LA Marathon 2022 - Race Recap
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 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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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 😅🙏🏾
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!🎉 👊👍
Pure Kofuzi comedic GOLD! Loved this recap. Jimmy and Floris are superstars!
Just in time to watch with my morning coffee. Beautiful!
Running my marathon in two weeks trying to hit 3 hours: SO good to hear you talk through this.
That was simply awesome. Congratulations!
Mike, what an inspiring marathon success story. Grats on the great run!
Awesome job! Congratulations Mike!
Glad to hear your positive reflection and outlook. Great job!
Awesome race Mike... Really pushed through and had a damn good time!
Awesome race! Awesome support! Awesome attitude! Way to go, Mike!
Thank you for an awesome recap video!!! Amazing effort and race you ran 🙌👊💯
Amazing job Mike! You gave it all you had and were rewarded with a tremendous PR. Super pumped for you!
Great run and great video! These are my favorite kinds of running videos. Can't get enough of them.
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.
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.
Thank You Mike for the great video. Inspirational! Onwards and upwards to the next challenge!
Awesome recap, watched your chasing video a few times now :)
Congratulations! Amazing effort!
i love the honesty you always share on your videos.
Very inspiring.
Keep it up!
Great race recap! Thanks for sharing. Congrats on your new PR Michael!
Incredible effort at such challenging course. So so fast! Hard work does pay off! Congrats again, Mike!
You did great! Thanks for one of the most honest post-race assessments in TH-cam history. And yes you’ll keep getting faster!
Loved the recap, and the honesty in it, absolutely amazing and inspiring, huge congratulations on the new pb, thanks for sharing 🙌👍🎉🥇
Inspiring, Mike! Congrats on such a great race and effort!
Great breakdown of the inner monologue that goes on during a race. Congrats on the PR!
Congrats Michael! Impressive marathon, you should indeed be proud. Time to enjoy now.
Your being forward about the whole story you shared makes the video so enjoyable!
Great recap! The way you described everything I could almost feel like I was there. You're quick becoming my favorite running TH-camr Kofuzi!
Fantastic job Kofuzi! Great recap too. Loved the camaraderie with Jimmy and Floris - that's what it's really all about. :)
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
This Recap is marathon tantrum gold. Absolute truly love it.
Really encapsulates the roller coaster of emotions that occur during a marathon. Great video, maybe your best ever.
I've watched a few of your race recaps. This was amazing. I felt I was running with you! Congrats on your result!
@kofuzi the LA MARATHON VLOGS MADE ME CRY! i can see how much you wanna get that sub 3! The emotions was pure! And runners would feel that too by just watching it! I remember doing my first marathon the last 5k was the hardest but it was all about the mindset! You had that plus the help of Coach Jimmy and Floris! They are amazing too! Your LA MARATHON VLOG just gave me an extra boost of motivation to train harder for my Calgary Marathon this May!
Great recap; informative with an interesting critique of both course and yourself. Well done!
So inspirational watching you guys work . As definitely helped me with my own running journey 👍💋
what an incredible story, what a race! totally loved this race recap! :)
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 👏👏
GREAT result man you must be proud and now start working for a better result in the future!
congratulations!! way to grind it out. great job, be proud!!
Congrats!! I’m running the B2Q marathon next month and you have given me added motivation. Awesome!!! Great job!!
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!
This was awesome ! Good job mike! 👍🏽😊 God bless !
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS! Classic. Enjoyed this a lot.
Great work Ko!
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.
Awesome Mike congrats!
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.
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!!
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.
this is inspiring.. you never gave up..i won't give up.. thank you 🙏
Congratulations! That’s amazing. And I love that shirt!
Congrats Mike!!! It’s very inspiring to us above 40 years runners that you were able to perform so well!
This is really amazing and inspiring Mike! Thought this was a mind game especially the last couple of miles in your race struggling whether you can hit your goal! Whispering “I can, I will” did really help and this gonna be in my book for whatever I need to pursue for in the near future. Congratulations again 👏🤘👍💪🏼!!
Thank you for a wonderful race recap and taking us along for the ride, Mike.
Congrats on your 3:00:49 time. A really great effort. You should be very proud.
Amazing recap! Floris and Jimmy are two great examples of making running a team sport. I had a friend pace me through my first half and felt a huge sense of gratitude.
My favorite race recap yet!! Love the use of similes - "like a toddler stamping their feet" "like a donkey refusing to be pulled" lol. So much mental and physical strength, congrats!!!
Congrats Mike, thx
Stoked for you man! Putting it all out there. Chipping away. Might seem impossible at times, but give yourself time to recoup physically and mentally and it will happen!
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.
Great video, I can relate to everything you said about mile 20 and seeing the the other runners passing the 25mile mark. That felt like the longest turn around. Congratulations marathoner. 💨🏁
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 🤣😂🤣😂.
Great video. I have ran that race before and missed it this year. You motivated me to get back to it! Thx
Cranky Kofuzi warms the cockles of my heart. Congratulations again!
It was great to relive the LAM with your captivating summary. After first passing the finish around 18 it definitely became a mental challenge. Congrats on a spectacular race and new PR! 👊
great recap dude! just found your channel after running it myself (1st marathon ever) and I can vouch the last 6 miles were brutal 😅. my hammys & quads were giving up and forced me to walk parts of it but overall satisfied (4:36 finish) with my race knowing it's off my bucket list. good luck with your next race!
Awesome Mike! I saw this footage on Floris' channel first, but it is good to hear your story.
Awesome race, Mike!!!! You will break 3 in the upcoming Chicago marathon for sure!!!!
...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! 👊🥳
This has bought back so many memories, I was pretty out of it for most of race so my mile markers are off in my recap of 2020, the 30-35k point after that uphill and then the lefthand turn is where I almost gave up I was in so much pain!!
Great recap!
Just a fantastic effort for both challenge and support.
awesome recap 👏 . watching this video I feel I can run faster now. thanks for the motivation
Gotta love that weather.
Congratulations!
Congrats Mike! LA is not an easy course and race day we had what felt like head winds on all the climbs. Your time is fantastic for the course and weather!
Big congrats! Very inspiring and empathetic race re-cap. Training for Stockholm marathon myself. Thanks for all tips and tricks preparing for the race including the choice of clothing. On a flat course I believe 100% you will reach sub 3 hrs!
Hi! I just found your channel as I was searching for LA Marathon videos and this one came up! I've been poking around (came back here to leave my first comment) your other videos and am SO stoked i found your channel! Thanks for all the rad content - i look forward to catching up on the old and following along as you continue your running journey. already a fan!
AMAZING BRO. CONGRATS
Just seeing those hills got me stressed! What a terrific race effort. “I can. I will.” needs to be on the next Path-Kofuzi collab shirt. Also ❤️ the 🍍 piñata, 🦈, and esp 🦄 sightings. Floris and coach Jimmy - such great supporters! We all need friends like them.
Thanks for your race review, it s a great motivation as I have the same marathon goal 👍
This is most honest review of a marathon goal attempt ive ever seen. I appreciate this! I think more people should see the real “pain cave”
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 🇬🇧
Inspirational running Ko!
Marathon running can be so lonely especially in those last miles where your body is struggling and I’m so happy your friends found you and helped you through. Great job Floris and Jimmy!
This was awesome! Well done!!!!
great review, that distance will make everyone humble. The fact that you trained for this March marathon through the Chicago winter should not be overlooked; this was a definite achievement.
Great performance! Congratulations!
This video was awesome!
Very inspiring video!
Mike, this recap shows your fight, self doubt, and tenacity, it was AMAZING! YOU SHOULD BE VERY, VERY PROUD! YOU EARNED EVERY SECOND OF THAT RESULT! I know you will build upon these tough races and that sub 3 time will be obliterated! YOU CAN! YOU WILL!
Great race! Left it all on the course, all you can ask for!
Bravo, Mike! Congratulations on a hard-fought race! You are LA tempered, strong and ready for the cooling waters of Lake Superior!🌊💜I’ve done Grandma’s Marathon several times-it is a sweet course with Lake Superior on your left all the way home (and a gentle, barely rolling course with net downhill). At the end you can cool down in the Lake. They also have the Gerry Bjorkland Half which I did last year (it starts well before the marathon so we can cheer you across the finish in Canal Park). We stay at a hotel on the finish line-so convenient and easy. I saw Kellyn Taylor break the women’s course record a year I was side-lined but still went up to Duluth. Great race weekend atmosphere. Hope you will do it. I am positive you can get your sub 3 there. But the half is also waiting for you. Thank you for the inspiring video, as always. Beautiful work.
Amazing... Thank you