In summary, Kofuzi will easily break 2:00 when Kipchoge attempts to steal his GoPro.
@WhiskyMystery2 жыл бұрын
That catch the camera story had me laughing. And 26 mile math confusion :-) Perfect finish.
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
my mind went through a lot there
@plushie20072 жыл бұрын
YT algorithm got me to watch this. Seems every athlete in every corral has legitimate concerns for running goals along with anxiety. As a back of the pack runner, I'll never see a sub 3 marathon but sub 3 halves are in my repertoire. Your journey is relatable on so many fronts. I seriously enjoyed your victory. Continue to do well.
@bev97082 жыл бұрын
We never thought of you as failing at your sub-3 marathon attempts , noooo!!! Each was another valuable step on the path to success!!!!
@mannyportillo57122 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!! Make as many videos as you want, it’s a huge accomplishment for you!
@chocolatechow76972 жыл бұрын
and i just cant seem to get enough
@TheRunningRRT2 жыл бұрын
Love the fact that Ben took the camera & you wouldn’t let him have it back! 😂
@garp6962 жыл бұрын
Had the exact same brain fart moment of not knowing the right time from the race clock and fumbling when I could have easily checked my own watch 😂 Guess all runners' brains shut down when racing. It was great seeing you chase down this sub-3 goal relentlessly and finally getting it! 👏🏻
@jcambridge462 жыл бұрын
Bummed I did not get to meet you. I’ve done Grandmas over 10 years and love the course and lake views. You had a good review and hope others will come up for this race.
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
it's worth the trip
@flickmybic59402 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love these deep dives. I commented on Nick Bare's post last Sunday, so cool to see both of you break your goals on the same day (upload wise). Keep crushing it kofuzi!
@ahmadameerhakim2 жыл бұрын
Congratulation Mike! The 26th mile math was hilarious! 😂
@jmac131312 жыл бұрын
This makes me smile 😊 and makes me want to go run at 10 PM. Congratulations and thank you for taking us along for the ride!
@christopherhughes81282 жыл бұрын
Way to go man! I have really enjoyed watching your sub-3 journey. I hit my mark in November of 2021, only beating 3 hours by 9 seconds! I really know that feeling of trying to do all that math in motion with only a mile or so left! I also know the feeling of coming SO close in previous efforts. Believe it or not, about a year prior I ran a 3:00:00 even. Glad to finally have it, and I know you are too!
@brokenfreddy76762 жыл бұрын
"Thinking just hurts the team" is an old expression I embrace for long distance racing..if you are prepared it will go ok..if you're not it's not gonna feel good..congrats on your race PB.
@user-kj6gi3dm1x2 жыл бұрын
As someone who's running my first marathon in December (shooting for sub-4) I find this video really helpful and honestly inspiring. Thank you for the hard work on this and congratulations!
@jamstar8762 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, and I literally laughed out loud at Ben using your camera as a dangling carrot. Excellent effort, job well done, and congrats on a well-run race.
@wilfredo-teyrosalesfotos2 жыл бұрын
I love all your videos but Race Recaps are probably my favorite because of the insight and gems 💎 you drop in your recap. These recaps are definitely for the running nerds who use this information for preparing for future races or helping others prepare for theirs. Congrats again and keep that 🔥 content coming 🤜🏾🤛🏻…
@sun.28012 жыл бұрын
It’s great to see a more in depth, play by play recap of your race.
@yakiweiss5462 жыл бұрын
Congratulations ! So exciting, this is the reason why we are doing marathons again again.. well done!!
@michaelcrespo29282 жыл бұрын
I’m totally running tomorrow morning. Great recap!! Congrats.
@RaymondTusk742 ай бұрын
Watching again before Grandma’s tomorrow morning, thanks for the help prepping us!
@LuisBecerra792 жыл бұрын
I just saw like 5x the other 2 videos. So happy to now hear all the recap and see extra footage of this marathon course. Again Ko, congratulations!!!! Years in the making so, don’t worry if you make another video 🤷🏻♂️🤣😂
@laurainthehaute9182 жыл бұрын
Love this, Mike! Grandma and medical staff stood with me as I heaved after the half. I told grandma between my relentless leaving-it all-out-there, “I’m sorry to puke in front of you.!”to which she replied, “that’s alright, dear, it often happens.” 😂This race! I’m still stoked you got to run it-I knew you’d dig it! Was awesome to meet you!🌊🌊🌊🌊
@karatechop2 жыл бұрын
Excellent recap! I always find these helpful in prep for my own races, especially when navigating the inevitable low points. Every marathon's a roller coaster... Congrats again on the sub-3!
@macsmachine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the deep dive and inspiration, Ko. I’m still trying to crack 4 hrs and this is just what I needed to keep me going.
@mileslinus2 жыл бұрын
I love these in depth reviews, it's my favorite type of content. Congrats on the race!
@pbnotj12 жыл бұрын
So proud of you! I lived in Duluth MN for 7 years , this makes me miss it :-) great endurance sports culture (running and xc skiing communities were strong ! ). That race helped me break 1:20 in the half many years ago which was my breaking 3 type of goal :-) fast course (especially for the half) ! Congratulations Mike keep making these great videos .
@GoSlowToGoFastOG2 жыл бұрын
It’s super motivating to watch you chase and achieve this goal. You embraced the suck.
@DianneSullivan10 ай бұрын
I am binge watching your videos 5 days before I run in the Chicago 2023 marathon. You are the reason that I entered Chicago back in 2019 when I got a GFA qualifying time of 3:36 at my local marathon here in the UK. We all know what happened next and I opted to defer out to 2023 because I turned 50 this year. Watching you break 3 hours is so inspirational as I so desperately want to finish Chicago in sub 4h (3:45 would be nice). Thanks again for making such a detailed video that has helped me with the maranoia this week 🙂
@kofuzi10 ай бұрын
Good luck this week!
@Deadbuck732 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Ko! You never cease to inspire. Thank You for this and every video you produce for us!
@Drew.Whitcomb2 жыл бұрын
This was great. Played it on my phone podcast style while I did other stuff and was never bored. Great stories all the way through. Marathon brain creates some interesting moments 😂
@paultimothyL2 жыл бұрын
That is amazing!! Been following you for 3 years and very happy you finally broke 3! I'm still on my mission to do the same and hope Chicago 2022 is the place!! Really enjoy all your videos! And marathon math is always soo confusing 🤣🤣
@alexforndran78672 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, must be a huge relief! Sounds like your pacer did everything right throughout the whole race, and worked overtime on the motivation aspects as well, huge kudos to them too!
@duanetamashiro33592 жыл бұрын
Congrats Mike! Thank you for sharing your inspirational sub 3 journey with us! FYI - the best method that I’ve found to prevent singlet “chafage” is to apply liquid bandage to those sensitive skin areas before a run.
@Deadbuck732 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using moleskin cur to size. What’s liquid bandage? Does it remove easily?
@duanetamashiro33592 жыл бұрын
@@Deadbuck73 liquid bandage is a solution that’s used to cover small cuts in lieu of a bandaid. The CVS branded one works pretty well. It peels off pretty easily when you’re done. I also used to use moleskin, but it would usually fall off mid-run.
@duzer2 жыл бұрын
Whoaaaaaa dude!!!! Way to go!!!
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Duzer!
@bettstp2 жыл бұрын
Congrats Mike on finally achieving your goal, I have seen many of your attempts and I did wonder if you would ever get there, even though you always looked to have it in you physically. Great job getting it done and enjoy the achievement!
@andrewgill252 жыл бұрын
Great video - love the breakdown, congrats and love that Ben is a true pacer and let you cross the finish first
@markchangcoco54272 жыл бұрын
Talk about battling through! Super impressed with the effort and hearing about the mental battle through 26.2...you freaking did it! 💪#sub3
@davidfraseur712 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the sub 3hour and glad I found your recap post! I ran Grandma's with my daughter and we both had sub 3:30 PR's. Thanks for sharing your preparation and thoughts on what worked and did not work for you. Appreciate your transparency and honesty too. Several times i smiled as i feel we runners all have similar experiences.
@MidLifeRunner2 жыл бұрын
🥳so happy for you! Thanks for making this longer than 30 minutes. I had a question in the livestream Monday that got passed over I was still curious about: I think I heard you say you approached the taper a little differently this time around. What did you do differently and do you think it helped ?
@shannonsides60172 жыл бұрын
GREAT QUESTION! I remember him mentioning that too
@DevRunner2 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite vlog from you! Full Stop! Loved all the details! Nice to know all the thoughts and feelings you experienced along the way - great to know I'm not the only one who has these thought patterns when going long! Congratulations on the Sub 3! Keep pushing Mike!
@fellouss2 жыл бұрын
As a fellow runner, I really enjoyed the way you explained to us your pre/during/after race, many many thanks for that. I think we all felt what you felt during that race!! Keep up the great work!!
@shannonsides60172 жыл бұрын
You really do such interesting, awesome race recaps, Ko! So well organized. So much congrats! And James McKirdy was SO gracious in talking to me post-Boston, I could not believe how willing he was to talk about everything. Really is as energized about running as he comes off online. Cheers and safe travels!
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
He was so generous with his time
@fastinradfordable2 жыл бұрын
@@kofuzi that’s what she said
@WorldT Жыл бұрын
just an update on this grandma's as i had watched this video over a year ago. I did do Grandma's this year June 2023. Was really good marathon, i am going to do it again next year as well. Ran good race at 3:21 which gives me something to work from, so i hope to beat this time next time. Good race, good location, good festival, good vibe, a good event overall. thanks on your video review again
@kofuzi Жыл бұрын
Glad you had a good race!
@richardarthur9706 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I'm not sure how I missed this one until now. Thank you for sharing this.
@kofuzi Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Dannyrunsphilly Жыл бұрын
I’m running grandmas in a couple days, so so helpful to have this breakdown.
@kofuzi Жыл бұрын
have a great race!
@watsanlik2 жыл бұрын
What a journey Mike! Congrats again! Consistency pays off💪
@watsanlik2 жыл бұрын
By the way, pinch the cup before put it toward the mouth
@jamesaylward6812 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Mike ! Delighted to see you have achieved Sub 3 in the Marathon. Love the post Marathon recaps which provide a lot of useful info for other runners 🏃♂️ who want to run a Marathon. Thank you for taking us on your running 🏃♂️ journey and providing inspiration for fellow runners 🏃♂️ #NONELITESUB3
@KevHutch2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Completely relate to the salt loading. I take SaltStick capsules with me during the run, but I'll try preloading the salt next time. Congrats on the sub-3. Wow, just wow.
@derbsruns2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome to watch you finally go sub 3. Amazing work!
@TheReeseFiles Жыл бұрын
Found this channel today and now have binged about 10 videos. Really quality content.
@kofuzi Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@sampillar59062 жыл бұрын
Well done man! Great effort! You must be happy with that.
@dicksonc54472 жыл бұрын
Big congrats 🎊. Awesome sharing.
@JavierISampedroTNF2 жыл бұрын
This was almost like a podcast. Just listened while in the office and minimized windows at time :D congrats once again!
@nezbian2 жыл бұрын
Congrats Mike. Goes to show that a marathon is as much a mental battle as it is physical.
@topoisomerace2 жыл бұрын
Hard work pays off! Great to see.
@wupalbert2 жыл бұрын
BRAVO Mike - been following you on this journey since 2018 and stoked to see you crush it!!!
@Stevenc19842 жыл бұрын
Love the in depth race recap videos!
@mauiswift63912 жыл бұрын
Amazing Mike! Congratulations 👏🏻
@MattRunsColorado2 жыл бұрын
Idk why but I really enjoy the way you tell the story of your races in these videos, super interesting. Congrats again!
@cristiannieto29812 жыл бұрын
So emotional Kofuzi. Following you for a couple of years. Really motivating this race. Regards from Mexico
@davidkeyson30432 ай бұрын
Gonna miss you out there Fuzi. I would have really enjoyed having you as the celebrity in our pace group.
@kofuzi2 ай бұрын
have a great race!
@PiercingArrowz2 жыл бұрын
great work! Was an awesome race. I took my PR from 4:00 to 3:37 this year at Grandma's. Thanks for breaking down everything in detail, helps me to plan strategies to get to 3hrs myself. Be well!
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
huge! great job!
@drberrydds1 Жыл бұрын
I haven’t been following as much since I switched up my training to weights but I’m so happy to see you achieved your goal!!!
@kofuzi Жыл бұрын
thanks for checking in!
@marvinenerio36592 жыл бұрын
Congrats Ko! I'm so happy for you, been following you for years and have tracked your pursuit of under-3 which I'm shooting for this year. hope I'll see you at NYSC marathon this year.
@shyway69162 жыл бұрын
Congrats. Got my morning knitting in while watching; now time to run!! Congrats again.
@JayMo-jn1lu2 ай бұрын
Good job, my man very proud of you.
@dpeddler1232 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, I was hanging on every word. So relatable to runners that have done a few marathons 👍
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much for watching! I know these can get long
@boeyalam90482 жыл бұрын
Excellent recap. Felt like I was running the race with you. Enjoy your success!
@gokiwi26422 жыл бұрын
Awesome race recap Michael, haha great job 👏 looks like a fun atmosphere & choice weather, glad everything went your way on the day, sub 3 hour marathon done in the bag yeahhh! 🥳✅👣👣🏃🏼👍👏🏃🏽♀️🥳⚡️
@stevenleung17592 жыл бұрын
congrats again! thank you for sharing.
@gregphillips87852 жыл бұрын
Great detailed recap! A good tip for the cups, I saw a while back, is to squeeze them on the sides so it's a lot narrower when you put it up to your mouth. Less up your nose & down your front, more in your mouth
@ericzhangozhin8532 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. Very informative and interesting video. I laughed out loud at rhe end of the story. Really proud of you.
@kofuzi Жыл бұрын
thank you
@RobHale812 жыл бұрын
Great recap Mike. I loved the footage of you struggling and Ben smiling and having a great time. lol.. Good job. Cant wait to see if you push harder.
@JoshL842 жыл бұрын
It's easy to get discouraged when you think you're not on pace for your goal. I'm glad you kept the effort there and kept attacking.
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
I would have been lost without Ben
@marylandflyer56702 жыл бұрын
Congrats! Great race report. I know exactly what you mean about after a certain number of miles your body just wants to run faster and it’s hard to hold back.
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
it's a weird compulsion, isn't it
@JMoff67 Жыл бұрын
You picked a good one for a PR, congratulations! I’ve run Grandmas 2x - home of my first BQ and all time PR of 3:33 at 50 years of age. At that time the 3:35 cliff bar pacer QUIIT at the half marathon, which annoyed the hell out of me, but in the end gave me the freedom to just go! Your experience of what you felt was very similar to mine. You gotta just go and hang with it. It’s an expensive race travel considered but if you can swing it, it’s a fantastic marathon. Watched this to remember. Thanks.
@briancastro42092 жыл бұрын
Great vid Kofuzi! Felt like a podcast while I made my granola. That end b roll was worth waiting for.
@kofuzi2 жыл бұрын
thanks for making it to the end!
@VinceHill2 жыл бұрын
Love the retelling of your run! So cool! Congrats!
@mopoffool2 жыл бұрын
Congrats again! I also don't warm up at all before marathons (I've run 17 and also have a 2:58 PR). I ran Grandma's in 2014 and had very similar weather (minus the tailwind) and loved it. But my impression is that warmer weather is more common. I stayed up in Two Harbors, which made the morning before the race easy, and taking the bus back up there afterwards was fine. Definitely second your recommendation to pack warm clothes.
@lifelove71612 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring! Thank you for sharing your experience….
@cakej12 жыл бұрын
Great run. Ran Grandma's in 2011. Weird weather, humid to start, cold to finish. I was lucky enough to have a host family put me up and spent most of week in Wisconsin.
@exemplarinstructor2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on a great race and a solid analysis. Thanks for all of the helpful content
@suzannelaburt26412 жыл бұрын
Excellent effort! Love how you fought your marathon demons 👍🦾
@Steve-vh2mc2 жыл бұрын
Very cool ko! amazing how our|my mind plays tricks on us during a race. excellent commentary as always. kinda feel like "we" broke 3 :)
@kathleenbolanos Жыл бұрын
Loved the walk through. Congrats!
@barrysackett70052 жыл бұрын
Great recap, I was running as well, but did not have your day, but back in 2013 I broke 3:00 at Grandma’s for the first time, so I was able to relive that special day with you. Think about coming and running Sioux Falls Marathon on August 28 and if you do let me know. It is one of the last BQ races and a great community event.
@drzen22 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, very nice recap, keeps me motivated to run after my goal.
@marknakakura2 жыл бұрын
Pinch half the rim of the cup to create a funnel with paper cups. :). Great run!
@meggi04019 ай бұрын
Enjoyed hearing about your sub 3 adventure!! Sounds like a wonderful course and place to run too!! 3 minutes left to go and 400m?! I wouldn’t be able to calculate at that point either😂
@kofuzi9 ай бұрын
Math is hard at that point
@travymoto12 жыл бұрын
Awesome Mike. So much fun to watch. Congrats!
@WorldT2 жыл бұрын
thanks on the update about the race, hope to do it myself next year
@vincewarne2282 жыл бұрын
Loved hearing about it all of this!
@sherylbogardus30622 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!!! Loved the recap!
@winbjm Жыл бұрын
Huge congrats! So relatable on the digging deep😂
@manueltan89622 жыл бұрын
Great Video ! Love it
@brendanwhalen402 жыл бұрын
Always love the slowmo dry heave
@vigneshkrisnan37442 жыл бұрын
a big congratulations to you! a milestone achieved ✌
@KentAEide Жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff, man! Hope that I can do a marathon once in my lifetime :)