5k PB Attempt - Istasca Octoberfest 5k 2022

[@cm99cox]

Ran my First 5k that same day. I'm about 235 and been training for it for about 3 months having previously not run for many many years and being not so great to my body during that time. I finished the race barely under a 37 which was a whole 3 minutes faster than my goal of 40 minutes. Just found your channel and find it very motivational. Thank you!

[@jaytok7]

awesome brother 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@1337aznpro]

didn't realise you are in the 40-44 yr category. all the running is keeping you young! well done!

[@TravelRunner]

The best races often come on the days we have lower expectations for ourselves. Both my half and marathon PR came on races when after my warm-up I thought that I "didn't have it today" and lowered my expectations for the race. Strange how that works sometimes. Anyway, awesome effort Mike, congrats on the PR!

[@kofuzi]

Sometimes we need to get out of our own way, I think

[@TravelRunner]

@@kofuzi I completely agree!

[@vincewarne228]

Excellent, well done - I broke my 5K PB at the weekend at the local Parkrun - 18:49, I didn’t think I’d break 20 let alone 19 this year!

[@alvaromontes2713]

I can't wait to break 20 as well. im so close. excellent job keep it up

[@vincewarne228]

@@alvaromontes2713 keep going - won’t be long!

[@maureenvoypick7940]

Congrats on your PB! I’m part of the committee who planned the race. We really appreciate you running and sharing on your site! We are so glad you enjoyed the race and look forward to you and your daughter running next year. As you noticed, it’s a family event as much as a fun, fast paced competitive race. Good luck to you in your future races!

[@ElisabethOberndorfer]

Love that you teach your daughter about mindset, so important!

[@Crop_Culture]

It was a pleasure meeting you at the race, Mike! Congrats on your PR!

[@runningformybestlife]

Love that you are being an example to your daughter and roughed though the cold to participate. Sounds like it all worked out. Love seeing the progression of your growth, both as a runners and creator.

[@janetj.2640]

A number of years ago, I ran in the Ithasca Oktoberfast 5K. I thought it to be the same...flat fast course, great atmosphere, great people. They did a good job!

[@kofuzi]

Highly recommend. Great race

[@Thepianoman77]

I think we can all work to not be so hard on ourselves a bit more. A pb is a pb. Thats awesome man!

[@numberninedream]

Very introspective commentary, and good insight into your parenting thoughts too! Congratulations on the PB.

[@justincoloma]

Congrats Michael! Sounds like a great day was had. A great reminder that sometimes you just need to dig deep no matter how you’re feeling (within reason)

[@Angel141103]

I totally appreciated this race recap, especially for something as finishing a 5k and whatever goes on in your mind during the race and especially the knowledge you imparting to your daughter 👌🏼 please do more of these 🙌🏻

[@seanmarshall5569]

This shows how race environments create a different psychology: our training, usually pretty isolated, is suddenly shaped into a performance thats in relation to those around us. That can help or hurt us, and it looked like it helped you here. Congrats, Mike.

[@ksteege]

Awesome work Mike! Its like that old adage about only going out for a beer and "things happen from there" LOL Keep up the great work

[@paperjourni8964]

wow, what a well organized and totally amazing event this was! Amazed by that club who set it up!

[@kofuzi]

They did a very good job

[@CoolInOlympia]

Imagine how much faster you would go without holding a camera!!!!! I do love your videos and admire all of your hard running work!

[@Barry-Sweaty]

😂 true true

[@ChasingCastles]

Everyone's big question lol

[@michaelmcnally3813]

Right, that's all I kept thinking about was this dude holding a camera 🤳!! Just curious is this really necessary, do people tune in for that part of video. It doesn't do anything for me. Just have a few people film you start, middle and finish, no?

[@WhatMatterstoMatt]

I like the camera I feel it can add to the video. I’m also curious about whether it would change the results or not. I’m actually out on my runs all the time with my GoPro shooting video for my runs and for the most part it seems fine in terms of the weight of holding it not being a problem, but more about not being quite as focused on the run and worrying about filming a little bit

[@uscfroadie]

You must be new here. He has declared for many years he has no interest in running without his camera.

[@stevedonaghy5515]

Congratulations on the PB..

[@ctscan1549]

"Any day that you can run faster than you've ever run before is always a good day..." #thatsafactjack Congrats!

[@cesarzoghbi4695]

great race, congrats! and nice time that was my 6ld pb when i was 20! now with 50 im in 23 in the adizero pros im chasing the 21 barrier soon with the takumi sen in the near future!

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Great run Mike 🏅

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Chris!

[@wilfredo-teyrosalesfotos]

Congrats on the PB and can’t wait to hear your 100 on the Takumi Sen 8s. For me personally I’ve been using it in a similar use as a daily trainer/ workouts and Adios Pro 2s for long runs/ marathon workouts. Since falling with them I’ve bought multiple other pairs and hopefully adidas can somehow make a great shoe better 🙌🏽

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Nice job and congratulations on the PB!

[@Bodhished]

TS8 helped me to Pb last month. Just a great shoe when you are pushing, especially if the course has a few turns.

[@rainrunnerx]

I always appreciate the effort you put into everything. You have a positive vibe that inspires me often! Congrats, Mike!

[@Supafloppy]

Hey Mike. Awesome video as always. 😎 Solid effort and great performance. A PB is a PB! 🎉🥳

[@masterlange1439]

Well done. My daughter also started XC and I am trying to explain to her that the well is deep if she is willing to push past the mind games.

[@topoisomerace]

I also love a downhill finish. The biggest race in Toronto finishes uphill, and it makes everyone look rough at the finish line -- right where you want to look like a pro. Your running form looks really good, especially for filming simultaneously.

[@kofuzi]

Downhill ftw

[@naimharb5305]

congrats on the PB! Love the hints on the conversations you make with your daughter, mine is 5 but I am keeping note on what and how to get her into running. Thanks for that too (:

[@jason.rams4]

Congrats on your PB!! Well earned and deserved!

[@cecilsmith24]

Congrats on the PR!!! and the hardware 🥇

[@stephenrobinson4449]

Thanks for sharing . I enjoyed your insights about the mental side of it. I find that I have too negative an outlook and that has a big impact on one’s ability achieve . Well done on the PR. Small local races are really great !

[@TheChessPlayer1956]

Nice work Ko! You are the Road Beast!

[@DevRunner]

I really hope you are planning for another 5k in October! Without a head cold and with cooler weather and without a selfie stick, you will fly! Keep pushing my friend!

[@runforfun24901]

I really like you running races of all different distances.

[@JP-vl1tf]

Congrats! Great content and love these videos. They are down to earth, honest, and relatable.

[@chu88y1]

Thanks Kofuzi. I have ran 2 5k's this year and i am seeing a tendency to start out too fast. Trying again in October.

[@MatthewKatidjo]

Congrats on the PR! This was definitely great to see with my upcoming 5k in less than a month! Hoping to PR that one for sure!

[@rockmonster]

Another banger of a video - Kofuzi da GOAT!

[@uscfroadie]

Congrats on the PB! Looks like a beautiful location.

[@Flyhighsky6368]

You look great for your age. And I really like your channel. Great content and very informative. Thanks!

[@cchungy]

Congrats!! I just hit a 18:57 pb a few weeks ago!

[@sun.2801]

Yay!! First in age group! Congrats!!🎉

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Su!

[@tsubakichan]

Fantastically executed race!!! #1 AG woohoo!

[@nathaniellenning8339]

I’m a member of the U of Illinois Run Club, Illinois Elite are run club alumni actually! :)

[@kofuzi]

ah! thanks for the clarification! I was thinking that that could also be a possibility.

[@WhatMatterstoMatt]

Awesome run. Love the decision to push through and decide to run.

[@BenRussellFitnessCoach]

Great Video. I have a 10k race at the weekend and being new to KZbin content creation i was thinking about doing a Video similar but was unsure how to get it out. I like your footage but your recap is insightful and engaging. Thanks.

[@MrShanebizzle]

Love your channel Mike! Thanks for the quality content!

[@Greg-me8le]

great video and story telling. I took note of the social distancing at the start even for a 5k. Quite a contrast to the Clearwater half where we were cramped.

[@kofuzi]

I think most people were bashful about getting up to the line. My guess is that the locals are used to a lot of faster runners in attendance

[@RikhoOrariri]

Congratulations! Getting PB while still feeling not good, and recording video, amazing accomplishment!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Rikho!

[@davidsaxe7077]

Congratulations!!!

[@IAmHalfPedro]

Nice one Ko!! 👊🔥

[@ericperramond3463]

Nice job, Mike! Great result...

[@michaelhaney1357]

I love the TS 8 for my track work. It’s a little too firm for road workouts, I like a bit more protection. On the track though, its perfect. I haven’t done any short races lately but I’m sure it will be great.

[@AzizHaddad]

Congrats man ! I’m always wondering watching your videos if you don’t think you’ll gain some precious seconds (especially during speedy races like a 5k) if you weren’t filming in the same time ? I do some filming myself with a stick on my Insta360 and i find it quite difficult during speed days to do so (as you need to be fully synchronized with your arms/legs to push hard and focus on the route), still grateful you do for all of us though :))

[@kalvin.]

“Nothing new on race day” holds so true as I wore my new VF2’s for a tempo workout last night and boy did my feet hurt, thank goodness it wasn’t my actual race

[@bitcoyn]

Glad seeing the Sen 8's again 💯 these shoes are practically built for 5ks ⚡

[@donshields2379]

I come to these videos to read the comments about how Mike could run faster without the camera. Never disappointed.

[@kofuzi]

hahaha!

[@michaeldominic2070]

Congratulations!

[@ataufiql97]

So much improvement kofuzii🔥🔥

[@kofuzi]

Slow and steady

[@kit7579]

Ko, congrats on a new PR! It has been very inspirational to see you hit PRs in recent time. Even if you don’t hit PRs, I still am motivated to run or do whatever is challenging in life by your running training videos.

[@Arif_Run4Life]

Congrats on the PB. Hope you feel better soon.

[@Grcly44]

Congratulations on your PB! Had to have been the fist bump power up I gave you the day before at Lippold 😜 Hope to run into you again...maybe over at VA/Sterne's sometime. One of my daughters is in her first year of XCountry in 8th grade @ Beardsley. Just shared this with her as she has a race at Lippold tomorrow. -Jason

[@jimoconnor8597]

Congrats on the PB and great race strategy! Loving the TS8 right now as well. I may use it in an upcoming 10k.

[@yakiweiss546]

Well done!!

[@Oso1313]

How cool I haven’t been to a local race in the suburbs that would have those time markers

[@williamcass68]

Great job on the PB!

[@paysonnichols8941]

Congrats on the PR!! I am also training for a Chicago! Can’t wait. Happy training😊 I’m curious what you will be racing Chicago in for a shoe? I picked up a pair of endorphin pro 3’s which I am excited try out this week.

[@kofuzi]

I was initially thinking Adios Pro 3, but I may save that for Boston 2023. So maybe Endo Pro 3

[@CoolInOlympia]

Congratulations!!!!

[@adi9hx]

congrats!!

[@ryanmiskin8925]

Must feel good getting a PB, I'm going to shoot for mine on Dec 10th. Did an unsolicited 5k on Oct 1st after not running literally at all for 3+ years (and that was another unsolicited 5k without running for nearly 5 years before that), ran a measly 32:XX, just ran 4.2 miles today, 8 weeks later, and got 27:03 on my 5k without REALLY trying...hoping for sub 25min on the 10th! What are group are you in? PS: you have undeniably the best running content on youtube, love all of your videos, especially the shoe reviews.

[@joshuasmith1215]

Ran the whole thing with a camera on a pole too? Nice work.

[@ozenfant_ozn]

awesome Mike!! :cowbell:

[@vince0was0here]

Thanks for the km conversions

[@FordyRuns]

Glad you took your own advice! Congrats! What were you filming on for this one the footage was crisp 👌 Inspiring as always boss

[@suhaidisavio]

💪🏻.. Congrats...🔥🔥🔥

[@calb0]

congrats !

[@justinmayes5455]

Love the chikn legs shorts 🩳 🐓

[@ShoeFinderMan]

Kids learn from action not words. Good daddy :)

[@cesarzoghbi4695]

i made my half marathon pb at 1 27 when i was 21 and in recall that i arrived late to the start and needed the bathroom and the gun got off the race started and with out warmup and with unfinished business i ran a ran the fastes half marathon of my life at hte moment 1 27 was a 10 minute pr using a pair of asics gel racer 88 the same model tha used Geiindo Bordin at seoul olympics great shoe, low to the ground very lightweight and flexible

[@runkostyan]

What track is playing at the beginning of the video? Is that Veorra?

[@Anza_34832]

OKTOBERFEST!! 🇩🇪 Das schönste Fest des Jahres 🙂

[@joshnacua8998]

I'm inspired thank you

[@Anza_34832]

Running a PB with an Insta360 in your hand filming? Well done 👍

[@rickyhughes]

Big PR Energy!⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@EnvyTraxus]

great job

[@JAHinHK]

Looong term viewer here. Haven't commented in years (I don't think). Couple of comments - I would love to watch an unedited 18 min video of the race itself. Appreciate you'd need to edit to get shots of the front, back, shoes, etc as it's a 360° camera, but I just love to watch race footage and that short clip of your footfalls would be sick. Now, to contradict myself, it drives me mad that you are always carrying that camera for these PBs. As someone who has followed your journey for some many years, even before this blog was really about running, for you personally I would love to see what you can really do. Such a sick journey as over the course of the same six or seven years I also went from a little overweight to focusing on my running. But, during Covid and being stick in Hong Kong with no races and this no motivation I fell well off the wagon. Hoping to find my motivation again and your channel encouraged me the first time around and I hope to bring it back. Anyway, stream of consciousness over. Just wanted to say thanks for the joy, motivation, and amazing content.

[@kofuzi]

I don't record for 18 minutes, so I'd have to have someone film me for something like that. you are pretty much seeing all of my footage in this video here.

[@JAHinHK]

@@kofuzi Ooh, good, so you're not holding that thing the entire race. Watching you kick at the end, but with only one arm swinging, was very upsetting.

[@macau.friend]

Last time it was a 10 mile race with markers in KM. This time it was a 5K race with markers in miles. Gotta love the US!

[@colinwright3411]

Have the Takumi sen 8 myself and although I love the shoe a lot the upper is terrible. I have a hole in each upper now so will be retiring them soon, hopefully they can update jller for the 9 as it's an awesome shoe.

[@michaeltanel3815]

Where are the holes? I haven't had an issue yet but would like to watch for it. Thanks!

[@LuisBecerra79]

Yo what’s going on!! Ko saw the news about Chicago flooding, hope where you are is all good.

[@PoetWithPace]

Great running considering you had a head cold. Are you catching bugs from over training Mike?

[@CCmccomb92]

I thought you were like 30 😅 Great running man!

[@andreapedinotti]

Curious: why did you wear the Adidas for your PB attempt and not another racing shoe? E.g., Asics

[@kofuzi]

I love the takumi sen, and it's purpose-built for short road races. the 5k is a short road race.

[@user-eq1gd1ex4t]

More v4 review? Considering buying

[@scottsertich564]

Congrats on the PB! Do you think you could go even faster without the camera?

[@kofuzi]

perhaps. perhaps not.

[@pezdacandyboi]

How does the GoPro stay focused on you at the finish when it twirls from back to front

[@notall1196]

Becoming a runner humbled the crap out of me. Some of the women at these races are insane athletes. Nothing like trying to keep up with a woman in a race only to have her completely destroy your ego lol. I want to marry one of these women.

[@Runsawayalot]

That nervous look during the countdown! I felt it too and I’m not even there.

[@x1ixy153]

that is my exact pr right now

[@Thepianoman77]

Im smack in the middle of my marathon training. Doing my first one ever, the CIM. It looks like if my training keeps going the way it is, my estimated finish time would be 3 hours 20 minutes. But I am gonna stay with my friend to encourage her to break under 5 hours. Super excited for it.