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2023 was pretty chilly, it was in the 30s for most of the race. Personally I enjoyed it and found it perfect once I started moving. But it was also beautiful weather (sunny and clear) which is not always a guarantee for late November in Seattle...

I've used both a 10,000 mAh and a 5,000 mAh. You can get both in pretty compact sizes now (I zip tie it below the camera in the chest mount and use a SUPER short USB cable, plus a battery door on the camera with a USB plug hole). I estimate the 5,000 mAh lasts about 4 hours on Timewarp or video. I think it would swap to the internal battery once the external drains which would give another 1.5 hours, but I've never tested it. Also never had any issues with heat even when the temps were high 80s. As long as you're moving the breeze will be enough-they'll usually only overheat if stationary

@@omarthehippo Thanks for taking the time to answer!

I didn't mind them! I have long legs and enjoy powering up a hill as long as it's a steady incline. I think the halfway point was "the hill" you'll hear about most (essentially from 0 to 300ft) but it's a pretty stable grade over 1 mile. I disliked running DOWN it at the end more than I disliked running up it in the middle. My training runs also helped. Garmin says Seattle was a 1250ft total ascent, and my 22 mile trainer was 1100ft. If you train on complete flat it might be more difficult...

@@omarthehippo appreciate it! I live in Louisiana & we have no real hills here. Im gonna have to do hill repeats up a bridge or something 😂 I’m excited for Seattle though, it will be my 1st marathon. I subscribed to your channel, keep crushing it!

This is using the Timewarp feature at 15x. At 4K it takes up ~8GB Timewarp essentially takes a stabilized video and then generates a timelapse from that, so it eats the same battery as video would. On the Hero11 I'd estimate that means ~1.5 hours with the stock battery. I run with an external battery pack (5,000mAh) which lasts the full marathon. You'll need a battery door with a hole for the USB cable if you do this

I didn't notice anything regarding the altitude, but you will definitely feel the downhill, and there can be pretty dramatic temperature swings (40s at the start, 80s at the finish). It's a very weird race compared to any I'd done before. I think regular marathon training load will be just fine to finish (even run on flat), but if you want a PB then definitely dedicate a day each week specifically to hills, and mix in exercises that focus on quads too. I'd done a marathon 4 weeks prior and was only running to finish, so personally I just slowed down and dialed back as my quads tightened and the temp jumped

@@omarthehippo oh wow thanks for this! very helpful! i was for sure thinking i'm gonna have to tackle strength/specifically hills and quads for this particular race. And i do hope to PB. It's been 6 years since my last marathon and i've learned a lot with each one i've done.

Ran it in 2019, and again (with you) on Saturday. If you've trained hills, the first 8 miles are pretty decent. They changed the course at mile 21 there was a nasty hill (it stole my soul in 19) that you had to go over twice at the loop in Shelby Park entrance. If you've been doing flat runs, like I was in 19, take it easy. The heat is supposed to be near 80 with winds from the south to add to the misery.

It felt pretty good to me-I would describe the course as pretty flat. But my long runs were done on paths with lots of little ups and downs (20 miles, 1000ft ascend). If you're used to completely flat you might feel it a bit more. The elevation plot from my watch in the video was 958ft total ascend

How'd it go? I heard quite a few people complaining about the water/aid and the crowded course this year

@@omarthehippo The hills started getting to my hips around mile 18 or so, so I had to drop the pace a little bit, still got second in my age group, so I'll take it!

@@omarthehippo the course was definitely more crowded than I recall from 19. I didn't have any aid station issues, but the heat started to get to me about mile 19. Overall, the hills in the first 8 miles were my favorite, and had a good time.

Yup, you can see one of them pass me at 7:11. I think the fastest pacer was 3h30m (which is who you see passing me) and one for every 15m after that

I don't think the hills are bad-no huge sharp climbs. It's probably more total ascent than some halfs (600ft) but it runs pretty easy IMO

Good luck! Hope the weather this year is as good as last year, great conditions and a really enjoyable run. 1. Merge wasn't too bad, I had to zig zag a bit more but there was space and they split back off pretty quick. 2. Hills weren't bad at all. My Garmin says the hilliest part was actually the beginning. I've had memorable hills before in marathons but none in this one. I remember it feeling much flatter than the elevation plot shows. 3. All pavement/concrete! No complaints at all about the surface, great for running.

@@omarthehippo Awesome thank you so much and I’ll dedicate some miles to you lol

How'd it go???

@@omarthehippo Finished!! It was pretty brutal from mile 15 but the energy was immaculate Thanks for sharing your video! Really helped me prep mentally

GoPro Hero 11 Black with Timewarp. Horrible with low light but great stabilization when sunny

The half marathon! They started at a different time and merged with the full. They split back off (around 6:20) but it was definitely a tight fit for awhile. Wish they would have timed it so that the paces at least matched up better

How'd it go???

@omarthehippo 4:10. Was hoping for 3:50 but hills sucked the life out of me.

3:46. I really enjoyed the course. A bit slippery due to the weather, and the tunnel was a bit boring, but overall pretty great. It was cool to see parts of Seattle I've never seen before

Chest mounted GoPro. I run it on external power using a small external battery (5000mAh) zip tied to my chest mount. Battery door on the GoPro with charging port hole with a very short USB C cable (4 inches). I use Timewarp on the GoPro (15x) which does all the stabilization and timelapse for you. Just click and go. There's still a lot of lens settings to tweak to try and improve (MCM I used the linear lens instead of the wider one) but I enjoy having the digital momentos from a race, flaws and all. I use a Hero11 right now but Hero8 gave me nearly identical results

@@omarthehippo Is the 5000mAh battery pack waterproof? wondering how you keep it dry :)

It's not bad! I wear a running vest when I do marathons, so I barely notice the additional GoPro chest mount compared to the 3L of water strapped to my chest and back

I run it on external power using a small external battery (5000mAh) zip tied to my chest mount. Battery door on the GoPro with charging port hole with a very short USB C cable (4 inches). Generic chest mount (similar to Chesty). I use Timewarp on the GoPro (15x) which does all the stabilization and timelapse for you. Just click and go. The downside is how much my hands get captured and it's hard to get perfectly straight. I'm going to try a few different ideas (shoulder mount, different lenses, horizon locks) for the next one, but right now it's a pretty simple setup. Set it and forget it. I use a Hero11 right now but Hero8 gave me nearly identical results

@@omarthehippo Good info. You get some really great results--best marathon time lapses I've seen. Thanks again!

And thanks for volunteering! I've done a bunch of marathons and I'm always amazed at how many people are involved in supporting us and making the marathons possible. Ogden was one of the best. First one with pancakes

3:45. Would have been a lot worse if the course hadn't been downhill the whole way...

Thanks!

Thanks! The speed glide is cool except when you're exhausted at the end and the video makes it looks like everyone is zipping past you at high speeds. Luckily this one wasn't so bad

see you :)

Your math checks out!