphill spots. Maybe a total of .5 miles uphill total.
I LOVED that there were mile markers at each mile and aid stations every two. It helped make it easy to judge how much to drink, etc knowing they’re so evenly spaced.
Tell us about your training.

I worked out mostly on the treadmill because of the summer heat in AZ. I tried to do downhill when I could but I figured if I did uphill workouts it’d make going down that much easier (I think I was right!)
What advice would you give future runners?

Comfy shoes. Do enough downhill runs to know what hurts when you’re going downhill. I didn’t count on sore feet like I have.
Find layers you’re okay having donated. It’s easier to wear a few layers and shed them as you go.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Beyond Bread afterwards to celebrate (and eat all the carbs!)