5/5 Stars
Amazing! Loved the view and the course was a great course. My most favorite memory was seeing my run time! I felt 40 (51) again being able to run a 10 minute mile!
It was my best run time in the last 10 years! Loved it!
Very easy and beautiful scenery.
I trained up to 10 miles so I had the endurance for my body to run as fast I did for the entire length of the course . I would recommend working the calve muscles.
My energy gel packs really help give me the boost I needed to keep up with the unexpected fast pace my body was running do to the downhill course. I expected to finish at 2:50, finished 2:21
Love my card with my run stats♥️
Perfect
Smashed my previous half marathon time by 16 mins
Beautiful
Work your calves
Take pictures
4/5 Stars
Beautiful scenery. Enjoyed the walk down the mountain.
This was my first half marathon. I was shooting for 4hrs and did it 3:30. Didn’t really practice any downhill so that was challenging.
Beautiful scenery, challenging downhill course.
Well i recently had 4 operations on my abdomen so my training wasn’t great but have been walking no downhill training. Walked 10 miles on the weekend the past month and 3-5 a couple times during weekday.
Practice downhill and get shoes a half size larger. Downhill is a killer on the toes.
I live in the area.
Everything was fantastic. This was my second year running this race and I thought it was even better, in many respects than last year. It is so well supported and the space blankets and gloves really helped.My only complaint is that you didn't have the electronic number board at the end so we could take our picture with our specific time. I really liked that and I hope you bring it back next year.
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Excellent
I was recovering from an achilles tendon injury so my training was a little light. I'm pretty sore today!!
Just plan to "ditch" clothes along the way.
I live here.
Loved the medal and looking forward to a new charm next year.
Since it was cold before the sun came up the gloves and blanket were really appreciated
Yes. I set a pr at big cottonwood in September. I beat it by 2 minutes
I mixed it up this year. I did half marathons, spartan runs and cycling. With the variety I really looked forward to the runs. Since I didn't run as many half I found myself pushing it a lot harder
Enjoy it
University of Arizona football game before the race and Arizona State after the race. I also found a great new pizza place in Mesa called Mykes. They have the best salami pizza
This race was so organized. Everything went smoothly and there was no confusion about where to be or hour to get there. You have to get up really early, which is kind of tough...but it’s so worth it! The race was amazing. The medals are big and neat. The finish line was well equipped with everything you might need as well. I really enjoyed running this course. I’d definitely do it again.
Yes! My first actual marathon took me 3:14.00 minutes. I did a training half marathon 2 weeks before the Mt Lemmon course that was 2:32:00 and I finished Mt Lemmon in 2:14:36!
It was cold at the staging area. I could see my breath! We had to ditch our bags, blankets and warm clothes 15 minutes before the race. We had a short walk to the start time which was perfect for a warm up. After the race started I warmed up really quickly. The grade of Mt Lemmon is perfect and very runnable. The views are absolutely stunning. My favorite part was the sound of running water coming from the creeks. The elevation didn’t bother me because I always run in 6300+. I think the half start was only at 6000. So I had a much easier time breathing than normal.
I run my long runs on a very hilly course. There are lots of decent ups and downs. That definitely helped. I have one course that had two half mile steep downhill grades that I would run. I think getting correct downhill form is the most important thing you can do. Lots of research. Also do lots of exercises to strengthen those knees. I did both of those things and my knees and quads didn’t hurt at all during the race, even when I got to the last mile and a half, which was tough.
Downhill training, exercise and running form. Be prepared, that even when you do that, you’ll still be super sore after race day! Don’t dress too warm. It warms up quick and tons of people were ditching their sweaters, gloves and beanies on the side of the road.
My husband is a Tucson native so we so friends and family. We did go to the railroad depot in downtown though. It’s got a steam locomotive you can go in and see and a cute little train museum. It’s fun for the kids and free!
Got up too early, no way around that. Transportation was well coordinated. Organizers did a good job keeping us informed on pre-race routine. Aid stations were well run. Weather was great.
Yes.
Beautiful.
Found a 16 week training guide and stuck to it - mostly.
A big pre-race concern was the effect of a continuous downhill on upper leg muscles and knees. Was not a problem for me. The 5% average grade is gentle enough to not affect stride.
I live here so my big adventure was going to the east side of Tucson - never get to this side of town. Ran the race with my daughter who came in from Vegas. She was nice enough to run at my pace. Not sure she'll be so nice next time.
I’ve never seen saguaro cactus before! Also saw a ringtail and rattlesnake. They had both been run over but still.....
No
Amazing
No training. I just walked it.
Train!
Seguaro National forest.
Fabulous race with fabulous friends!
Great race
Great organization at the buses and waiting area. Beautiful course.
No, my knee gave out at mile 19 and I had to do a shuffle the rest of the way in.
The scenery is beautiful. The course is brutal. Downhill for 24 miles at the grade was hard. Also the final aide statin was Closed when I got to it. The last runners coming in really needed that station
I used a 12 week program I’ve used in the past.
Downhill means downhill. Be mentally prepped.
I love about 2 hours away but I did give local dining suggestions to out of town runners
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