CIM 2024 - How I ran the BEST RACE OF MY LIFE - (California International Marathon)

[@halemccullough9277]

Congrats Charlie! Was lucky enough for KZbin to recommend me your first video in Oct. Stoked to keep following your journey

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thank you! That’s so sick and still crazy to me haha. Glad you’ve enjoyed following everything so far

[@ChrisDrysdale16]

The algorithm works in mysterious ways. Great to follow along and what a result the pair of you! Kudos

[@reecewelch8505]

I was in the seeded section, running for my school for the NAIA. My race didn't go the way I wanted it to. I was trying to run 2:30 but ended up blowing up bad at Mile 20. I thought I was fine going out in 1 hour 16 through the half, but I don't know what happened after that. I felt super easy through mile 19. CIM was my first Marathon ever so I am hoping to bounce back next for my graduate year.

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

I’m sure you’ll bounce back. That course is definitely tougher than it seems in the first half if you don’t gauge it right. I think running my first marathon in august helped me a lot to get a feel for the distance, so I’m sure you’ll have a similar experience and have a better idea of how to go about things to crush your second one

[@danforward3913]

Blown away by your performance, both the incredible time and the maturity in staying focused and testing the race with such respect. Much more amazing stuff to come for you!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thanks so much Dan, that means a lot. Really appreciate all of your comments over the last few weeks!

[@seekingUltraNick]

Huge congrats!! What a special race and experience overall. I’m looking forward to running CIM next year. Thanks for sharing the journey with all of us, super excited for what’s next for you two!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thank you! CIM is a fantastic event, I'm sure you'll have a great experience next year as well.

[@Jhinderliter]

Insane progress in only a little over a year. I ran 26:30s in college and graduated the same year as you but I’m not quite in sub 2:20 shape yet. Hope to get there soon!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thank you! You’ll get there I’m sure. I will say while I ran 26:40s at nationals, my XC PR was 24:39 and I ran 14:28 on the track for 5k. I really struggled to race consistently well and up to fitness in college especially during my senior year, so this 2:18 felt like the culmination of 1-2 years of fitness finally coming together on the right day

[@mahkaidavis-macias7152]

Congrats dude! That's very impressive! I ran 2:38:15 for CIM this year (first marathon ever) and negative split the second half by 90 seconds. Kinda ironic that both of our times have the same digits haha

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

That’s an killer split and amazing first marathon mate. And hilarious about the digits haha. Congrats on a great race

[@BertoBatista]

Absolute dawg!!

[@loganharder6144]

YES. Been looking forward to this all week!!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Me too! Had to grind to get it out by today haha

[@joshder]

Congrats Charlie! It's been awesome to follow, thanks for sharing!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thanks for following! Means a lot to me man

[@schoukri]

Congrats! It's been fun following this training block and I'm looking forward to what you do next. I'm pretty sure this will be the last marathon where you're not seeded!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thank you! I’m hoping that’s the case too. Can’t wait to start racing in some seeded/elite fields

[@centennialconferencefan5]

Congratulations, Charlie.

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thank you Centennial Conference Fan 5, I’m a huge fan of your work

[@norbertomontalvo]

Wow what a day! Congratulations to both!

[@claytonhall2777]

Excellent race! Looking forward to what’s next.

[@gtromble]

Yeah! Congrats to both of you.

[@robking5096]

Awesome dude! Training for a 100 miler in Florida next month with a goal of under 16 hours and your vids have definitely kept me motivated especially with my 4:30 am runs before work

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Man, the 100 mile is a whole different beast. Best of luck with training, glad to have provided at least a little motivation!

[@MrSmokedTurkey]

You and Sydney are one hell of a power couple. Can't wait for more of your videos and races, was following along during the race all the way from Belgium!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Shoutout to you and Belgium!

[@bclassey1]

Again, incredible race man!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thanks again mate!

[@andrealippi6242]

My biggest congratulations!!

[@Marco10021981]

Good Job! Congratulations to both of you... Really enjoy watching your journey!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thanks Marco, appreciate the support man

[@bennuathletics]

Congrats man! I've really enjoyed your channel!

[@Noah-uf5ho]

Let’s go Charlie!! Amazing race man, can’t wait for your 2025

[@zachczerniak]

First video I’ve watched of your congrats on the race bro! Former d2 guy here also going up to the marathon distances thanks for helping me get after it on the treadmill this morning

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Love to hear it man, hope your transition up the the marathon is as fun as mine has been

[@sethbegley3114]

Let’s go! Excited for your future Charlie.

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thank you! Can’t wait for 2025

[@brentg2792]

Awesome job man!

[@williamkurdle5842]

This is awesome recap. Congratulations Charlie!!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@theBidon]

Great job!!

[@nickbnash]

I thought it was really cool when I checked the race results and saw that you had accomplished your goal. Congratulations!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thanks for thinking to check results man before the vid man. Appreciate it

[@jaspermcdowell229]

Well done mate! I knew you could do it!!

[@ShaneKelliher]

incredible man. 2025 ain't ready

[@vms1999]

So happy for you Charlie!

[@kenmcgill9551]

Congrats!! 🎉🎉

[@futzcotton9952]

Congrats Charlie

[@malekaix]

Congrats Charlie!! Really enjoyed it. Curious to hear which races you pick for 2025! (I also ran CIM, really enjoyed it, finished 25 mins behind you 😅, now trying to figure out a good spring marathon)

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thanks! Congrats to you as well, hope you hit your goals for the race. I’ve got a spring one in mind but still haven’t fully decided yet

[@patrickhutton1142]

Class run well done dude

[@samsondessalines6678]

Beast

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Takes one to know one brother. Your turn on the track now 🫡

[@RafaelDias-jq5ky]

yeaaaaah, great job man!

[@Notnotcam]

Easy to root for!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Same to you brother 🫡

[@colemansawyer8342]

congrats!

[@dhruvmahajan3656]

Shower slide world record imminent

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

100+ laps easy

[@gilcastellobranco2697]

Congrats! Huge achievement! One question, where did u keep all those gels on that shorts?

[@nickpham0]

my goat

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Putting some spikeball on my spring 2025 calendar

[@Daroo425]

Both 1st place in the 20-24 age group.. Power couple! What is the bottle you were holding while running? Looks like a comfy hold.

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thank you from the both of us! I used the Hydrapak 575ml tempo bottle and just bought some rubber handles/grips off Amazon. Great combo

[@insamannstadt4149]

CONGRATS! Curious what your Coros had as your marathon time prediction?

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

Thanks! I ran a 5k on a track with really poor service in my old watch this past spring and my watch thought I split 13:30… ever since then my race predictions have been way too fast (2:03-2:04 full marathon). My base fitness and intensity trends are super accurate though and correspond well with how I’m feeling. Base fitness plot has been on a steady slow climb over the last months of building

[@TwiinStar1224]

Great progress in a year! I'm curious, how were you able to improve so much in pace over a longer distance once you graduated? I'm guessing Johns Hopkins doesn't have insane facilities for athletes like a USC, but it seems like you'd be better setup for success during school than after. Do you have more free time to train now?

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

While 26:43 was my last XC race, it was one of my worst races. My PR was 24:39, and I had run 14:28 for 5k prior to that race as well. I struggled to race consistently my senior year and don't think I had any races that truly matched up with my fitness. For example, my training in the spring semester before graduating indicated that I was in sub 30:00 10k shape, but I only ever ran 30:40. So yes, I have made a huge jump in fitness since graduating, but there's also a lot of fitness built up from my last year at Hopkins that hadn't shown through supporting that jump as well. Hopkins has very good facilities (not on a USC level though, of course) and does a great job of setting athletes up for success both in running and from a career perspective. I've just tweaked a few things since graduating and gained a lot of confidence in the process

[@ianhopkins5630]

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@tiyyre]

Congrats Man 🐐 I Have A Question So U Got 1st In Your Age Group But Ended With 36th I Would’ve Thought 20-25 Would Be The Fastest Runners Would Be. What Age Group Do You Think Is The Fastest?

[@phyllo8958]

The fastest age group in this race was 25-29. Generally, the best age group is younger for shorter races and gets older for longer races: 100m sprinters will often be at their best before age 25, while pro marathoners often can beat their PRs into their 40s.

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

^^^^ what he said. Also I think there may have been one or two people 20-24 who finished ahead of me, but technically they were high enough up to qualify for elite awards which took them out of contention for the age group awards. Not exactly sure how that all works, I’d have to do some digging through results

[@tiyyre]

@@phyllo8958 Thank You Something I Always Wondered

[@ryanblackburn]

Logistical question: what shorts allowed you to store 6 SiS gels?!

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

I wore the lulu lemon fast and free 3” shorts. I carried 7 gels, only took 6, probably could’ve comfortably carried 8-9. They have great side pockets

[@spencerkates4670]

What threat do the gels pose 😭

[@CharlieTeeterRunning]

The SIS gels I used were kinda large so maybe just fell under liquid rules? Or maybe it was sus that I had so many. Not sure, lol