REVEL Mt Lemmon

Albert Danielson

2018 REVEL Mt Lemmon Marathon
Published: Nov. 3, 2018, 7:21 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

The most memorable thing about the race was how great I was feeling for the majority of the race and how awful my legs felt in the last miles. I was surprised that I was going much faster than planned and felt amazing while doing so. The end was not pretty with the leg cramps, but a little bit of willpower and some crowd support got me through the finish.
Did you PR?

PR by over 20 minutes and got the BQ!
How would you describe the course?

A short uphill followed by a long, steep downhill. Scenery changes from forests to desert with constant changes from cool shade to sun.
Tell us about your training.

A lot more mileage than what I did for my last marathon. More 10+ mile runs. Was hitting 40/50 miles per week and did an 80+ near the end for fun. Included hill workouts on long runs to get form and pace down. Two week taper of sub 20 mile week, race pace one week out, then light biking until race day.
What advice would you give future runners?

Practice downhill running in the midst of long runs. It's a marathon, so simulate doing the mileage and the course at the same time when possible.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Food is always fun. The USO in the Phoenix airport has some great people and free food. Caruso's Special at Caruso's was good for carb-loading, and Brooklyn's has some stellar Chicken Parm sliders.