November 6, 2010
4:39:19
This was supposed to be another family trip marathon, but my son came down with an ear infection right before the trip, so my wife stayed home with him. I traveled to Indianapolis alone. It's not easy to get there. It's a little too far to drive, but without any direct flights you spend almost as much time in flight.
I liked everything about this race. Packet pick up was a breeze. There was an excellent pre-race pasta dinner. Race day was cool, calm, and clear. Indy is famous for it's architecture and monuments (hence the name, Monumental Marathon), and the course highlights many of these. My favorite thing about the race was the Hoosier trivia along the course, with small hand written signs sharing Indiana history and facts. This was a very nice touch.
I ran a steady race, finishing in a familiar time of ~4 hrs and 40 minutes. Afterwards, I met my sister and brother in law for a steak at St. Elmo's, truly one of the great independent steak houses in the country. I don't get to see them enough and we had a very nice visit.
The city of Indianapolis reminded me of a mini-Chicago. I felt the same thing about the marathon. The Chicago Marathon is the undisputed king of midwest marathons, but I think with a few more years, Indianapolis has the potential to be one of the best marathons in the midwest.
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