Runner's Weekend - Duluth, MN - Grandma's Marathon

[@alanshrimpton6787]

I think Ben is a complete gentleman. He backed off and let you cross 1st as a true pacer. Congrats again.

[@kofuzi]

A good person. Minnesota Nice doesn’t do him justice.

[@peterwaisnor2241]

It's weird how genuinely invested I personally feel in you achieving this goal after watching your videos for three years. Amazing stuff. And totally deserved. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@kofuzi]

Thanks for your support!

[@EricFloberg]

You know this video will be on repeat for me all the way to Chicago in October 😏 Such a great recap!!

[@kofuzi]

Your fitness is there. Keep going!

[@secundrabeasley855]

This will help me when I walk a 5k in October. Congrats!!

[@jonathanwendel7480]

I love these race reports... those of us who have been doing this for years, or decades, at Grandma's and everywhere else, find so many relatable moments in your video, making us smile, tear up, laugh, and feel all of richness and gifts of living that marathoning brings to us... Thank you

[@Martha-fluterunner]

It’s amazing to hear how you overcame those early discomforts and doubts. It’s so very true (based on my 3 to date) that all marathons hurt in the end. I hope you eventually get Dean Karnazes’ book “Road to Sparta” to at least read the final chapter in which he speaks as eloquently about the marathon as anyone possible could. I wish I could quote it all here but it’s a chapter, not a paragraph or even a single page. I can’t recommend it enough, and it played a role in inspiring me to attempt my first marathon. Martha

[@nicholasholland256]

The slow cliff bar munching and they hype music Taco bell are just too funny.🤣

[@kofuzi]

#unnecessarilyEpic

[@wilfredo-teyrosalesfotos]

You’re adventure runs/ races are by far some of the best content out there. The story you tell in the videos let’s us the Kofuzi-ans feel like we’re right there with you. Continue to do your thang and let us follow 🤜🏾🤛🏻

[@kofuzi]

The views on these have been low, but I love making them and love watching them. I believe in the format, but I know there’s more work to do. I appreciate the support!

[@LuisBecerra79]

Congrats again Ko!! So project 2:49:59 next 🤣😂🤣 just kidding. Enjoy this one and have fun running!! 👍🏼

[@kofuzi]

Don’t know what the next goal is yet, but I’m not in a rush

[@WestieRunner]

As a runner of indifferent talent who is also chasing that elusive first sub-3, I am symultaneously absolutely delighted for you and incredibly jealous of your success. I got so close with my last race, finishing in 3:01:02 on a hot day. Worse, I've just had COVID and my next race in 7 weeks is probably not going to be a realistic opportunity, so I won't get another decent chance for another 12 months given my race schedule. All this said, your vid shows it IS possible and I am foaming at the mouth to get out there, get running and have another crack at it.

[@hahavans]

Mike broke 3 hours and became a poet in describing the experience and I’m here for it all the way

[@jameschaves5723]

Yeas I noticed a different approach this time. Seems scripted and yet cool

[@teetertotter5787]

Your. Narration. Voice. Always. Cracks. Me. Up. hahahahha. Love you dude. So happy for your sub-3 experience!!!!

[@kofuzi]

usually, people tell me that my voice puts them to sleep

[@GJuu-jd3vv]

Running Grandma’s this year as my first marathon ever. IDK, maybe I have watched this masterpiece 50 times already as a mental preparation ❤🎉

[@kofuzi]

have a great race!

[@LucasH567]

I love how “the something is in the something” is a long time inside joke for the live stream listeners. It’s a little nugget, and I appreciate that you put that in, Ko!!!

[@kofuzi]

it's for the real ones

[@samwouters1113]

I was curious to watch some race reports from this past weekend and was surprised to see myself in a video! I remember coming up behind you around the 10K while you were recording and thinking "Huh. I might be in that guy's video. That's gotta be difficult to carry a GoPro for a marathon." Congrats on the achievement! I just found out about you, but it seems like you're a great liaison for the running community.

[@kofuzi]

Hope you had a great race!

[@vicinihil]

Watched this again as I’m ready to run grandmas in a month. Just got chills “success has been there all…along…” shivers!

[@kofuzi]

good luck in Duluth!

[@philiprudd1697]

"The something is in the somewhere." I love it- this should be on a hat or a shirt!

[@kofuzi]

Hahaha!

[@mav3ric100]

Thanks, Ko, for this. Ran my first half few months back and regretted not getting the time I trained and was ready for because of the same feelings you describe at 9:53 to 9:58. The mile markers weren't frequent in that race. Finished and was not even tired, felt like a long run so I definitely let myself be held back by negative thoughts. 10:24 on is extremely inspiring and teaching for me. Congratulations on Sub 3!

[@kofuzi]

So many mind games in this sport

[@ctscan1549]

Congrats and your shirt 🩹🩹 tough stuff!

[@davidfraseur71]

Hey Mike, did not know you ran Grandmas until I started watching your videos! My daughter and I also ran Grandmas and are now heading to NYC in a couple weeks! What a great day we had for this race, right! Anyway thanks for another nice video. Great to relive that weekend! BQ’s for both my daughter and will see you in Boston 2023!

[@kofuzi]

such a perfect day

[@matt_archer16]

Bloody brilliant Mike, brought back memories of my first sub 3 after many attempts. I had goosebumps & tears just watching. Congrats that’s something to cherish 😊

[@Theo-jw6hz]

Utterly beautiful video. Really keen to try for sub 3 at my first marathon in New York this November!

[@kofuzi]

Be ready for the bridges!

[@seekad449]

Mannn! I really love the running community out there. How i wish we that same community here in our place. 🙏🏾 Great vlog as always Michael. 😃

[@bev9708]

WOWWWWW!!!!! THAT is sooooo true!!!!! This is how I got thru my first ever marathon... your body is gonna hurt anyway, so you may as well run!!

[@kofuzi]

That’s what we signed up for!

[@Grcly44]

Dude, this is so inspiring! Especially after my struggles at yesterday's Des Plaines River Trail Marathon where I finished but came up short of my race goal. Seeing this reassures me that if I continue to work that I will eventually reach my race goals! I appreciate your videos very much

[@Grcly44]

Also, CONGRATULATIONS on your sub 3 hour finish!

[@kofuzi]

Keep going!

[@Drew.Whitcomb]

The spaghetti dinner was pretty cool. Congrats on the epic achievement!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Drew!

[@allanmclachlan5325]

congratulations Michael I saw you at the race and you looked ready to go. fantastic recap of the race happy for you and your achievement on breaking 3hrs in the marathon 👏

[@amitsrivastava5743]

i woke up to this video, before my morning hills session, and boy it got me going!... your love for running and racing is inspiring

[@tnan123]

Amazing video! Was really looking forward to the report on the race after the last video with race footage and it delivered in spades! Nice job on the marathon once again. You are fast!

[@nickatnite16]

Keep knocking, eventually someone's gonna answer. Sub 3 was inevitable,congrats bro !

[@WPBbaker]

Motivation for training all summer moving up into my first marathon in Chicago this summer. Running and training in the summer heat in South FL. THE SUCCESS IS IN THE JOURNEY… thank you for the fresh reminder.

[@jameschaves5723]

Congratulations Mike. I was following you all the way. I literally jumped up and down in my yard. Thanks for inspiring me on my journey to sub 3:00.

[@kofuzi]

Thanks for following the tracking!

[@jamjam7568]

K! Reddit was talking about you! That's how I learned about the sub 3, congratulations! "Saving yourself for a later part of the race is but a desert oasis." You learn this years into running. Music at the restaurant 👌🏼.

[@rosafischer2748]

Tapered *aggressively* haha love that

[@campbe00]

Riveting storytelling. Truly felt like an active participant in the event. Especially appreciated the commentary of the achievement being underwhelming. It’s really about all the successes and failures to reach that apex. Onto the next challenge!!

[@dwb5043]

Beautiful video. Really like this recap voice over videos

[@CarlosLopez-gv8cx]

Congrats on your sub 3 kofuzi

[@BamainMn]

I liked this race report better than the “others”. Great run!

[@kofuzi]

There will be a more traditional race report soon

[@louisserafini5377]

Congrats on cracking that barrier! Thanks for coming to the shakeout - good luck with the next one.

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Lou! Congratulations on that OTQ!

[@brianlacanilao1535]

Great Job Mike on Breaking 3! So inspiring!!

[@tonyvu9459]

🐮🔔 let’s go Mike! Congrats man

[@chu88y1]

Last year's solo Iowa trail run was Best Movie of the year. This weekend felt like the Part II thrilling conclusion. What a journey to Sub 3 - Great achievement and Great Show.

[@kofuzi]

Thanks for connecting those two!

[@NicolasVerschoren]

You are putting out some solid content lately. Best running vlogger currently for me. 🙌

[@kofuzi]

thank you for watching. I have been having so much fun making these videos

[@runfrankfurt]

Very entertaining, nice job Mike! 👍🏻

[@kofuzi]

Thanks for watching!

[@Top-Comment-1]

Another great Marathon recap which I enjoy, I enjoyed this one even more as we saw someone achieving their goals and realizing their potential we done Mike 🏃

[@kit7579]

Congrats again! I said congrat yesterday in the live chat already. Ben was an amazing friend for the whole trip and run. He was definitely there for you to encourage you when you needed him. I’m glad you captured this buildup and huge winning moment in your life that will be cherished for many years. Great job in your perseverance in your training to get to this level!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks so much, Kit! Ben is a good person. I’m lucky to know him

[@timtamothy51]

Loved this video. It captured the race experience perfectly. Well done!

[@kofuzi]

Thank you!

[@HectorDavide]

congrats dude! if it’s important for you, you deserve it!

[@bobbywrenn9510]

Congratulations on the Sub 3!!!! Just an outstanding and emotional recap of the race. Thanks for inspiring us all to do greater things then we think possible!!!

[@GavMaca]

Such a unique take on a race weekend vid! Really enjoyed it. Congrats on your amazing new PB!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks for watching!

[@gokiwi2642]

Great video to watch Kofuzi, thanks for all the inspiring videos, sub. 3 hour marathon, congratulations 👏 you deserve every bit of happy celebrations, look forward to the full race recap, 👊🏼🥳🌲👍🏃🏽‍♂️🌿😀

[@JPRESA]

My favorite vids of yours! Love the BTS type of stuff!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks so much!

[@RunnersCorner2024]

Congrats on your sub 3 ! inspiring to watch your journey and take your last learnings as this past weekends Triumph. Hope your resting well on your tour

[@stevenleung1759]

congrats! what an accomplishment!

[@beachrunner428]

Congrats on sub 3!!! What an accomplishment.

[@kofuzi]

Thank you!

[@PYBourque]

Amazing. One of your best video ever. Really liked it. I’m about to run my first 80k ultra-marathon in two weeks and your video gave me the motivation I needed. Thanks for this.

[@tfollett]

Congrats on your sub 3🎉🎉🎉 I’ve been watching your video for a few years. It is inspiring.

[@kofuzi]

Thank you 🙏

[@juanseaforth5111]

Congratulations 😁👊🏾👏🏾🥇 well done 🤩

[@jdtoronto11]

So inspiring. Hard work and persistence really does pay off. Congratulations on the amazing achievement. The journey really is everything, but getting a bit of validation must feel like a cherry on top. Here's to the next big goal, whatever that may be!

[@paulcain9442]

Very honest account; I think you’ve really conquered the mental side to achieve this. I think you’ve had the physical capability for a while it’s a massive achievement. Well done 👍 👏🏃‍♂️

[@kofuzi]

Thank you

[@boeyalam9048]

Sub 3. Congratulations thoroughly deserved!

[@DJYRedbirds]

Congratulations, Mike!! So very happy for you! Your travel videos are so cool. Thanks so much for sharing your journey!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Dave!

[@ChrisShaw25]

Chills. Congrats, Mike!

[@Discrage]

Congrats! What a great Journey this has been! Thanks for sharing this with us! You did IT!!! what a great accomplishment!

[@ThePsants]

Great video, Mike and congrats on your sub-3! Appreciate watching your journey all these years, inspiring stuff, Fr.

[@stevestarr9769]

Great video and congrats on the sub 3! 🎉

[@ShoeFinderMan]

Good that you did make to the airport on time and pity that you didnt have much time to celebrate your first sub3. Awesome video 😍

[@davidsaxe7077]

Great video ko. Congratulations! So happy for you!!

[@RabbiBenjaminDavid]

Your best video ever. Super inspiring. Beautiful.

[@chelriver]

Congrats on making your goal despite not feeling great! That is amazing!

[@stephenrobinson4449]

An amazing Video Mike...Thank you and Very well done!

[@sun.2801]

You totally earned that achievement! So much sweat and training throughout the years. It’s great to see you achieve your goal! And catch that flight home!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Su!

[@GrahameQ]

Congrats! I've been following along for a while. Super happy for you.

[@azn5k]

Amazing Mike! Cant wait for the next race🔥

[@michaelhawes7185]

Great job guy! 👍🏽 😊 That was awesome! congratulations!

[@Davidingle]

Was watching your video as I’m thinking about doing grandma’s marathon next year, then you mentioned your wife is from Dyersville and country junction. I live just a few miles from town, great place but sadly closed down. Anyways, keep it up 🤙

[@kofuzi]

I miss it

[@bcockton]

Great video Mike. That little voice telling me to stop always gets me in the Marathon, gotta figure a way of not listening to it. Congrats on the sub 3.

[@kofuzi]

It gets everybody

[@franciscominan3730]

Congrats Mike!

[@EricLundgren]

Inspirational. Congratulations on pushing through and reaching your goal!

[@jamesb.walker9177]

Incredible you make it without hit "the wall" after all the signs. Respect!

[@kofuzi]

that is all due to Ben's pacing

[@jamesb.walker9177]

@@kofuzi well you did it! everything else is important and part of the puzzle.

[@michaelcrespo2928]

Great video. Glad you went sub 3 in my home state😎. Congrats again!!

[@kristiangullner1904]

Congrats! Nice video ✌️

[@kofuzi]

Thank you!

[@prebenmartinussen7674]

Great video 🎯👻concrats impressive pace

[@jimoconnor8597]

My parents came over for the race and we went to Costco. $1.50 hotdog is now my go-to for a pre-race since I ran a 6 min PR. 😂🤮 It was a tough but rewarding day for sure. Way to fight for your sub 3!

[@kofuzi]

Great work! I just hope there are Costco hotdogs available pre-race for you everywhere you go now

[@WorldT]

yes grandmas is a fun event as i mentioned in another video of yours did it this year and plan to go back for more in 2024

[@kofuzi]

That’s great to hear!

[@raja1949100]

Congrats dude. Please keep us posted on your next marathon and which marathon you enjoy the most and recommend.

[@drfunk1216]

Wow what an epic video. Bravo 👏🏼

[@tednruth453]

Awesome Mike! Food is Fuel !

[@kofuzi]

I did a lot of fueling

[@ActualAmateur]

You deserved to get this 💪 Congrats!

[@andrewgatewood4222]

Congratulations on your PR, Kofuzi! I ran the race as well and was hoping to see you at some point through the weekend. However, I am about an hour slower at the moment. Maybe next time. Keep up the great videos - they are super inspirational and helpful. Thank you for all that you do!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks so much! Hope to connect soon in the future!

[@enonek2960]

Congrats Dude! You did it! Hope you get a chance to enjoy this accomplishment...Chasing 3 is a big deal!

[@vishwaslacca6606]

great effort..congrats

[@patric5289]

Congrats 🤙

[@littlerunner4505]

Grandma's was magic, we got so lucky with the weather, the mostly tailwind, etc. Congrats on your sub 3! (I also had a good race, 3.5 min PR)

[@laszlokovacs9596]

Congrat!

[@rockinginfiniverse1617]

You did it!!🎈

[@matthiassventoest6800]

fantastic

[@attackedbywaterfoul]

❤️ Duluth :)

[@kofuzi]

it is a special place

[@saytani]

Well done! You should be proud of your achievement! I need your training program to attempt a sub 3 hour marathon!

[@kofuzi]

Lots of threshold mile repeats with short recovery and long runs with big chunks of marathon effort miles

[@Dannyner6]

fantastic! :D

[@tgarcia615]

Nice 1 Idol..