I’ve watched this video a few times now, inspires me and cracks me up at the same time. So fricking honest. I’ll be there in two weeks, with a half Ironman the weekend before. I’ll be replaying this video in my head as I run this course. Thank you for putting this out there.
Excellent video and very well run race. I admire that you kept your cool when a runner overtook you. Insetead of losing your motivation you caught up to him and went on to win the race!
Really enjoyed this video. Excellent job having race footage with the narrative. Definitely was drawn into how the race was going down from your perspective. Congrats on this journey Chris! Not only did you train for it, endure some struggles, and compete in the event....but you hit your goal of the Sub 2:40:00, AND YOU WON THE MARATHON!!! Also, your age group was competitive.
This is not Celeste. Great video! Thanks for the invite to this great race. We are on a similiar track I suppose, as I did my best half in June, and now a 2:56 at this race, a 25 minute improvement over my last marathon 5 months ago, and a 10 minute PR. I had done that 3:06, 29 years ago in Honolulu. Dude I was coming for you! A couple more miles and I would've made you cry! LOL Aloha
Wow nice camera work and production quality. Job well done on the marathon Ending was really funny and inspirational Oh and KT tape works for small problems on the large muscle groups, but not with other stuff.
Hey, watching this video now. I just did the marathon last week. And made a TH-cam video. I saw your video after I had posted mine. What I want to say is I was shocked that we had chosen the same music for the beginning of the race (your instrumental one). What are the chances!
AWESOME VIDEO THANKS!! My quads hurt mile 16 and I couldn’t believe WHY??? Oh well and I’m 60 and not fast but I kept pushing not to walk!! Love this tho and congrats!!
Trail or road shoes will work. Just pick something light that you feel nimble in. Only the beginning is rocky so you can get by on pretty much any kind of shoe, except for Nike Vaporfly. You will probably roll your ankle in those.
I'm super happy for you man!! Great way to overcome the few small setbacks that were there and to not let them stop you from what you set out to do! I was looking forward to seeing the results and even tried to look them up online with no success, glad I couldn't find them and had to wait a few days, and seeing it this morning was even better since my day already started out with some other good news, let it keep rolling in! You mention that you were going to take Imodium AD before the race, did that help or not? I'm not too familiar with it myself so I'm just curious, and I'm still very curious about the bladder's ability to reabsorb urine back into the body and the advantages of that with distance running so these things interest me a lot. Also the results look like you and the 2nd place guy were neck and neck at the end, is that how it went down and how much of a battle was it to stave him off at the very end? Great job, and glad I followed your training the past months.
I swear the dude never closed the gap at the end. The results at this point are still unofficial but I feel like they're wrong lol. I definitely beat him by a good 35-40 seconds. I took Immodium before the race and I've never had issues like this in a marathon so was surprised. I might need to rethink my fueling strategy moving forward. I was jacked up for like 5 hours after the race. Think it was a combination of the sweetners in my gels plus the hard intense effort.
Good question. I think a lot of shoes are suitable. The first quarter mile or so is the rockiest part but it's pretty short so should not really factor into your decision. It's a rail trail so it's pretty evenly graded. There are some parts that are uneven but you don't necessarily need trail shoes. I remember reading about people concerned about rocks getting into their shoes but that never happened to me. Nike Vaporflies would be kind of dumb but most other shoes would work fine. The downhill is gradual so it doesn't feel like you're pounding your knees or anything. Just wear whatever is comfortable on your long runs. Above all, have fun and enjoy the beautiful course. If you are adequately trained and pace yourself, then you have a good chance to PR.
Silent except for around mile 18. We were running side by side and at this point I was running with nothing (tossed my bottle at mile 15). He pulled out a pack of shot blocks and then held them out in my direction. I grabbed one, said "Thanks a lot," and gave him back the pack. I talked with second and third a lot after the race and they were really nice guys. The only other talking I did was at the very end asking my girlfriend how much farther it was till the end haha. Keep me posted on your next marathon adventure. I know you have it in you.
@@scottwiggans6292 My training is documented in my previous sub 2:40 series videos but basically I got up to 75 miles and averaged about 65 miles over 4-5 months.
That was fucking awesome! I feel like running after watching this lol. Just goes to show that you gotta push so hard that you shit your pants to win haha
Great video,but why the torture, because it's there?I shit my pants every time I see my ex-wife so I don"t see her anymore,problem solved.10 k's are really great for building your strength and 5 k's are a great work out,but enjoying the ride is what it's all about.You'll understand when you get older.
I hear you James. I was pursuing a lifetime goal of going sub 2:40. In general I do not run many marathons because they are too brutal on the body. I have been running for 20+ years and only done 5 marathons.
Best video you ever made hands down.
Congrats on sub 2:40. Your Narration is the Best! You literally put words into every thought I feel during the last 6 miles of my Marathons.
"Stop touching me" OMG LOL
Doing this race with friends from Florida sept 24’ love the tips and information!!!
Awesome job. 3:02! And BQ!
You'll love it!
congrats my guy!
spence we love you !!!
I’ve watched this video a few times now, inspires me and cracks me up at the same time. So fricking honest. I’ll be there in two weeks, with a half Ironman the weekend before. I’ll be replaying this video in my head as I run this course. Thank you for putting this out there.
A half ironman a week before a marathon? You're crazy!!! You will love the course and hopefully you enjoy the view too.
This pumps me up and gives me confidence, thanks for sharing! August 13, 2023. Whatever it takes! 💪🏼🙌🏼😅
Excellent video and very well run race. I admire that you kept your cool when a runner overtook you. Insetead of losing your motivation you caught up to him and went on to win the race!
Congrats dude, you deserve way more views since you stepped your vid game up.
So happy on the conclusion, it’s been a while of waiting, but you did it!
Thanks man. It was a wild ride.
well done mate, class running and class vid as always, you deserve way more views!
I really like your hard work attitude and the consistency you put in!
great video, keep it up!!
Really enjoyed this video. Excellent job having race footage with the narrative. Definitely was drawn into how the race was going down from your perspective. Congrats on this journey Chris! Not only did you train for it, endure some struggles, and compete in the event....but you hit your goal of the Sub 2:40:00, AND YOU WON THE MARATHON!!! Also, your age group was competitive.
Damn, what a great production ! Congratulations on sub 2:40 (unofficial?). Your pants !!
no it’s official
Congrats! Epic production too...I was glued to the screen :D
This is not Celeste. Great video! Thanks for the invite to this great race. We are on a similiar track I suppose, as I did my best half in June, and now a 2:56 at this race, a 25 minute improvement over my last marathon 5 months ago, and a 10 minute PR. I had done that 3:06, 29 years ago in Honolulu. Dude I was coming for you! A couple more miles and I would've made you cry! LOL
Aloha
Wow nice camera work and production quality.
Job well done on the marathon
Ending was really funny and inspirational
Oh and KT tape works for small problems on the large muscle groups, but not with other stuff.
Hey, watching this video now. I just did the marathon last week. And made a TH-cam video. I saw your video after I had posted mine. What I want to say is I was shocked that we had chosen the same music for the beginning of the race (your instrumental one). What are the chances!
DUDE!!!! YOU DID IT!!! What a legend! That intro was funny with the pacer blocking you 😂😂😂 top man well done you 👍
AWESOME VIDEO THANKS!!
My quads hurt mile 16 and I couldn’t believe WHY??? Oh well and I’m 60 and not fast but I kept pushing not to walk!! Love this tho and congrats!!
That is awesome man! congrats! all the hard work paid off and you won the race! Keep rolling my friend!
Love the narration!
Whatever it take to get the job done!
Great run! A motivating watch!
Great video, great music. Thanks!
What’s the song you’re playing at 6:05? I love this video! I signed up for Tunnel Marathon 2019 because of this video!
I sounds like Eminem?
Great video!!!
What type of shoes are the best for this marathon? I just noticed it's not quite a road race.. Any recommendations?
Trail or road shoes will work. Just pick something light that you feel nimble in. Only the beginning is rocky so you can get by on pretty much any kind of shoe, except for Nike Vaporfly. You will probably roll your ankle in those.
@@cicirunner Thank you!
Huge congrats!!!
what is the name of song please?
What the name of the song
I'm super happy for you man!! Great way to overcome the few small setbacks that were there and to not let them stop you from what you set out to do! I was looking forward to seeing the results and even tried to look them up online with no success, glad I couldn't find them and had to wait a few days, and seeing it this morning was even better since my day already started out with some other good news, let it keep rolling in! You mention that you were going to take Imodium AD before the race, did that help or not? I'm not too familiar with it myself so I'm just curious, and I'm still very curious about the bladder's ability to reabsorb urine back into the body and the advantages of that with distance running so these things interest me a lot. Also the results look like you and the 2nd place guy were neck and neck at the end, is that how it went down and how much of a battle was it to stave him off at the very end? Great job, and glad I followed your training the past months.
I swear the dude never closed the gap at the end. The results at this point are still unofficial but I feel like they're wrong lol. I definitely beat him by a good 35-40 seconds. I took Immodium before the race and I've never had issues like this in a marathon so was surprised. I might need to rethink my fueling strategy moving forward. I was jacked up for like 5 hours after the race. Think it was a combination of the sweetners in my gels plus the hard intense effort.
Congrats man!! Ur videos r an awesome inspiration
It's Been Done!
Tremendous finish . You would pull away from me after 20. My best 20 mile time is 2.01. Great guts to battle back and beat both those other 2 guys
Thanks dude! What should I do next? Since we're basically identical, what else did you always want to do?
I always wanted to break 2 minutes for the half mile. My best is 2.01.78.
Well shoot, I'll never do that!!!! I can barely break 60.
You have incredible strength. So a 60 and a 59.9 gives you a 1.59.9. You got it
Awesome shots over that first bridge. Wow.
Haha, great video and an awesome job!
Great feat - congrats!!!
hi, thanks for video , excelent! What kind of shoes do you recommend for tunnel marathon? weight 65 kilos neutral tread
Good question. I think a lot of shoes are suitable. The first quarter mile or so is the rockiest part but it's pretty short so should not really factor into your decision. It's a rail trail so it's pretty evenly graded. There are some parts that are uneven but you don't necessarily need trail shoes. I remember reading about people concerned about rocks getting into their shoes but that never happened to me. Nike Vaporflies would be kind of dumb but most other shoes would work fine. The downhill is gradual so it doesn't feel like you're pounding your knees or anything. Just wear whatever is comfortable on your long runs. Above all, have fun and enjoy the beautiful course. If you are adequately trained and pace yourself, then you have a good chance to PR.
@@cicirunner great answer, contributes a lot. thank you!!
Beautiful video. Thanks!
U did it!!! Congrats! Awesome to follow! PR & 1st! Way to battle those dudes! 👊🏼
Whatever it takes! September 10, 2023
And I think you just inspired me to run the Tunnel marathon this year.
Definitely do it!
Can u post more of your race videos
(With your highlights during the race)
Totally! Tons of races going on right now haha jk.
cicirunner ha I got it
Because all races are cancelled right now
Too funny. "One of my miles was 5:59mi while shitting my pants. That's a world record right there." Congrats on the win!
Awesome performance, you put the hard work in and reaped the reward!! Well done.
Great Video!! Inspirational! Way to dig in and grind it out.
"Stop Touching Me" LOLOLOL The best!
Great video
Congratulations on the achievement!!
Some poor random dude is just out there probably running the race of his life and becomes the villain in your story. 😅
Congrats man! I’m curious if there was any chatting back and forth with that guy that got second or just silent??
Silent except for around mile 18. We were running side by side and at this point I was running with nothing (tossed my bottle at mile 15). He pulled out a pack of shot blocks and then held them out in my direction. I grabbed one, said "Thanks a lot," and gave him back the pack. I talked with second and third a lot after the race and they were really nice guys. The only other talking I did was at the very end asking my girlfriend how much farther it was till the end haha. Keep me posted on your next marathon adventure. I know you have it in you.
world record running and pooping!
Epic video, watched the whole thing!
Thanks a lot. It was fun to make.
What’s the song in video pal
Which song? I used a couple in this video. At which point?
Found it pal, brilliant running that my man you should be well proud, how many miles a week were you running to achieve sun 2:40
@@scottwiggans6292 My training is documented in my previous sub 2:40 series videos but basically I got up to 75 miles and averaged about 65 miles over 4-5 months.
Congrats man!!!
It’s a very good placebo tape!!!
Great race!
Great video. Love it
That was fucking awesome! I feel like running after watching this lol. Just goes to show that you gotta push so hard that you shit your pants to win haha
Let's freaking goooo!!!!!!
Time to smash some shit!!!!
Dang good job man!
Great Vid
If you run California International Marathon you can stay at my house….a few miles from the start in Folsom!!
I did CIM back in 2015. It was my first BQ time. Great race!!
Rock on!
F*ck$ng CRUSHED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great video,but why the torture, because it's there?I shit my pants every time I see my ex-wife so I don"t see her anymore,problem solved.10 k's are really great for building your strength and 5 k's are a great work out,but enjoying the ride is what it's all about.You'll understand when you get older.
I hear you James. I was pursuing a lifetime goal of going sub 2:40. In general I do not run many marathons because they are too brutal on the body. I have been running for 20+ years and only done 5 marathons.
Lmao
**cringe **