LA Marathon 2022 - Race Recap
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- I went for Sub 3 marathon in Los Angeles and came within a minute of hitting that elusive goal. Here is my recap of the LA Marathon course and what happened over the course of that 26.2
0:00 gels and fuel
1:01 race kit
3:28 pre-race
5:01 Start to 5k
8:36 Data Issues
10:48 5k to 10k
12:34 10k to half marathon
14:45 20k to 30k
15:59 30k to 35k
18:21 35k to 42k
24:41 crossing the finish line
27:24 LAM vs CIM
28:13 4th AG
Thanks to Floris and Jimmy for helping me through to the finish. Couldn't have done it without you guys!
Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman - CoyoteRunning.com
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The charity runner of the week is Wilfredo Aguirre, who is running the Crescent City Classic to raise money for Team Covenant House. I've donated $100 of my own money and I hope you'll consider donating even just the minimum amount to support a fellow runner
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Haha Mike, I swear I wasn’t lying when we crossed paths at mile 23 :D Love this honest recap with the “I can, I will” whispers. Marathons are hard and you really gave it your everything, proud of you!
See you in Chicago in October 🏃♂️🔥🔥🚀
@Floris It was so cool to see you and coach Jimmy running and helping Mike when he needed the most during the race.
I need those voices for my next race. "You can! You will!" "I can! I will!"
I'm definitely using this mantra for my race too 🙌
I have been there myself. Something happens during the Marathon when you are totally spent. Your mind plays tricks on you with irrational negativity. I recall missing a mile pace and getting a surge of negativity. In my mind I assumed my goal was way out the window immediately. My mind was telling me the math just does not add up anymore so why push it? Just jog it in. In hindsight, the math did add up and I just needed to keep pushing through. It's almost like your mind is looking for any reason to quit and then it delivers it to you with bad math. 😀
@florisgierman you and jimmy are salt of the earth ppl! How generous and great representatives of our running community are u guys! Thank you for looking out for one another.
Absolutely LOVED this recap! Technical talk, gear stuff, drama, vulnerability, comedy, and friendship...all in one video.
Huge shout out to Floris and Jimmy for what they did!
Yes, Floris and Jimmy are great! Friends we can be proud of.
Yes he does the best race recaps.
Better than any other pro or amateur vlogger
“Marathon math” at mile 22 is so damn hard. It’s like calculus, but WAY harder.
The “I can I will” whisper part made me laugh 😂 great race Kofuzi!
You have given this 49 year old, soon to be 50 year old hope. Congrats Mike.
"I can, I will!!!" I'm going to remember that for my next race! Fantastic performance mate, and brilliant video!
Congrats on your PR Mike! Thank you for sharing your inspirational journey! Much respect to Floris and Jimmy for prodding the “donkey” for the last 3 miles.
they certainly had to work. I was definitely non-compliant
FANTASTIC! Seriously man what an effort. Congrats, this is something to be celebrated for sure. To Jimmy and Flores for pushing you and being there for you at the end. You guys are amazing. One of the more inspiring things I've seen in a while.
Thank you for all the inspiration!
November 2021 LA Marathon: 5hrs 45minutes
March 2022 LA Marathon: 4hrs 40minutes
Signing up for next year’s LA Marathon and want to break 4 hours 😅🙏🏾
Pure Kofuzi comedic GOLD! Loved this recap. Jimmy and Floris are superstars!
Congratulations Michael! …and welcome to the 3hr-even-plus-change crew. I feel It’s a team of mixed feelings right? My last Marathon was 3:00:14, though I feel proud I PR’d, I’m struggling of “what if I…”? I know we all itching to leave this group. One day it will happen! Man how I wished Floris and Coach was with me on my last miles! Your last miles were really inspiring to see! Again Congratulations!🎉 👊👍
Awesome Mike congrats!
This video was awesome!
Congratulations! Amazing effort!
Awesome job! Congratulations Mike!
Just in time to watch with my morning coffee. Beautiful!
AMAZING BRO. CONGRATS
That was simply awesome. Congratulations!
Amazing job man!!
Very inspiring video!
Awesome race! Awesome support! Awesome attitude! Way to go, Mike!
Fantastic recap !
Mike, what an inspiring marathon success story. Grats on the great run!
Awesome recap, watched your chasing video a few times now :)
Great recap. Candid
Awesome race Mike... Really pushed through and had a damn good time!
This was awesome! Well done!!!!
Glad to hear your positive reflection and outlook. Great job!
Congrats Mike, thx
what an incredible story, what a race! totally loved this race recap! :)
Thank you for an awesome recap video!!! Amazing effort and race you ran 🙌👊💯
Gotta love that weather.
Congratulations!
Great race recap! Thanks for sharing. Congrats on your new PR Michael!
Inspiring, Mike! Congrats on such a great race and effort!
congratulations!! way to grind it out. great job, be proud!!
Awesome work, congrats!
Thanks!
Spectacular effort and recap
Great recap; informative with an interesting critique of both course and yourself. Well done!
Great breakdown of the inner monologue that goes on during a race. Congrats on the PR!
Amazing... Thank you
Great race! Left it all on the course, all you can ask for!
Outstanding Mike and so close to your goal but a PR non the less so well done. Berlin has to be on your radar it’s a fantastic marathon and if you can run that hilly course in LA in just over 3 you’ll do Berlin under 3 easy. Great work 👏Ian 🇬🇧
Amazing job Mike! You gave it all you had and were rewarded with a tremendous PR. Super pumped for you!
Running my marathon in two weeks trying to hit 3 hours: SO good to hear you talk through this.
Great run and great video! These are my favorite kinds of running videos. Can't get enough of them.
Thank You Mike for the great video. Inspirational! Onwards and upwards to the next challenge!
This was awesome ! Good job mike! 👍🏽😊 God bless !
Just a fantastic effort for both challenge and support.
Congratulations! Yes, YOU CAN, YOU WILL!
Congratulations! That’s amazing. And I love that shirt!
Good shit ko. Very inspiring.
This Recap is marathon tantrum gold. Absolute truly love it.
What a great run and what an honest recap that I can relate to.
Thank you for sharing and bringing us on your journey of chasing 3.
GREAT result man you must be proud and now start working for a better result in the future!
this is inspiring.. you never gave up..i won't give up.. thank you 🙏
Congrats Michael! Impressive marathon, you should indeed be proud. Time to enjoy now.
Incredible effort at such challenging course. So so fast! Hard work does pay off! Congrats again, Mike!
Great performance! Congratulations!
This was such an amazing recap! Truly in awe of the detail you shared. Loved seeing some of but he behind the scenes of the morning before.
Loved the recap, and the honesty in it, absolutely amazing and inspiring, huge congratulations on the new pb, thanks for sharing 🙌👍🎉🥇
Thanks for your race review, it s a great motivation as I have the same marathon goal 👍
i love the honesty you always share on your videos.
Very inspiring.
Keep it up!
So inspirational watching you guys work . As definitely helped me with my own running journey 👍💋
Great effort Mike!
You did great! Thanks for one of the most honest post-race assessments in UA-cam history. And yes you’ll keep getting faster!
Great recap!
Congrats!
Your being forward about the whole story you shared makes the video so enjoyable!
Congrats!! I’m running the B2Q marathon next month and you have given me added motivation. Awesome!!! Great job!!
Good video Kofuzi, good points and great to see your progression. Its great to follow the journey to the sub3, I'm on the same mission.
I've watched a few of your race recaps. This was amazing. I felt I was running with you! Congrats on your result!
I was watching the marathon here and there and I saw a guy run backwards up that 200 ft gain hill 😆 i do not know why he did that but it was pure entertainment
Fantastic job Kofuzi! Great recap too. Loved the camaraderie with Jimmy and Floris - that's what it's really all about. :)
Great video. I have ran that race before and missed it this year. You motivated me to get back to it! Thx
Really encapsulates the roller coaster of emotions that occur during a marathon. Great video, maybe your best ever.
GREAT job kofuzu
Great race!
You Can! You WILL!!
Awesome race, Mike!!!! You will break 3 in the upcoming Chicago marathon for sure!!!!
Crushed it Mike! So stoked to have met you!
What an amazing run! This video is serving as my pep talk ahead of the marathon I’ll be running soon. Gonna keep all of it in mind actually because I love how you overcame all of that during the last 5k
Great run on a tough course!
Congrats again Ko. Great marathon finish, it’s all mind games those last 3 miles. For me I was just running looking for that 4 hrs pacer to not catch me 🤣😂🤣😂.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS! Classic. Enjoyed this a lot.
Great work Ko!
So emotional, thank you for the insight to an elite's runners challenges
AMAZING recap, Ko. Didn’t feel like 30 min, I was sad when it was over! Sounds like this marathon really tested you at a level you’ve never been tested and now that you’ve made it through that dark place with the help of Floris and Jimmy you can continue to push the limits!
Thanks for this video! It seems so gritty and real. This is just what I need as I struggle with overuse muscular injuries getting ready for Boston.
Loved the video. So awesome. Running mates sure helped end. What a furious battle to the end. All goes to show the race really starts at mile 20.
...best commentary ever...wished i had met u in la, well done from houston.
Congratulations mike!
Next marathon would be a sure sub 3hr. 💪🔥 Amazing performance! 👊🥳
Great run, Mike.
Thanks, well done, that was brilliant.
Cranky Kofuzi warms the cockles of my heart. Congratulations again!
awesome recap 👏 . watching this video I feel I can run faster now. thanks for the motivation
I enjoyed your race video, but I really enjoyed this. So honest and you can tell just how much effort you were putting in those last few miles. Sounds like you were let down a little by tech and that brutal gradual incline at the later stage of the race. Just awesome man 👏👏
Huge congrats Mike - what a brilliant run and a great recap of the race itself. Got a 3.02 in the Barcelona marathon a few months back and will aim for a sub-3 soon - this vid has given me inspiration to strive for that elusive goal!!
Great recap! The way you described everything I could almost feel like I was there. You're quick becoming my favorite running UA-camr Kofuzi!
Kudos to you for your accomplishment and your incredible honesty! You summed up this particular course experience very nicely. I hope the race organizers see it and make adjustments you suggested.
Amazing
Well done Mike!