And Kofuzi blows up to a 1:26:06, the Runna App made him one minute slower than actual coaching from Sage Canaday and Sandi Nypaver. There's a lesson there. The Runna app has him overtraining. $erves everyone right for making a big bu$ine$$ out of the $hoetuber$ and influencer$. Nothing like the smell of money down the drain in the morning! And karma for the whole Matt Choi fiasco IMO.
Meanwhile the greatest of all time, still the original running ShoeTuber, is self coaching himself in a PR attempt. Would be fun if he can accomplish what the robocaoch couldn't: a PR.
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OG is going to do what he always does: a bunch of drawn out slow miles at low HR to impress the rubes, lots of trail vert for content and beauty, a couple of half azzed speed sessions two weeks before race day, an airport travel montage, and a tourism video upon arrival.
Race will be so-so and he will blame age, weather, course, local restaurants, dudes with tree trunk legs, et al. It’s hype followed by “aw shucks” disappointment, capped off with a bunch of sycophantic hobby joggers giving him sympathy, kudos for trying, and placing him on a pedestal because, “I can’t break two hours for a half marathon. You are a stud and my hero!”.
OG is going to do what he always does: a bunch of drawn out slow miles at low HR to impress the rubes, lots of trail vert for content and beauty, a couple of half azzed speed sessions two weeks before race day, an airport travel montage, and a tourism video upon arrival.
Race will be so-so and he will blame age, weather, course, local restaurants, dudes with tree trunk legs, et al. It’s hype followed by “aw shucks” disappointment, capped off with a bunch of sycophantic hobby joggers giving him sympathy, kudos for trying, and placing him on a pedestal because, “I can’t break two hours for a half marathon. You are a stud and my hero!”.
Nothing new under the Colorado sun.
Who takes fastest OG running YouTuber at the half marathon, Seth or Allie Ostrander or does the local legend move up from Park Run 5ks to nab the crown?
Alongside Duncan Marsden who is the Global Runner. He is legitimately world class for his age and although his videos aren't great and he isn't a natural in front of behind the camera it is an interesting story
I really like Global Runner. Granted his edits are a bit choppy. However, he seems like a guy legitimately just documenting his journey. I find him fairly authentic and natural in front of the camera, in all honesty
He had to drop from Houston at about 2 miles, pretty sick before the race. I'll give him credit for putting out a video right after though. I know I wouldn't bother for at least a day.
And Kofuzi blows up to a 1:26:06, the Runna App made him one minute slower than actual coaching from Sage Canaday and Sandi Nypaver.
It will be interesting to watch how he sells this. Perhaps it will be the difficult transition from training in the frozen tundra to racing in the moderate Texas climate.
The last time Kofuzi had a training sponsor was the lead up to Chicago 2019.
2018 and 2019, Kofuzi was a walking Nike billboard. After the success of the downhill Tunnel Marathon, he thought he was finally ready to break 3 hours. And so did Nike, apparently. A full summer of Nike sponsored training. Paid race entry. Hotel on race weekend, despite living in Chicago. Warming up in the VIP tent prior to race. He made it. This was it.
Cut to mile 19, crying into that selfish stick after blowing up...."I'm so sorry guys".... Who was this dude talking to, the runners around him wondered.
3 weeks later, he announced he was no longer "comfortable" running in Nike.
Funny how that works. Once the perks stopped, so did the unbiased shoe reviews.
I've not seen a Kofuzi race video in years without him saying "Today, I ain't got it" - he doesn't have the fire in the belly needed to push on anymore. He is a shell of a man
OG is going to do what he always does: a bunch of drawn out slow miles at low HR to impress the rubes, lots of trail vert for content and beauty, a couple of half azzed speed sessions two weeks before race day, an airport travel montage, and a tourism video upon arrival.
Race will be so-so and he will blame age, weather, course, local restaurants, dudes with tree trunk legs, et al. It’s hype followed by “aw shucks” disappointment, capped off with a bunch of sycophantic hobby joggers giving him sympathy, kudos for trying, and placing him on a pedestal because, “I can’t break two hours for a half marathon. You are a stud and my hero!”.
Nothing new under the Colorado sun.
He said he needed a base. I was laughing pretty hard, I was like all you do is base.
OG is going to do what he always does: a bunch of drawn out slow miles at low HR to impress the rubes, lots of trail vert for content and beauty, a couple of half azzed speed sessions two weeks before race day, an airport travel montage, and a tourism video upon arrival.
Race will be so-so and he will blame age, weather, course, local restaurants, dudes with tree trunk legs, et al. It’s hype followed by “aw shucks” disappointment, capped off with a bunch of sycophantic hobby joggers giving him sympathy, kudos for trying, and placing him on a pedestal because, “I can’t break two hours for a half marathon. You are a stud and my hero!”.
Nothing new under the Colorado sun.
He said he needed a base. I was laughing pretty hard, I was like all you do is base.
He sounds like someone that stopped going to class after attending the first lecture, so when its time for exam he just writes down what he remembers from that one on every single question.
I've not seen a Kofuzi race video in years without him saying "Today, I ain't got it" - he doesn't have the fire in the belly needed to push on anymore. He is a shell of a man
Huh? He’s never had the understanding or will to do anything but jog around.
At the Houston marathon's 17th mile, I was not far behind Gnoza and Sage. My girlfriend is standing on the sidewalk with others, and flips out when Gnoza passes. He was in what she described as full Serious Runner regalia. I pass and she's nonplussed, ha.
After finishing, we laugh about her celebrity sighting. She's a longtime Sage Canaday fan, too. I mention Sage was pacing him, and she was lost for words. Her reasoning for missing Sage was he must be far smaller in person compared to his Vo2max Productions videos. I died laughing.
Gnoza Knows no boundaries. Small Sage and I go home devastated.
At the Houston marathon's 17th mile, I was not far behind Gnoza and Sage. My girlfriend is standing on the sidewalk with others, and flips out when Gnoza passes. He was in what she described as full Serious Runner regalia. I pass and she's nonplussed, ha.
After finishing, we laugh about her celebrity sighting. She's a longtime Sage Canaday fan, too. I mention Sage was pacing him, and she was lost for words. Her reasoning for missing Sage was he must be far smaller in person compared to his Vo2max Productions videos. I died laughing.
Gnoza Knows no boundaries. Small Sage and I go home devastated.
At the Houston marathon's 17th mile, I was not far behind Gnoza and Sage. My girlfriend is standing on the sidewalk with others, and flips out when Gnoza passes. He was in what she described as full Serious Runner regalia. I pass and she's nonplussed, ha.
After finishing, we laugh about her celebrity sighting. She's a longtime Sage Canaday fan, too. I mention Sage was pacing him, and she was lost for words. Her reasoning for missing Sage was he must be far smaller in person compared to his Vo2max Productions videos. I died laughing.
Gnoza Knows no boundaries. Small Sage and I go home devastated.
Wow that’s an embarrassing story.
I guess to the insecure.
I'm confident enough in life and career to laugh at these little imperfections.
Go for a run, work hard on the job, enjoy time with others. You may find it fulfilling.
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