The Houston Marathon RACE RECAP: Sub 3 Attempt

[@kofuzi]

yo!

[@marcosperez3151]

What's going on!

[@nicholas5396]

@@marcosperez3151 this comment made my day lol

[@marcosperez3151]

@@nicholas5396 you’re welcome Nicholas. Have a great day and God bless you.

[@tiff7805]

I’m always proud of you ❤

[@MidLifeRunner]

Forever my mile 26. Sorry it doesn’t sound more romantic

[@adamparker8894]

​@MidLifeRunner, I tell my wife she gets mile 26 and also gets the last .2 because she motivates me more than anyone else. Nothing can push you beyond your limits like the love and motivation from the one you love most.

[@seekingUltraNick]

Absolutely incredible, Andrew!! Such a great effort, dude. Well done. Sub-3 is right around the corner. I dream of 3:02 marathons… super proud of ya, waaaankkaah!

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thanks Nick! I appreciate the optimism and support. You act like you’re not a strong runner , 💪🏼 come on now

[@seekingUltraNick]

Thanks, man. Well, I’ve only been running for a couple years so yeah I really have done well! Imagine how good I’ll be when I’m a midlifer like you… oh, I am a midlifer aren’t I. 😂

[@davebelcher8374]

Well done Andrew! Thanks for sharing your journey with us. As a later life runner (62) who ran the Houston Half and missed my A goal of sub-1:50 by a bit (1:52:20), I deeply appreciate how well you frame this experience in positive terms. Keep the good vibes coming!

[@MidLifeRunner]

Wow - you’re crushing it! All about the journey. I think if I break 3 in the next one or in a couple of years, this still might be my favorite marathon experience. Will be hard to top

[@griffitts7]

Thanks for making 30 minutes of my treadmill run way less boring with this awesome video. Seriously awesome stuff. Yours is the only channel of which i watch EVERY video. Can't wait for season 2.

[@MidLifeRunner]

what a compliment. Thank you. This next one will be a bit more brief. Coming out tomorrow - I went with Chasing 3.

[@Panos_79]

This was amazing, I'm so happy for you Andrew - for your pb, for enjoying the race so much and for all the love and support you're getting from the running community.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Working my way to your speed Panos

[@Martha-fluterunner]

This made my TM warmup and cooldown fly by! It’s too funny and entertaining to have watched it during the 400s/800s sandwiched between😅 The stuff about YOURWIFE is adorable. You were absolutely right, of course, that you have enough presence in the running world to have gotten plenty of recognition and shoutouts. What a thrill to have Kofuzi cheering you on to the finish line, and also the elusive, beloved steevie76 shouting his heart out for you (SOMEday we’re going to track him down in person😂) Funny thing about all the YOURWIFE bits is that MYHUSBAND (who serves as my Run Caddie quite often) is the opposite, despite my not having a running channel whatsoever, let alone thousands of followers like you.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Martha, you are a legend. I hope to get a shake out with you one of these marathons when the stars align

[@ChrisD1865]

This dude’s commentary on top of the recap - priceless! Love it!

[@ejquezad]

I love this! especially the part where you talk about mile 26. To have someone push you when you are suffering is one of the best feelings for me. Even though you didn't break 3, I still find it amazing. The journey and the battle are all worth it. I live for this stuff. 2025 is my time to try to break 3. I'll be in your shoes soon enough. Great job Andrew!

[@MidLifeRunner]

Tell me where and I’ll see if I can come scream some encouragement

[@ejquezad]

@MidLifeRunner Chucago 2025! You qualified for Chicago so sign up again and we can run it together. Although by then you probably would have broken 3 already.

[@MidLifeRunner]

@@ejquezad I’ll put it on my list. The wife loved Chicago

[@Joe_Souza]

So cool you got to show your wife that you’re sort of a big deal, and even cooler that Kofuzi featured you on his Houston video. Congrats on the PR! Great recap of the race. Can’t wait for Season 2 of Sub 3.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thanks Joe. I just really wanted to let her know I wasn’t future ignoring her 🤣 chasing 3 starts tomorrow

[@dustinhalfmann8861]

Great Job, Andrew! This has been a blast to follow this journey and I hope you make another attempt. I need Season 2!! I followed your race on the app and I was cheering in my living room every time you "BANG ON!" on your splits. I wish I could have been yelling for you on the sidelines.

[@MidLifeRunner]

I appreciate it, Dustin! Chasing 3 drops tomorrow. Have to run it back

[@dustinhalfmann8861]

@@MidLifeRunner That's the spirit! Remember, 2 hours was not broken in breaking two. Bring on the 2:59 challenge!!!

[@vernonbell1628]

Great video! Congratulations on the whole experience. And, thank you for sharing.

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@xti2020]

Amazing, man. The whole story. Congratulations. So happy you had such a good time. After all that hard work plus documenting the journey, no-one deserves s PB more.

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@neely4606]

"No, I refuse..." Lol. I had that exact feeling at the exact same place!! I was trying to break 3:10, and my race was almost exactly like yours. Like eerily similar. Through 20, I was perfect. Then it just went south. Except Kofuzi didn't yell for me at any point.

[@shannonsides6017]

This was GOLD 🤩 MYWIFE and the Ko full-circle story. WOW. I also am very envious that you actually know that @steevie 76 truly exists. Congrats, love your storytelling.

[@steevie76]

🤠

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thanks Shannon! You’re going to hate the video tomorrow - but at least it has jokes (chasing 3)

[@maraballerina]

Yessss Season 2!!! Excellent job Andrew! We’re all continuing to root for you! Hope to get to meet you in the real world soon!

[@MidLifeRunner]

We will get that run in! I haven’t run my last Chicago for sure

[@justoutlaw6423]

Went to check your result based on bib, and I'm from the other side of the word. You've got support. Congrats.

[@MidLifeRunner]

thank you!

[@michaelccrosby]

Seeing other athletes cheering each other on, always tears me up in the best way. The human spirit is massive when we do hard things. Congrats on the amazing race brother!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼 thank you

[@karatechop]

What a run! Seriously impressed by how quickly you've jumped into sub-3:00 territory as a new runner. It's inspiring, man. Looking forward to Season 2... 💪 Oh, and how great was that personal Kofuzi hype man moment!? 🤯

[@MidLifeRunner]

thank you, Sean. a bit surreal for sure. Even if I break 3 at some point, this marathon might still be my favorite. Hope your running is going well!

[@ericchevalley]

Congrats man! Outstanding race. You kicked ass the whole time. Loved that recap. You are keeping it real and light ❤

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thank you, Eric! Im looking forward to a break after the woodland back to those maf roots. The body needs some decompressing

[@mrgroundhog9790]

You put it out there, no one can ask more than that. Congrats

[@hagosmesgoun7195]

I sub3 at cim last Dec- time 2:59.51!! man let tell you it’s the greatest feelings . I can def see you breaking it on ur next race mate now we’re off to Boston in April . Hopefully 2:53 - my point keeping working hard.. everyone show up and give it ur best each time 🖤

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼 thank you! Congrats on the sub 3 and good luck at Boston! Hoping to run it in 2025

[@kerry_runs]

Aww love Mike! Great job and storytelling.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thank you, Kerry! Hope the running is going well

[@kouvang6256]

Congrats AP!!! CONGRATS 🎉!!! On the topic of cringe, I caught myself smiling pretty big watching this episode. Appreciate the recap and bang on!!! 🙌 Maybe one day I'll be in the position where MidLife will be cheering me on at my finish in me chasing sub 3. Rock on brother.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Oh for Kou vang? I’ll be on Ben Johnson pacing duties! Grit gotta stick together

[@kouvang6256]

@MidLifeRunner yeaaaa buddy!!! That would be the dream, you'd have to run me in for one of your slowest sub 3 pacing ever lol.

[@declanmorrison8566]

Unreal video brilliant running just started watching your videos. It's only a matter of time for a sub 3❤

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙌🏼 thanks for joining the journey. I hope it’s entertaining

[@christinaclementson]

So close!! A great PR 🎉 I know that heavy legs feeling all too well. Sub 3 is coming, you definitely have it in you. Huge congratulations 🎉

[@MidLifeRunner]

thank you

[@Igor_Kulikov]

Occasionally found your channel via recommendations. I really like your videos about sub3 challenge. And I have the same goal for season 2024🤝

[@MidLifeRunner]

We got this! 👊🏼

[@neely4606]

What a great marathon, Mr Mid-Life!!! Absolutely amazing marathon.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thanks Neely - Saw a review on the Endorphin speed 4 this morning. Looks a lot like the 3 so it's going to be a pass for me. I'm not sure how you got along with them

[@neely4606]

@@MidLifeRunner I loved the Speed 1. The Speed 3 is ok, but nothing magical. I do appreciate them, since they came from the Mid Life King, and I've gotten 167 miles on them, but my favorite shoe in that category has been the Puma DN2. Let me revise, the Puma is my favorite I've run in. I love to go around the house saying "SC Traaaiiiinnnnn-uh" in my best Mid life Runner voice to drive my wife crazy, but I haven't actually run in them. Did buy her a pair for her trouble. She loves them

[@MidLifeRunner]

@@neely4606 🤣 brilliant

[@kloun1980]

I also want to say thank you for not blocking other runners for content. I respect that. I feel the races lately have gotten kind of bad with people running with their phones out. I almost tripped over a few at the start last sunday :/

[@MidLifeRunner]

😅 😅 I told my coach I wouldn’t film this one, but there are no promises for the next one, especially if it’s a smaller race . I do try to be extremely mindful of the space and my surroundings.

[@kloun1980]

@@MidLifeRunner I'm sure you are pretty responsible like Kofusi. Many are not.

[@tgibridays]

Love this recap. Congrats on the PB!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@Waabajack]

Great video, loved watching this to start my Sunday off. I know you wanted that sub 3 but happy to hear your story and you had a great time. still got that PB nothing to fret at. excited to see your next story in breaking 3

[@MidLifeRunner]

Couldn’t be happier . Chasing 3 drops tomorrow

[@themechanic4409]

Congratulations on the awesome marathon. Keep up the good work.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thank you !

[@relax101mag]

Best commentary ever and well done!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@pasqualeruzza2674]

You are hilarious! Love it. Great race!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@KipChiZzz]

I love the real story, keep going!

[@MidLifeRunner]

thank you!

[@keithc1264]

Well done, Mid-dude. Looking forward to season 2.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thank you. Chasing 3. Starts tomorrow

[@tngo3]

great meeting you both! Congrats on an amazing run! 💪

[@MidLifeRunner]

You too! I talked myself into the Woodlands so maybe I’ll see you there ?

[@tngo3]

@@MidLifeRunner break that 3! 💪

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Congratuations! Man this is so awesome. You did amazing!

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thank you

[@andrewfeher224]

Amazing recap and congrats on the PR!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@fr0ssen]

Brother what an amazing effort! I'm aiming for something big in Chicago this year and guys like you motivate me! Well done! 🎉💯😤

[@MidLifeRunner]

You got it in Chicago ! It’s the best race

[@flobergruns]

Incredible work!!! Congrats!

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thanks, King. You’re going to absolutely crush Boston. Low key will be stalking . Get that 🍞. Yeet that yeast,homie . Obtain. The. Grain

[@peteryun8379]

Oh Yes! Breaking 3 season 2 !!! Plz!!!! I am looking forward to it as much as I am waiting for Tulsa king season 2.

[@MidLifeRunner]

🤣 Chasing 3 starts tomorrow

[@Lalo_Runs]

Bro you’re so funny 😂😂 I love it! We’ll get that sub 3 next time! 😤

[@MidLifeRunner]

hell yeah!

[@theswerunner]

Great job on the PB once again! Great recap 👌💪

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@jameschaves5723]

Keep chasing and motivating us all. It’s coming just keep building on it.

[@MidLifeRunner]

💪🏼

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thanks for the support James

[@RyanOruns]

Outstanding work man! 🤘 Great recap!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@LuisBecerra79]

Midlifer’s represent. Yeaaaaah!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Great recap Andrew, if I could have made it to Houston I would have ask for an autograph so that it made it look more legit or your status on KZbin 😉. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 congratulations for a fantastic performance.

[@MidLifeRunner]

I really was just trying to give my wife a heads up that I wasn’t trying to ignore future her. And then she thought I was saying I was a big deal. And since I am a big deal, I let her think that. I have to work in a west coast race so we can get in on a shake out

[@LuisBecerra79]

@@MidLifeRunner that west coast idea sounds great!!! LA is pretty big and I was told that 2025 is the 40th Anniversary. Not gonna lie, Houston is on my radar, and I think there’s a Rock n Roll in San Antonio right. Maybe we should wait for what Kofuzi’s plans are and go from there 🤷🏻‍♂️😆😆. Congrats again Andrew. 🙈 sorry but I rented a movie from an unfriendly site “The Walking Deceased” not sure you’ll get royalties 🤦🏻‍♂️😕☹️.

[@ABucc]

I usually take 2 immodium before every race. I don't know if it works for everyone, but it definitely works for me. The day of the NYC Marathon, I had no stomach issues whatsoever.

[@runnerfromhel]

The spirit is amazing!

[@BamainMn]

That’s what I asked kofuzi on a shake out run…if it was weird meeting people who he never met that “knows” him based off his KZbin channel. But your wife’s reaction to all that is priceless 😄 congrats on a massive PR!

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thank you 🙏🏼 what did he say? He does have a really good memory and also the kind of personality where everyone would think he’s their friend , even if he wasn’t on KZbin. Like it’s Everyone Loves Raymond but then really it’s just Mike

[@michite7435]

Great video!! Made me laugh... made my eyes water a bit. Keep it up! 😊

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙌🏼 thanks for investing the time to watch it

[@steevie76]

The power of Sprite compels you!

[@LuisBecerra79]

Epic video 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼. Even though we can’t see a face of this legend cameraman😔. We know we can count on him 👍🏼 waaaaaaaankaaaa!!!! 🤣😂😆🤣😂. Edit: Thanks @steevie76 for this amazing shots 🙂

[@steevie76]

@@LuisBecerra79 🤠

[@Martha-fluterunner]

Steevie, you’ve now provided us with a large dose of voice recognition. It’s a start.

[@steevie76]

@@Martha-fluterunner 🤠

[@MidLifeRunner]

I was out there on the streets obeying my thirst.

[@runwithsean]

Congrats! An awesome time and you had Kofuzi cheering you on at the end! Amazing! My wife is equally dubious of my activities on here. Perhaps your newfound popularity will earn you some more leeway for the sneaker budget? Haha.

[@MidLifeRunner]

The few bucks from Google ads goes toward the shoe budget . We have permission for that

[@i.p2088]

Amazing video. Great effort 🎉

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@thomasrauer7216]

Congrats!

[@MidLifeRunner]

thanks Thomas!

[@matthiassventoest6800]

I watched mostly all the ads.., to get you a few more bucks to support, but I also wanted to get back to the story, sooooo. oh daaaamn you got the singlet., I am banking on getting the new hat coming out. I am not a singlet guy.., but definitely a hat.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Yeah, as budget guys, I don’t usually go full price unless it’s path projects in support of floris, bITr/grit or kofuzi merch. I didn’t go for the hat but the singlet is sick. As always , thanks for suffering through the ads

[@JohnBirtchetSharpe]

Stevie76 is a legend! (so is Kofuzi but we all kind of know that.. I nearly met him at the BITR shake out in NY, was right next to him ... but there was sooo many selfie request I thought , I would rather give him 60 seconds respite and leave him alone ) .. one of those things , possibly will meat him around London in April.

[@MidLifeRunner]

He’s a super kind and humble guy. He really has a terrific memory too for as many people as he meets

[@tkbuz]

Awesome. Looking forward to Season 2, Electric Boogaloo 😂. One comment, from my over 30 marathons of experience I have concluded that for me, carb loading is not helpful and in fact counterproductive. I now follow a low carb diet to train my body to burn more fat, then run the marathon mostly drinking water with a few Gatorades and one or two gels. You might want to try this in the future as it completely removes that bloated, heavy feeling that many get from eating a high carb diet.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s definitely something I want to explore down the line in an offseason where I can invest more time to get fat adapted

[@bendigeidfranemmanueljones5694]

Lol you're going to get that shouted more and more as it's a fun thing to shout if you've got an excuse. What a catchphrase to end up with. Magnificent effort. Hope it takes a couple more goes - for the larks watching - but think it's going to be the next one.

[@bendigeidfranemmanueljones5694]

Can you get into London? They'll shout that for sure down there once it catches on. That will panic the BBC and cause the fainting of maiden aunts etc

[@MidLifeRunner]

I’ll sandbag the next one to keep the journey going for 3. Sub 2:50 journeys just don’t have the same clout

[@MidLifeRunner]

Lol I would love to run London but would have to win the lottery to get in, twice . The marathon lottery and then the actually lottery to afford the trip

[@bendigeidfranemmanueljones5694]

@@MidLifeRunner Ach! Sell kids for medical experiments. You're here to entertain me, not waste money on family.

[@nrg_runs]

Great run, great recap, great entertainment. Bang on. PS Also documenting my training for a sub-3… which I do wonder how I’m going to get footage for. This gives me hope that it can successfully be done without much footage… but now I just need to learn how to be funny 😬

[@MidLifeRunner]

😂 I saw that you’ve settled on a race. I took a GoPro last year and I don’t think it affected my run performance that much . I was worried the recap with no footage would be a bit bland. But people who watch your channel are invested in the journey and want to hear about it . You don’t need B roll Or Jokes. I just don’t know any other way

[@nrg_runs]

Yep! It’s a two-lap course so that could be helpful from a footage perspective. Thanks for the reassurance on both sides of the coin - I have a loose plan in my head, but don’t want to put too much pressure on myself to film and hearing this definitely helps. Ha, you don’t need it… but WE need it 😅 PS I said ‘bang on’ THREE TIMES in my last video (parkrun pacing) which was after you’d mentioned it… think you got into my very British psyche 😂

[@namnori]

F’N awesome!

[@stevez3332]

Well done

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@LeePrice82]

So funny 🤣 well done ❤️🔥👏🙌

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙏🏼

[@Maim133]

As a fellow midlife wanker, American living in the UK even, I could hear that guy yelling at me in my head during my hard threshold run yesterday. So the motivation lives on.

[@MidLifeRunner]

amazing! Steevie76 with the voice heard around the world. I hope you nailed your splits

[@foggy123ukb3]

Somehow I missed you at the finish. I was primed to give you the correct ’Wanker’ pronunciation, but anyway, perhaps I was distracted by the CPR and proposal happening at the same time. Regarding pacing. Have you considered an even paced strategy? I aim for that (especially on flat courses) as I hate the idea of leaving 2 mins or so on the table in the first half, and then trying to get a faster pace out of myself in the last part to make it up. I’m always trying to get to 21 on pace, and then it’s up to me. Being at 21 and a couple of minutes down is a tough spot in a tough spot. Just a thought. Great run! 👏👏

[@MidLifeRunner]

Would've loved the proper Wanka! shout out. I think for the next one I want to run a little closer to even pacing throughout. If I give up time, that means I have to run in front of goal marathon pace to get it back. And what if that is the thing burning too many matches? worth exploring

[@foggy123ukb3]

Its how my brain works. Been on both ends of it, but it felt a lot better when hanging on meant the prize was in front you (but just out of reach), rather than being behind and trying to pick it up in order to maybe catch a glimpse of it again. Brains. Funny things. Especially when on the edge.@@MidLifeRunner

[@JPiazza791]

Great video on top of an incredible performance in Houston. I laughed, I cried and I can't wait for more. Also, I'm stealing your idea for my next marathon and writing down 26 names. What mile do you want?

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙌🏼 20!

[@kloun1980]

As a fellow sober midlife runner.. I would have totally said sup. -H-Townian here.

[@MidLifeRunner]

🤙🏼that’s what’s up

[@nicholas5396]

Bang On Wankah!!! The power of Sprite compelled you indeed!

[@MidLifeRunner]

Lol thanks Nick . Out there obeying my thirst

[@maxwellgarcia_]

😂😂is Halloween a tune up race for the gut? 😂😂

[@josenaveo588]

I hope your wife doesn’t give you a strange look when I yell out your name at a shake-out run! Excellent work brother, cheers! 🎉

[@MidLifeRunner]

Lol she will only get mildly upset when I buy you a post run coffee and completely forget she’s there

[@raghuhariharan]

Did you say you ran in Off White shorts?! Swaggiest runner on the course lol!

[@MidLifeRunner]

😎

[@dbknickerbocker]

Hell of an effort! And by “Dad Duty” you mean yelling at the kids to stop fighting- right?!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🎯 I laughed . Then I showed this to my wife . She laughed. Nailed it

[@Ben-yw8be]

I consumed probably around 1000 grams of carbs the day before the marathon and reduced my protein intake to 10%. 😂 I ate lots of ramen noodles and pasta.

[@MidLifeRunner]

Chicken, beef or shrimp?

[@Ben-yw8be]

Neither. It’s a spicy Korean ramen called Nong Shin I get from Costco.

[@thewalls7770]

The first rule of midlife running is…everyone talks about midlife running.

[@MidLifeRunner]

need it on a bumper sticker next to my 26.2

[@mattwells4294]

10:52 MID LIFE WHITE GUY!! I claim responsibility for slowing down my fellow mid lifer. He blew past me taking souls. Congrats on a great run!!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙌🏼 legend

[@neely4606]

I had the same pee experience at the start. The last chance urinals were so great!!!

[@MidLifeRunner]

🙌🏼

[@ThomasLaang]

There’s actually a 3:05 pace group…? That’s just cruel… 😂

[@tkbuz]

Pace groups are often organized to target qualifying times for the Boston marathon. 3:05 happens to be the qualifying time for the men’s 35-39 age group, which is a common age for runners attempting a BQ.

[@chrisd3501]

Love is disgusting 😂😂

[@MidLifeRunner]

🤢 🤢

[@peterkirktenor]

Portajohns

[@MidLifeRunner]

💩

[@lilpappi007]

You're kind of a big deal. I took that picture at the finish line. I will email you it to show your wife.

[@MidLifeRunner]

[e-mail] - I will take down my kids hand paintings and frame it on the fridge!