Indianapolis Monumental Marathon - 2023 Race Recap

[@williamhughes5471]

Enjoyed your video and congrats on a great race. I have ran the Monumental 6 times, and it was a joy to relive those marathons. "It was a good day for a run"

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thank you! I had a blast! (helps that I got a PR)

[@lexington476]

1:53 should have actively chosen to rent a yurt for the marathon. You could have just set up right in the middle of some park 😀. Actually, better idea you need to invest in a yurt so instead of bringing like a camper trailer you bring your own yurt 😀.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

You have given me an idea for a cross-country RV trip to run a bunch of marathons....

[@archibaldmatewe838]

Thanks for the video. I am looking for a marathon on November 9 to celebrate my 60th birthday. This looks like an awesome race.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Great to hear! Can't think of a better way to celebrate a birthday! Hope your training is going well.

[@patriciaraines8191]

Thanks for the recap. I am heading there in a few weeks to run the 2024 marathon. Congrats on your PR.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Awesome! You’re going to love the course.

[@abelbautista2347]

Thank you, I will be running this in a few weeks!

[@MichaelMenafee]

Thank you for the video! 👏🏾. Sorry about the hotel situation. The park is Bertha Ross Park. To second you, around mile 20 is hard with the quietness

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thanks for watching! I hope to run Indy again someday!

[@BrianFriederich]

I was also in your 3:30 pace group. When you look back and see the pace group late in the race I am in the purple camo shirt. Your video really brings back some memories of that day. I finished 3:28:32. Great race and thanks for sharing your experience.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Awesome! It was a great race. I’m happy our group went out a little fast, it definitely pushed me more than I thought I could go

[@scotty1418]

Nice recap and video. I ran '23 as well and headed back. I stayed at a different hotel and had the SAME frustration about no hotels in the area wanting to offer a late checkout! We finally got a couple hour extension, but it was very annoying - literally everyone downtown was there for the event!

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Yeah I think if a hotel puts their name on the Indy Marathon website, they should be prepared to handle marathon runners! This wasn’t a sales conference in town for the weekend! Anyway, thanks for watching and hope you have a good race!

[@brentrieke5729]

I was right there with you for this race. I was with 3:30 until mile 22. 2:26:13 finish. It was a great experience. Great job and way to PR. Thanks for the video and sharing!

[@mcfarvo]

Yooo a 2hr26min marathon is legit 👌 well done

[@brentrieke5729]

Oops meant 3:26:xx. Good catch. Be there again in November to see what’s possible.

[@lifegogglesruns]

I ran the Monumental as well, it was my first full. Our experiences sound very similar. I fueled every 30 mins on the dot (I used Honey Stringers) and miles 21/22 is when it started to get real for me too. You were an hour faster than me though haha.

[@timkaminske1014]

Glad you had a good race! I don't run it but I enjoy cheering on my porch and partying with neighbors!

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thanks for the support!!!

[@annabelleschade170]

This video was very helpful for me deciding to run Indy this year! New subscriber here 🎉

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Very cool! Thanks for watching! It’s a really great race

[@ChrisD1865]

I'm running this race this year (2024). Thanks for the video. Got me pumped!

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Awesome! It's a really great race. Hoping you finish the summer strong and run well!

[@mcfarvo]

Yo! I was between this and the Colombia City Veterans marathon. They are both chip-timed and BQers, but CC is closer to where I live, so I went with that. Have you done the Colombia City half or full marathons?

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

@@mcfarvoI’ve only done Indy!

[@tribalbeat6471]

14:40 I think you are talking about the Newfields Museum grounds. Agreed that area and the next mile or two is kind of "where the hell am I?" 19:05 wild that first time marathoner doing a 3:30 at mile 25.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Yep, that was it. And the runner at 19 mins was great! I don’t think I ever passed her! Very impressive

[@lexington476]

16:21 you're not the only one. Any longish race I often feel everyone running has got it completely together firing on all cylinders 🙂.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

That's human nature for you!

[@NickKeutzer]

Great video. Congrats on your big PR on this! I am running Indy Monumental for my first marathon this year. I've run 14 half's but this will be my first full. Been enjoying the training process. My goal is 3:37:10. Hoping for good weather.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thank you! It's a really great course! It takes place a few weeks later this year as well, so hopefully you'll get some crisp fall weather.

[@lexington476]

Thanks for the input. Indy is definitely on my list of potential half marathons at some point. Probably not this year. Like you said it's within a reasonable drive.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Yeah, it was a great race! I'd say its at the very edge of distance I'm willing to travel by car, but hte course was awesome.

[@matthewbyrn]

That's me in the red white and blue ciele hat at 6:25 haha!

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Nice! You look relaxed and ready to go

[@matthewbyrn]

@@FreshBrewRunClub Haha! It was my first marathon. Such a fun race. Great video btw!

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

That’s awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@joekern4474]

Cool video. It's fun to hear an out of Towner perspective on the race. I'm a trail runner who has done this race in the past. Not a big fan of the crowds. All in all it's a great race.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thanks for watching! I like the crowds for marathons, and silence during all my other runs

[@derekmoore5369]

Cannot wait to run this year. It’ll be my first marathon back In over 2 years

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

It's a great race! Super fast. Hope your training and race go well!

[@cesarmoreno3242]

Thank you great info. Signed up for 2024

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Awesome! Best wishes on your training!

[@jamisons2504]

Loved this. I've never run a marathon, but these insights are great to hear. Congratulations on finishing.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thanks for watching!

[@BrandenThe5KRunner]

Nice video I’ll be there for the 5k run

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Hope it goes well!!!

[@runwithbritters]

Great breakdown! I've never utilized the pace groups before but I'm thinking of trying to stick with one for my upcoming race. As they say, you know you've hit the Michigan state line when it feels like you're driving on the moon! 😅

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

They were very helpful for me at the beginning, as I tend to start out too fast in the first half. They also kept the mood light, which calmed me down.

[@undercoverk3vin]

Oooh FWIW, the Westin did give me late checkout (2PM) even though I booked through the race. It might help that I’m a lifetime gold member? But I did hear other folks asking for it at check in.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Nice! I'm just a lowly Marriot Bonvoy Member haha.

[@srinivaiyapuri3674]

Great video, thanks. Lots of good info.

[@cesarmoreno3242]

Congratulations on PR

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thank you!!

[@RunJLC]

Dope recap! Very informative on the race and I would highly suggest anyone to run the Monumental as well. It's crazy how similar of a start that we had to our races lol, btw it was also dope to see that you trained using the Hanson Marathon Method as well. I pretty much stuck to plan using that system and I'm glad that I did, I felt well prepared for this race even though I didn't run any 20 milers during training. Did you apply for Chicago 2024?

[@blastedpotato]

Hey I also ran this race. Ran the half marathon! Fastest course I’ve ever ran

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Awesome! Super fast course. I’m very happy I ran it

[@mattschiller1481]

Thanks for the info, solid video

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thanks for watching!

[@Houlewhip1231]

Congratulations on your PR! Inquiring minds want to know... what race is next on your list?

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thank you! I'm doing the Turkey Trot in Detroit later this month, but I'm hoping to get into the Chicago Marathon next fall. If not, I'm not sure!

[@Houlewhip1231]

Awesome! I am running Chicago next year for a meaningful charity to me. Good luck with the lottery!!@@FreshBrewRunClub

[@Zachinthus09]

Mile 18 and 19 is Newfields. It's a park area that contains the Indy Museum of Art. That part is pretty desolate like you said.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Got it, makes sense. Fortunately most of the rest of the course had great fan support

[@Iz_Singer]

lol I get that. Living in Indy and I still get confused tryna park in that area

[@matthiassventoest6800]

congrats..

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thank you!

[@srinivaiyapuri3674]

Just ran Bayshore marathon didn't go well as I planned. Now, I am thinking to do fall marathon, which one is better Indy or our home turf Detroit for faster and weather condition?

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Sorry to hear that! I would say Indy is better for pure speed, but Detroit is more interesting. Indy is almost completely flat, with minimal twists and turns as far as a city course goes. Detroit has bigger hills, most notably the bridge to Canada and tunnel back to the US. Nothing too wild, but if you start out too fast, the bridge will ruin your day (happened to me in 2017). But it’s a cool route in downtown Detroit and Windsor. I plan on running it again in the next couple years. Hope this is helpful!

[@srinivaiyapuri3674]

@@FreshBrewRunClub yes, thank you very much

[@srinivaiyapuri3674]

@@FreshBrewRunClub Great, thanks for the feedback, appreciate it.

[@TheConorken]

Excited for the 2090 Indy marathon vlog in a few years

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

"a few years" hahaha

[@indy500tabasco8]

Very important.. you can tell everyone to subscribe, like and leave comment.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

💯

[@perlah8407]

Can you give a recommendation of best marathons to run in the USA? I just did twin cities it was so pretty 😢 thinking about doing this one next year.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Depends on what you’re looking for, but the best “big” marathons in the US are NYC and Chicago. They have a lottery system and are generally hard to get into. I’d also recommend Indianapolis, Houston, CIM, and Detroit. Easier to get into, and well-run events.

[@LayneBracy1]

Great breakdown. What do you think were the biggest things that got you from 3:49 to 3:27? More mileage? (I just ran a 3:56 and would love to get to 3:30.) Thanks!

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thanks for watching! For me, the biggest thing was consistency. I struggled with injuries, sickness, and bad weather in all my previous marathon attempts. This time, I completed almost all the workouts and it paid off. There's no cutting corners while marathon training. I did the Hanson's plan, and took the warmups and cooldowns seriously (added 2-3 miles to each of my difficult runs), so I ended up doing a lot more mileage and a lot more hard workouts (speed, strength and tempo runs). It wasn't easy at certain points, but I felt stronger than ever.

[@LayneBracy1]

Looks like it all came together for you to produce such a dramatic improvement. Thanks again and best wishes for your next endeavors.🙂

[@lexington476]

You know you're comment about third party booking but me once as well. I book a hotel for a race, and I found a really good price on a third party website. well something comes up and I can't go or don't want to go to the race. So I called her 800 number to cancel the room and I just sit on hold for an hour, nobody ever picks up. I end up disputing the charge on my credit card to get my money back 🙂. I always book directly now through the hotel website. And I never use the race Hotel because in my experience they're always a lot more expensive than getting a another hotel or motel nearby.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Yep, I have heard some horror stories about 3rd parties as well. The price through the marathon was actually cheaper than the hotel's own website, but I guess you get what you pay for

[@lexington476]

22:43 see, you got to get yourself an Android watch 😀😃.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

I wouldn't rule it out!

[@lexington476]

19:24 math and racing doesn't go together. You should picture being in the middle of a bicycle race trying to count laps after you lose count, especially if you didn't start your bicycle computer at the right time 🙂.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

I once lost count of laps during an indoor track meet. 16 laps and I had no idea where I was.

[@lexington476]

0:53 oh come on, we can at least say the best of the average 🙂.

[@theinconsequentialrunner]

[My KZbin channel provides free coaching videos for runners] Such a great review of your experience - this is the best recap mate, and so easy to listen to. Great tips. Well done on your effort, nailed it.

[@FreshBrewRunClub]

Thanks for watching!