BQ Attempt #2 - Viva Las Vegas!

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts ~ Winston Churchill

After the great experience of going for our first BQ at Marquette - albeit with a disappointing result -  it didn't take very long to begin thinking about the next one. While we originally thought of doing REVEL Canyon City in November, C & I both agreed that probably wouldn't be the smartest move.

For attempt #2, we would finally have the ability to properly plan out our training. An 18 - 20 week marathon training plan immediately following a focus on speedwork and 5k/10k's this Fall, lined up an early Spring race perfectly. Research led me to the REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon.

Taking place in Las Vegas on April 29, 2017, the inaugural race in 2016 was the fastest in the country this year (so far). The net drop is 5,200 feet; with a downhill gradient seemingly less severe than other REVEL courses. This year saw a BQ qualifying percentage of 40%, second only to the US Olympic Marathon Trials.

Those statistics are too great to pass up.

And so, Vegas it is.