I thought I was just having an off day, but it turns out it was hard for everyone. I hope to come back in a year or two to get my revenge on this course. The crowds were awesome and the course itself was really fun.
I too had same thoughts. After 16 weeks of efforts just off plan due to cramp and ended 30 min off. I want to take on this course next time and crush it. The weather is too wierd
Exactly the same thoughts for me too! I kept seeing the same runners around me the entire course and I just felt like we were all struggling. But glad we made it! And I definitely want to come back and hopefully get a better time. This race is so awesome. I was surprised to see spectators the entire way! And the volunteers kept encouraging me! Si se puede!
I was just happy I finished and I was smiling at the end, despite the massive cramp at 35K. I will say it was very scary to see so many runners collapsed at mile 25/26 and at the finish. Very scary indeed. Congratulations to everyone that finished. To those who didn't, I hope they're well now 🙏🏼
The condition is really brutal. After 6 miles I know I can’t hold my goal pace then I decided to step back and just run with feel and enjoy the race. After that I did quite well and have fast finish. The spectators are world-class. It’s thrilling , when I reached at 25 mile mark and interacting with them, we yell “we got this” together! Overall I definitely enjoy the race very much!!!!
Great perspective on the day, Mike. The weather killed my BQ aspirations, but the crowd and volunteer support is without equal! The Chicago Marathon always gives me chills!
Plan A goal: Sub 3:48 Plan B: Sub 4 Plan C: Just finish the race. Final time? 3:59:25 I'm glad that I'm not alone in that this was a rough race. My legs got the life sucked of them around mile 7 and then my Plan A quickly turned into Plan B. I was getting so down on myself after the race (post-run happy tears included) and my running buddies had to calm me down. They were like "Girl! You ran a sub 4!! You should be proud of yourself!" I'm from Seattle and when we get hot weather, it's dry heat. I typically don't run in humid weather, so this was a definite challenge. I'll be posting my own vlog of the Chicago marathon and I would be honored if you would watch it 🤩
Enjoyed that👍 Recap videos are great for the viewer and ourselves. After a day or so our minds are much clearer. Breaking down the race definitely helps with learning and growing as a runner.
My sub-2:30 attempt quickly became a 2:45 day in Chicago this weekend. I partially blame the weather, and partially overtraining on my part. Lessons learned for next time, but I suppose we can only control what we can control. I think I might hop in Indy in four weeks from now for redemption. Time aside, I wish I could have come out to your shakeout, it’s a shame I couldn’t. These big city marathons are so inspiring, and your run motivation video from last week is really helping me to maintain a positive attitude about it. It was a really awesome event even if I missed out on my goals. There’s always the next one :)
Once again great job on the 3:14 and keep looking ahead to the next race. I truly believe you can break 3 hours in the marathon. How do I know this? I'm a couple years older, run similar paces, but actually am getting faster with age and more miles! I've only run two marathons myself (3:29 PB) with the last one in 2009. Trained hard for my local marathon in 2020 but Covid canceled it. In 2021 a downpour the night before flooded the southern part of the course so they threw us all in the half marathon! Ran a 1:33 with relative ease so all I'm thinking about now is the 2022 race and the adjustments necessary to break 3 hours. Like you said, you can't control the conditions so all you can do is show up and give 100%. Keep positive and keep moving forward!
Awesome recap! My wife and I flew in from Toronto. She's not a subscriber (she is now) and we had a blast at the shakeout run! I met people who flew/drove from Singapore, NY, Detroit, etc. Craziest thing I saw at the race was seeing people running in barefeet or with rubber sandals.
I knew by Friday, that due to the weather, that pre-planned race pace would have to be dialed back 20-30 secs/mile. So, I signed up for Indy Monumental in 4 weeks, and treated Chicago as a last long run workout and testing out nutrition and clothing.
Great recap. I pretty much followed the race strategy you had outlined before the race. Not my best finish, but like you I did the best I could on that day. I am the runner your arrow flags at minute 17:26. It was a lot of fun running.
As for the heat and humidity, that may be the one area where I would have actually done pretty well after living and running in the SE US for 50+ years! Well, on second thought, you never get use to it! 🥵
I found that the tall buildings threw off the distance and tracking on my Garmin and showed that I ran extra distance but also ran a 1:24/km pace at one point across water. This may have been your issue.
Great recap kofuzi….enjoyed watching your insights…thanks for all the motivation and hope to meet you one day. Take care and hope your recovery goes well.
The heat can easily get to you. It got to me 4 weeks ago when I ran my first 10K race in San Francisco. At some point of the race, I passed out and woke up in the medical tent, not knowing where I was and how I got there, with 4 doctors attending to me. My core body temperature topped 107 degrees F and they ended up dunking me into an ice bath. They eventually had to call for an ambulance and I spent a night in the hospital. They said I "likely" had a heat stroke, which they were all surprised by given that it was only in the 60s that morning.
Reviewing your story ahead of 2022 Chicago Marathon....thanks so much for all your comments & advices.... A big hug from 🇨🇱.. I'm going for 3'15 at my 53's next october 9th.....so..the best thing is to view tha Chicago's Guru out there!!! 🤞🏃♂️😁🤗
Great work. If you're looking for a pretty underrated marathon, you can't go wrong with the El Paso marathon in February. Smaller population, good competition, great community.
That first 2-3 miles in chicago is a GPS scramble nightmare…….i wish they could route it out to LSD, Navy Pier and then north till The North shore….for the views and the GPS ….reality is we use this tool, so losing it at the start screws up the race math. Plan B is a pace band and just using the stopwatch….but jeez….
I also had some significant distance issues with my watch! It really threw me off and I ultimately had to just use the timer to estimate my splits. I read an article after that sometimes the buildings of the loop can throw gps signals off, but who knows? It said that I ran 27.2 miles at the end and I never have distance issues with my suunto…
If you can do the Jack Daniels plan workouts you’ll have a real good chance of achieving your goal time. I can’t do the workouts so I’m adjusting my goal pace.
You may have answered this before, but I noticed you wore an apple watch and a Polar watch? Guessing one was for music, but figured I would ask anyway. Thanks in advance
Brutal is dramatizing the weather some, not an ideal day for PR but 5 minutes off goal kinda sums it up, a good but not a PR day. To be expected in Chicago.
Well done bro Ko and thanks for the fantastic coverage. Decent time too in the heat with hydration challenges. How long will it take to recover, try that cryotherapy for a boosted recovery. The weather seemed bothersome windy & humid city - Boston marathon definitely looked more optimal weatherwise. Shoes - personally I like Endorphin Pro but everyone has different foot shape running geometry etc so its always individual needs.
I've been cheering at mile 22 since 2016 and I saw the most people from the early waves walking at that point than ever before. The humidity was rough. And because it was overcast for a good portion of the morning/early afternoon, that could have given off the impression it wasn't as hot/humid as it was.
Very honest review of Chicago. More favourable weather conditions and discipline at maintaining pace will take minutes off your time at CIM. Be interesting to see on Stryd adding humidity/temp would it have predicted your finish time? I’ve found it’s pretty accurate, even when I think I can go quicker
Congratulations Kofuzi! Your videos have inspired me to become a runner. I have started to finally slowly incorporate running into my weekly workouts. Love your videos and keep pumping out these awesome videos!
Great marathon recap, looks like it was heaps of fun, sounds like you did everything right for the conditions on the day, I’m always amazed how you can run at a good pace carrying the camera stick, awesome work kofuzi 🥳🥳🥳✅🍀👍☘️🏃🏼♂️😀
You are the 3rd recap that said they started off too fast and had some early record paces and had some failure at the end. I think Chicago was pumping something into the air at the beginning of the race.
And yes, Kofuzi Run Club is awesome! I still talk to some of the guys I met when you had it in Houston! Hope to meet more of you all in Chicago for the marathon in 2022!
Always appreciate the breakdowns, regardless of level of success. My input for nutrition, maybe don't focus so much on trying to cram in a bunch of gels during a race. Focus on endurance and longer efforts and you'll be surprised how much you don't actually need to take in. All about efficiency...
Doesn’t matter what your time is. The fact that you captured everything and shared the journey with everyone is quite an achievement in and of itself. For that, I am thankful.
Congrats!! Awesome work! Loved your race video!! Question for you, do you recorded the entire race, or record places as you go? Also do you hold your go pro the entire race???
14:30 No, its a Stryd calibration issue. Unfortunately you need to calibrate it to every shoe. On Vaporfly its 1.00 for me, on Alphafly 1.01, Adios Pro 1.02. etc. Also Stryd team is not confirming this issue they state their footpod is accurate, very sad to see a company dealing with costumers like this. Also windpower is not working perfectly, depending on shoes. So when you go out running for power think about it how much difference it can be shoe to shoe, for me it can be 20w, and thats a lot
Question: Can a runner wear a type of shirt w fabric attached to arms like a bat wing to take advantage of the wind? or is that not acceptable? just wondering, since running in wind is so hard
Amazing recap Mike. It's funny that you can't explain what happened with your pace.. that happens to me too and am 2 mins slower lol. I never know why a mile was faster than others.
Just plan your race with your Stryd. Get the course file (from Strava) for the elevation, input the projected temp/humidity for the day, and break down your power numbers for the various sections of the race and just stick to those numbers. Now....will this work for CIM and all that downhill...that's a good question. Great result for the Chicago 2021, hope you nail the CIM training block and get that A goal!
So Kafuzi you ran Chicago in those conditions while carrying a camera while making a video for us and taking care to get all the best shots for us while not forgetting to say hello to all the people you know and all the you don’t know but they know you and still cross the finish in 3:14!! Are you kidding me !!?? I would give my right arm ( not my leg!) to get within an hour of that. Truely awesome man 👏👏 hope to join you on the start line next year ( I’ll be in a coral behind you 😂) Ian 🇬🇧
Awesome job out there, looked like a lot of fun , can't wait to do marathons again !!! Honolulu Marathon where I live is December 12, your video got me even more excited for it 👍
Surprised how long this vid was, time flew by! Still a solid time considering and plus with a gopro! And you got to learn so much which seems like fun, and go kofuzi run club!
Why were you wearing a CAP if you wanted your body to RELEASE its HEAT? Your head will potentially release heat from your body more efficiently if nothings covering it.
I like to BQ in 2-3 years and live in Minnesota. Do you recommend trying Chicago to qualify for Boston? I heard it’s flat and fast. My big concerns are that there are too many turns and too many people. That’s a lot of wasted effort and too much weaving around people right? Thoughts? TIA
They should probably move the event to later in the month don’t you think? With temps rising everywhere, they should probably consider moving the event
I also had issues with my Stryd pod-I ended up running 26.55, with each consecutive mile lap deviating further and further from the course mile marker. At first it was pretty close, but by the end my Stryd was marking mile laps ~.30 miles ahead of the actual course mile marker. I chalked it up to bad calibration with the Next% 2 but maybe there’s more to it (like not running the tangents very well)
Mike, had the same issue with taking a gel at mile 16. Just didn't want another gel. Took a banana but probably should have chocked down a gel. Crowds made all the difference. Didn't think it was that hot personally but did feel the wind on the back half during the more exposed sections.
The shortest distance you can run a marathon is 26.2 miles. That's when it's officially measured. The reason some runners get longer distances is because they didn't take the shortest route.
Yeah that's a great point. Besides a couple miles being faster than 7:00, which he explained as getting excited, his pacing was really steady. Certainly he did not "hit the wall" at any one place. And if he did, he's learned how to run through it! Miles 24-25 might have been a bit slow, but definitely not hitting a wall or bonking.
Thanks. Enjoyed watching this. I wanted to join your shake out run but instead ran from my hotel to corral so I know how to get there on Sunday morning. I’m running CIM too and hope to see and find you in December!
Hey Kofuzi, you said you had a gatorade and dumped water on yourself every aid station. Just 1 gatorade? I took 2 gatorades and dumped 1 water and I felt like that wasn't enough for me. I ended up DNF'ing due to major cramps at mile 23. I'm still trying to process what went wrong.
I haven’t seen any stats on how many people dropped out. But I think it was a lot. The race was limited to 35,000 participants. But looking at the unofficial results page, only 26,008 finishers.
Happy for you. There's not time for "quite a bit" of anything between now and CIM. Tweaking your training is right. Temper your expectations and have fun at CIM, too. You're still a (relatively) young man.
I ran Chicago in 2007. Lots of ambulance sirens, paramedics, and runners laying down due to heat on the race course. Very unnerving. The lack of water was an issue for sure coupled with 90+ degree temps and sun. At one point, I recall walking into a 7/11 during the race and buying water for me and the person I was running with. **Always carry cash** That said, since it's Chicago and my hometown, we could have easily had 2 inches of snow that past Sunday as well. Congrats to those that ran Sunday. Such great content on this channel.
Reminds me of my 1 (and only) major, London, which was also stupidly hot, i lost my time goal in the 2 hours before the start, where it was so hot, and no cover at all, I just roasted (like everyone else). I know I was fit as in the weeks after I did a few PBs at shorter runs, disappointing, but it has set me a goal for my next major (Berlin & London!!).
Chicago 2021 was my first ever marathon, and I knew it was going to be hot and humid. I just picked a slow and comfortable pace and didn’t push myself too much so that I could enjoy the experience. I dumped water on myself at every aid station, and consistently sipped water. I definitely feel like this was the right approach. I didn’t have any issues whatsoever, but my time was almost 5 hours.
I ran it in 2007 88degrees at the start went thru the first 6miles with nothing to drink at the aid stations, finally found a gas station and bought drinks , was told at mile 12 if I made it to 18 in the next hour I could finish ..I made it on time and made it to mile 20 before they closed the course and I walked 6 miles back to the finish. Of the 9 marathons it was my only DNF but it my mind I covered the distance, came back and got revenge in 10/10/10
Hey, your issue with Garmin is such a coincidence. Have a friend whom we were all doing a small private marathon event. His Garmin Venu seems to have suffered same issue as yours.... but it happened about 30+km for him... and i thought this is really weird too as never heard of this malfunction with Garmins before
I've never had an accurate reading from my watch in a marathon. In a small marathon where I could run close to the line I got 42.5km, but in the largest marathon in Australia, the Melbourne Marathon, I got 42.8km. I'm not suggesting these courses are long, I'm suggesting it's the watch and the foot pod or HRM.
I ran and suffered with you all. The weather didn’t feel bad to me during most of the run but when my cramping set in at mile 21, I was toasted and had to walk/jog it in. Super fun experience though, despite the struggle.
I did a HM in early October 2018 when the temp at start time was 69 (nice), so not really warm, but humidity was 100% (it was misting when I got there). Temps only got into low-mid 70s during the race but they eventually stopped the full marathon because people were dropping like flies.
I just wish I could have made the shakeout run. Awesome turnout. Awesome race! Weather was a big factor for all but I’m sure we all felt the same way…We got it done! I look forward to running again in Chicago!
Ahhh..yes I remember 2019. My 1st ever marathon being at Chicago. I wasn't use to the cold and remember those hard wind gust b/w mile 13 and 14 just being miserable, until things warmed up at the later miles.
I thought I was just having an off day, but it turns out it was hard for everyone. I hope to come back in a year or two to get my revenge on this course. The crowds were awesome and the course itself was really fun.
Nothing like a good redemption race
I too had same thoughts. After 16 weeks of efforts just off plan due to cramp and ended 30 min off. I want to take on this course next time and crush it. The weather is too wierd
Exactly the same thoughts for me too! I kept seeing the same runners around me the entire course and I just felt like we were all struggling. But glad we made it! And I definitely want to come back and hopefully get a better time. This race is so awesome. I was surprised to see spectators the entire way! And the volunteers kept encouraging me! Si se puede!
I was just happy I finished and I was smiling at the end, despite the massive cramp at 35K. I will say it was very scary to see so many runners collapsed at mile 25/26 and at the finish. Very scary indeed.
Congratulations to everyone that finished. To those who didn't, I hope they're well now 🙏🏼
Great job Sir! Especially in the heat. This video gave me some positive vibes. Especially in this arm sling. 👍🏼🏃🏻♂️😊
The condition is really brutal. After 6 miles I know I can’t hold my goal pace then I decided to step back and just run with feel and enjoy the race. After that I did quite well and have fast finish. The spectators are world-class. It’s thrilling , when I reached at 25 mile mark and interacting with them, we yell “we got this” together! Overall I definitely enjoy the race very much!!!!
Great perspective on the day, Mike. The weather killed my BQ aspirations, but the crowd and volunteer support is without equal! The Chicago Marathon always gives me chills!
Plan A goal: Sub 3:48
Plan B: Sub 4
Plan C: Just finish the race.
Final time? 3:59:25
I'm glad that I'm not alone in that this was a rough race. My legs got the life sucked of them around mile 7 and then my Plan A quickly turned into Plan B. I was getting so down on myself after the race (post-run happy tears included) and my running buddies had to calm me down. They were like "Girl! You ran a sub 4!! You should be proud of yourself!"
I'm from Seattle and when we get hot weather, it's dry heat. I typically don't run in humid weather, so this was a definite challenge.
I'll be posting my own vlog of the Chicago marathon and I would be honored if you would watch it 🤩
Congrats, I had a similar game plan.
Enjoyed that👍 Recap videos are great for the viewer and ourselves. After a day or so our minds are much clearer. Breaking down the race definitely helps with learning and growing as a runner.
For sure. The race recaps are definitely more for me than they are for anyone else. But I hope it’s helpful to share my nonelite perspective
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My sub-2:30 attempt quickly became a 2:45 day in Chicago this weekend. I partially blame the weather, and partially overtraining on my part. Lessons learned for next time, but I suppose we can only control what we can control. I think I might hop in Indy in four weeks from now for redemption. Time aside, I wish I could have come out to your shakeout, it’s a shame I couldn’t. These big city marathons are so inspiring, and your run motivation video from last week is really helping me to maintain a positive attitude about it. It was a really awesome event even if I missed out on my goals. There’s always the next one :)
Once again great job on the 3:14 and keep looking ahead to the next race. I truly believe you can break 3 hours in the marathon. How do I know this? I'm a couple years older, run similar paces, but actually am getting faster with age and more miles! I've only run two marathons myself (3:29 PB) with the last one in 2009. Trained hard for my local marathon in 2020 but Covid canceled it. In 2021 a downpour the night before flooded the southern part of the course so they threw us all in the half marathon! Ran a 1:33 with relative ease so all I'm thinking about now is the 2022 race and the adjustments necessary to break 3 hours. Like you said, you can't control the conditions so all you can do is show up and give 100%. Keep positive and keep moving forward!
Awesome recap! My wife and I flew in from Toronto. She's not a subscriber (she is now) and we had a blast at the shakeout run! I met people who flew/drove from Singapore, NY, Detroit, etc. Craziest thing I saw at the race was seeing people running in barefeet or with rubber sandals.
What shoes do remember being popular choices?
I knew by Friday, that due to the weather, that pre-planned race pace would have to be dialed back 20-30 secs/mile. So, I signed up for Indy Monumental in 4 weeks, and treated Chicago as a last long run workout and testing out nutrition and clothing.
Haven’t ever did a marathon, but I can definitely relate to heat and humidity being in the south.
I ran a 3:34 marathon last Sunday, would've been faster but my left calf cramped so badly :(
Great recap. I pretty much followed the race strategy you had outlined before the race. Not my best finish, but like you I did the best I could on that day. I am the runner your arrow flags at minute 17:26. It was a lot of fun running.
You could have broke 3:10 if you put the camera down and just ran. But then we wouldn't have your cool video.
This was my first marathon ! I loved Chicago! Saw you on the finish line, but I was way to exhausted to say hi 😅!
As for the heat and humidity, that may be the one area where I would have actually done pretty well after living and running in the SE US for 50+ years! Well, on second thought, you never get use to it! 🥵
I found that the tall buildings threw off the distance and tracking on my Garmin and showed that I ran extra distance but also ran a 1:24/km pace at one point across water. This may have been your issue.
Great recap kofuzi….enjoyed watching your insights…thanks for all the motivation and hope to meet you one day. Take care and hope your recovery goes well.
The heat can easily get to you. It got to me 4 weeks ago when I ran my first 10K race in San Francisco. At some point of the race, I passed out and woke up in the medical tent, not knowing where I was and how I got there, with 4 doctors attending to me. My core body temperature topped 107 degrees F and they ended up dunking me into an ice bath. They eventually had to call for an ambulance and I spent a night in the hospital. They said I "likely" had a heat stroke, which they were all surprised by given that it was only in the 60s that morning.
That is a wild story! So glad you’re ok!
@@kofuzi Thanks!
Reviewing your story ahead of 2022 Chicago Marathon....thanks so much for all your comments & advices.... A big hug from 🇨🇱.. I'm going for 3'15 at my 53's next october 9th.....so..the best thing is to view tha Chicago's Guru out there!!! 🤞🏃♂️😁🤗
Great work. If you're looking for a pretty underrated marathon, you can't go wrong with the El Paso marathon in February. Smaller population, good competition, great community.
Want to do a marathon one day. I’m a senior in high school so I haven’t really had time but after definitely plan to
strike while the iron is hot
Good recap! I'll be racing Chicago next year. Hopefully cooler weather will be in store in 2022😉
Same here fingers crossed 🤞🏻
I'm running this year and my goal is sub 4... I'm kind of scare about it... how did you manage that feeling of a possible failure?
That first 2-3 miles in chicago is a GPS scramble nightmare…….i wish they could route it out to LSD, Navy Pier and then north till The North shore….for the views and the GPS ….reality is we use this tool, so losing it at the start screws up the race math. Plan B is a pace band and just using the stopwatch….but jeez….
I also had some significant distance issues with my watch! It really threw me off and I ultimately had to just use the timer to estimate my splits. I read an article after that sometimes the buildings of the loop can throw gps signals off, but who knows? It said that I ran 27.2 miles at the end and I never have distance issues with my suunto…
Mine said the same!!
Hi Kofuzi, I’m a big fan of your posts, I also ran the Chicago Marathon but wasn’t lucky enough to meet you. Greetings from Colombia
If you can do the Jack Daniels plan workouts you’ll have a real good chance of achieving your goal time. I can’t do the workouts so I’m adjusting my goal pace.
You may have answered this before, but I noticed you wore an apple watch and a Polar watch? Guessing one was for music, but figured I would ask anyway. Thanks in advance
Brutal is dramatizing the weather some, not an ideal day for PR but 5 minutes off goal kinda sums it up, a good but not a PR day. To be expected in Chicago.
Great job man! Love recap videos :D Really inspiring.
Thanks for watching!
i think u had too much jells, work on 3 or 4, specifically with work, it might be much for ur belly too. congrats though
bread and butter jack daniels marathon workout is 3 x 20 minutes @ threshold
Well done bro Ko and thanks for the fantastic coverage. Decent time too in the heat with hydration challenges. How long will it take to recover, try that cryotherapy for a boosted recovery. The weather seemed bothersome windy & humid city - Boston marathon definitely looked more optimal weatherwise. Shoes - personally I like Endorphin Pro but everyone has different foot shape running geometry etc so its always individual needs.
I've been cheering at mile 22 since 2016 and I saw the most people from the early waves walking at that point than ever before. The humidity was rough. And because it was overcast for a good portion of the morning/early afternoon, that could have given off the impression it wasn't as hot/humid as it was.
Very honest review of Chicago. More favourable weather conditions and discipline at maintaining pace will take minutes off your time at CIM. Be interesting to see on Stryd adding humidity/temp would it have predicted your finish time? I’ve found it’s pretty accurate, even when I think I can go quicker
Was this run more difficult than 2017? I remembering it being really hot after two hours.
I love your race analysis the channel. But I wonder if you ran without a camera, focused on tangents, and pacing, would you get a new PB?
Congratulations Kofuzi!
Your videos have inspired me to become a runner. I have started to finally slowly incorporate running into my weekly workouts. Love your videos and keep pumping out these awesome videos!
I train in the heat and humidity in Florida.. train in the worst and run in the best!
Heat and humidity and the lack of racing for 18 months
Great marathon recap, looks like it was heaps of fun, sounds like you did everything right for the conditions on the day, I’m always amazed how you can run at a good pace carrying the camera stick, awesome work kofuzi 🥳🥳🥳✅🍀👍☘️🏃🏼♂️😀
It was so much fun, indeed!
You are the 3rd recap that said they started off too fast and had some early record paces and had some failure at the end. I think Chicago was pumping something into the air at the beginning of the race.
And yes, Kofuzi Run Club is awesome! I still talk to some of the guys I met when you had it in Houston! Hope to meet more of you all in Chicago for the marathon in 2022!
Always appreciate the breakdowns, regardless of level of success. My input for nutrition, maybe don't focus so much on trying to cram in a bunch of gels during a race. Focus on endurance and longer efforts and you'll be surprised how much you don't actually need to take in. All about efficiency...
Agreed
Are you considering running the comrades marathon ?
I would love to run a down year
@@kofuzi Next year is a down run.. Keep us posted with videos if you considering , training , about the race etc..thanks
Doesn’t matter what your time is. The fact that you captured everything and shared the journey with everyone is quite an achievement in and of itself. For that, I am thankful.
Congrats!! Awesome work! Loved your race video!! Question for you, do you recorded the entire race, or record places as you go? Also do you hold your go pro the entire race???
i ran today in 62 degrees....still warm. But if it gets cold my legs feel stiff. Great Race and Video!
14:30 No, its a Stryd calibration issue. Unfortunately you need to calibrate it to every shoe. On Vaporfly its 1.00 for me, on Alphafly 1.01, Adios Pro 1.02. etc. Also Stryd team is not confirming this issue they state their footpod is accurate, very sad to see a company dealing with costumers like this. Also windpower is not working perfectly, depending on shoes. So when you go out running for power think about it how much difference it can be shoe to shoe, for me it can be 20w, and thats a lot
I don't have a wind power stryd pod
Great Job! If I had to hold a GoPro all the time in a race, I would say it would slow me down at least a min, if not more.
Question: Can a runner wear a type of shirt w fabric attached to arms like a bat wing to take advantage of the wind? or is that not acceptable? just wondering, since running in wind is so hard
LOL, that's a funny idea! 😊🙃
I wonder if we can race with a propeller, or maybe a jet pack?? 😁
Amazing recap Mike. It's funny that you can't explain what happened with your pace.. that happens to me too and am 2 mins slower lol. I never know why a mile was faster than others.
Just plan your race with your Stryd. Get the course file (from Strava) for the elevation, input the projected temp/humidity for the day, and break down your power numbers for the various sections of the race and just stick to those numbers. Now....will this work for CIM and all that downhill...that's a good question.
Great result for the Chicago 2021, hope you nail the CIM training block and get that A goal!
Thanks for the support! Come December, I’ll be giving it everything.
So Kafuzi you ran Chicago in those conditions while carrying a camera while making a video for us and taking care to get all the best shots for us while not forgetting to say hello to all the people you know and all the you don’t know but they know you and still cross the finish in 3:14!! Are you kidding me !!?? I would give my right arm ( not my leg!) to get within an hour of that. Truely awesome man 👏👏 hope to join you on the start line next year ( I’ll be in a coral behind you 😂) Ian 🇬🇧
Awesome job out there, looked like a lot of fun , can't wait to do marathons again !!! Honolulu Marathon where I live is December 12, your video got me even more excited for it 👍
Surprised how long this vid was, time flew by! Still a solid time considering and plus with a gopro! And you got to learn so much which seems like fun, and go kofuzi run club!
Thanks for watching to the end!
На этих красотках я тоже хочу пробежаться🥰
Why were you wearing a CAP if you wanted your body to RELEASE its HEAT? Your head will potentially release heat from your body more efficiently if nothings covering it.
To troll ppl
I NEED to get better at tangents too, I ran way over in LA Marathon because everytime I got tired i'd drift and hug the rails... not ideal!
But, when you’re along the edge of the course, it does get a lot more exciting with the crowd support
I do the same thing lol. You can see it in some of the race photos, I’m off toward the curb.
I like to BQ in 2-3 years and live in Minnesota. Do you recommend trying Chicago to qualify for Boston? I heard it’s flat and fast. My big concerns are that there are too many turns and too many people. That’s a lot of wasted effort and too much weaving around people right? Thoughts? TIA
from MN, I'd look at Chicago or Grandma's
They should probably move the event to later in the month don’t you think? With temps rising everywhere, they should probably consider moving the event
It’s always on the weekend of Indigenous People’s Day. Everyone, at least in Illinois, has Monday off after the race.
Which Rabbit shorts were they? They seem super useful with so many pockets.
speedsters
I also had issues with my Stryd pod-I ended up running 26.55, with each consecutive mile lap deviating further and further from the course mile marker. At first it was pretty close, but by the end my Stryd was marking mile laps ~.30 miles ahead of the actual course mile marker. I chalked it up to bad calibration with the Next% 2 but maybe there’s more to it (like not running the tangents very well)
Mike, had the same issue with taking a gel at mile 16. Just didn't want another gel. Took a banana but probably should have chocked down a gel. Crowds made all the difference. Didn't think it was that hot personally but did feel the wind on the back half during the more exposed sections.
Something about mile 16 maybe? 🤔
Congratulations Mike!!
The shortest distance you can run a marathon is 26.2 miles. That's when it's officially measured. The reason some runners get longer distances is because they didn't take the shortest route.
Although I don't know if .7 Is too much of an error
I thought the same thing about seeing people just DOWN on the course.
Yeah-that was scary to see
I saw your splits and there were zero signs of bonk.... Your training has paid off!!
Yeah that's a great point. Besides a couple miles being faster than 7:00, which he explained as getting excited, his pacing was really steady. Certainly he did not "hit the wall" at any one place. And if he did, he's learned how to run through it! Miles 24-25 might have been a bit slow, but definitely not hitting a wall or bonking.
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Thanks. Enjoyed watching this. I wanted to join your shake out run but instead ran from my hotel to corral so I know how to get there on Sunday morning. I’m running CIM too and hope to see and find you in December!
hope to see you there!
@@kofuzi I know it's too early to check the weather, 45/55. CIM can be very pleasant one or very cold with rain too. I've had two nice ones so far.
“My old bad habit od running away from people.”
On a philosophical level, I feel the same, bro.
LOL 😐
it's so true on a lot of levels
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Hey Kofuzi, you said you had a gatorade and dumped water on yourself every aid station. Just 1 gatorade? I took 2 gatorades and dumped 1 water and I felt like that wasn't enough for me. I ended up DNF'ing due to major cramps at mile 23. I'm still trying to process what went wrong.
I haven’t seen any stats on how many people dropped out. But I think it was a lot. The race was limited to 35,000 participants. But looking at the unofficial results page, only 26,008 finishers.
Happy for you. There's not time for "quite a bit" of anything between now and CIM. Tweaking your training is right. Temper your expectations and have fun at CIM, too. You're still a (relatively) young man.
Had waited to watch this, the weather essentially broke me, I finished but it wasn’t pretty, excited to sign up for 2022 😂, think I have a problem
I ran Chicago in 2007. Lots of ambulance sirens, paramedics, and runners laying down due to heat on the race course. Very unnerving. The lack of water was an issue for sure coupled with 90+ degree temps and sun. At one point, I recall walking into a 7/11 during the race and buying water for me and the person I was running with. **Always carry cash** That said, since it's Chicago and my hometown, we could have easily had 2 inches of snow that past Sunday as well. Congrats to those that ran Sunday. Such great content on this channel.
Marathon?!
Nice video
Reminds me of my 1 (and only) major, London, which was also stupidly hot, i lost my time goal in the 2 hours before the start, where it was so hot, and no cover at all, I just roasted (like everyone else). I know I was fit as in the weeks after I did a few PBs at shorter runs, disappointing, but it has set me a goal for my next major (Berlin & London!!).
Chicago 2021 was my first ever marathon, and I knew it was going to be hot and humid. I just picked a slow and comfortable pace and didn’t push myself too much so that I could enjoy the experience. I dumped water on myself at every aid station, and consistently sipped water. I definitely feel like this was the right approach. I didn’t have any issues whatsoever, but my time was almost 5 hours.
I ran it in 2007 88degrees at the start went thru the first 6miles with nothing to drink at the aid stations, finally found a gas station and bought drinks , was told at mile 12 if I made it to 18 in the next hour I could finish ..I made it on time and made it to mile 20 before they closed the course and I walked 6 miles back to the finish. Of the 9 marathons it was my only DNF but it my mind I covered the distance, came back and got revenge in 10/10/10
Omg, I take off to fast,so much to learn about race a distance like this. Cramps also are very very bad 😧 but what a amazing feeling.
Great job ko!
Hey, your issue with Garmin is such a coincidence. Have a friend whom we were all doing a small private marathon event. His Garmin Venu seems to have suffered same issue as yours.... but it happened about 30+km for him... and i thought this is really weird too as never heard of this malfunction with Garmins before
its cool
I've never had an accurate reading from my watch in a marathon. In a small marathon where I could run close to the line I got 42.5km, but in the largest marathon in Australia, the Melbourne Marathon, I got 42.8km. I'm not suggesting these courses are long, I'm suggesting it's the watch and the foot pod or HRM.
I ran and suffered with you all. The weather didn’t feel bad to me during most of the run but when my cramping set in at mile 21, I was toasted and had to walk/jog it in. Super fun experience though, despite the struggle.
Ugh the heat and especially the humidity. That’s basically our training weather in the summer. Not fun. But you did great!
You have recording stick and earphones, so I thought You were not aiming specific time. (most people can't run with a stick)
I did a HM in early October 2018 when the temp at start time was 69 (nice), so not really warm, but humidity was 100% (it was misting when I got there). Temps only got into low-mid 70s during the race but they eventually stopped the full marathon because people were dropping like flies.
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I just wish I could have made the shakeout run. Awesome turnout. Awesome race! Weather was a big factor for all but I’m sure we all felt the same way…We got it done! I look forward to running again in Chicago!
Can the Stryd/HRM issue perhaps be caused by interference from other users in your vicinity?
Definitely a tough race day, especially for my first marathon. Disappointed with my time, but I will be back to take that course, next time!
Ahhh..yes I remember 2019. My 1st ever marathon being at Chicago. I wasn't use to the cold and remember those hard wind gust b/w mile 13 and 14 just being miserable, until things warmed up at the later miles.