Kofuzi Run Club (Michael Ko)

some new road shoes and a zelda reference

Trying a bunch of flavors of a new product from Tailwind, Rapid Hydration!

got a package with two boxes

also, it is Tail Wag Wendesday, but I've moved it to the way end for those of you who don't want to listen to me talk to dogs

run more

Moved the YouTube livestreams to their own specific channel, Kofuzi Run Club. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1EbXD5GN2FcVSZ0Qf9_SQ

NYC Recap! (spoiler: it was hot)

some more things for the upcoming Italy trip

Trying out some new bubble waters today, Bai Bubbles. Some of the flavors are very good. 

an eating contest where you run from station to station

I won't be going to Boston this year (fingers crossed for 2023), but that won't stop me from getting excited. And since this is the 50th anniversary of the first time Boston officially allowed women to have bibs, this Trivia Tuesday Boston Edition is dedicated to women. 

a Monday Mukbang of samples from Gu. 

It's Stan's Donuts day

in this running club livestream, I follow up on a previous livestream where I wondered if there is a such thing as vegan spam. 

I went to the weight room. I didn't die.

today, I've got a couple of little guests

High protein, keto-friendly, gluten free, grain free, soy free, wheat free cereal.

also, we talk about the Bondi X, Chicago Half Marathon, Berlin Marathon, and aid stations for non elites

watermelon and the rind

halfway through the month

this one is not delicious

Just got back from Boulder to see some stuff from Salomon.

summer is hot

It was a whirlwind trip to Malaga Spain for the ASICS Meta Time Trials. So much adventure!

Sara Vaughn just finished as top American in New York and 6th overall. And this was all just a few weeks after having to drop out early in Chicago. In this bonus episode, we talk about her New York Marathon, what it meant for her, the shoes she trains in, and of course, we’ll talk about her YouTube channel. 

interview date: Nov 8, 2024

0:00 intro

1:35 race shoe for New York

2:49 experience in Fast R1 and Fast R2

5:25 Puma training shoes

7:42 from Chicago to New York

9:02 why do Boulder runners love New York?

10:24 her pack in New York

11:48 was this a good result?

13:27 is it vindication or a comeback?

14:41 worst pre-race bus

15:59 Boston vs New York

17:27 off season

19:32 NIL as a parent of an athlete

21:39 Fastest Marathon YouTuber

Corrected Fastest Marathon YouTuber List

1. Molly Seidel 2:23 

2. Sara Vaughn 2:23

3. Nell Rojas 2:24

4. Phily Bowden 2:25

5. Anya Culling 2:34 

Sara Vaughn IG https://www.instagram.com/smevaughn/

Sara Vaughn Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@smevaughn

Thumbnail photo by Chase Fleming Photo https://www.chaseflemingphoto.com

post race beer time!

having a hard time with the sound effects. but otherwise, a fun session

should we start a book club?

weird weather day

This unboxing did not go well.

We talk about celebrities I would like to look like and whether the requested 6am start time for the Olympic Marathon Trials is reasonable.

no tractor tires for you. 

responding to snarky comments

I'll describe a country's race kit. You name that country.

I open some packages, and then we talk a lot about Canada

Unived Elite drink mix now comes in tubs (previously available in single serve packets). Today, I'll be testing out the Bare Naked flavor (non-flavor?) and the Lime Buzz (with caffeine). In addition to calories and carbs, each of these has 1000mg of sodium per serving!

Today, I'm drinking Revolution Brewing's Citra Hero, a delicious iteration of their Anti-Hero, made in this version with Citra hops. And, I'm drinking it out of a Jabba Lives Koozie! A pure inside joke for fans of the Kofuzi Run Club livestream, I hope you'll enjoy. You can pick one up at my etsy shop now.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/809127388/jabba-lives-koozie?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1&crt=1

almond butter bites are difficult to eat in an audio format. 

we also discussed fanny packs vs bum bags. 

and hydration vests

the more I think about crazy insane extreme cold weather races, the more i think, hmm. maybe i might want to do that. 

Still in the basement in Guttenberg, Iowa.

There were some technical difficulties with the internet and the video for the livestream, so this episode ends a bit abruptly. Sorry about that.

Does anyone want me to pace them in an ultra? I don't like running at night and I get terribly lost on just about any trail.

Today's recovery beverage - Gatorade Endurance. 

I bring on Matt Chittim to the livestream so we can talk a bit more about Relay, a Patreon venture that he, I, and several other running creators have started. But we also chat about lots of other random stuff. I tried to avoid making it a complete commercial for Relay. 

serious runner chat

got two packages in today, and Im really excited about them. If they are what I think they are, they will be perfect for this summer weekend

if you measure your runs in kilometers, do you still call it mileage?

there's room for everyone

Gonna taste test some new summer products from Skratch. And then I unbox some uncharacteristic apparel from Path Projects.

I show you (on the livestream) an outsole. You guess what shoe it is. It's harder than it seems.

because this game is so visual, this might be a good one to check out on YouTube. 

Today, I try bars from Crafted Energy, Honey Stinger, and Spring

forgot to do hello good dog yesterday, so we got to it today. plus, we talk about the LA Marathon course and the Cloudmonster 2

What shoe to get next if you already have a Novablast 3 and a More v4? Also, do they do shamrock shakes in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day?

whats goin on in 2021

Yesterday I unboxed the featherweight Adios Pro Evo 1. Today, I unbox something just as light.

is Little Debbie an endurance brand?

It's a Kofuzi Run Club takeover of the Believe in the Run HQ. I'm in their podcast studio with Thomas, and we talk about see-through shorts, shoes we disagree on, and some of the brand values of Believe in the Run.

I got some socks. And we actually talked for a while about Nike shoes, past and present

In this episode, I picked 16 shoes from 2024 and set them up in single elimination. Each shoe will go head to head against another shoe, and the chat gets to vote on which is uglier. See which shoe reigns supreme!

My daughters made me a cake to congratulate me on a PR at the LA Marathon! I eat a big slice and give some more insight into the LA Marathon and how it's now changed my perspective on "challenging" courses

I just came back from three days in Baltimore for the Believe in the Run summer party and then 5 days in Colorado, running in the mountains. There's so much to discuss and so many packages to open.

Also, I'll be gone next week for family vacation, so there won't be any livestreams next week, which got me thinking... I have a lot of travel coming up through the rest of the year. Should we start having guest hosts to take over the show while I'm gone? If so, who should it be?

sorry I've been a bit slow on the upload for the audio only version of the livestream

Decades ago, Jacob Timm was a D1 athlete who never was able to run as fast as his potential. Now in his 40s, he is chasing records with Tinman Elite as their first professional masters athlete.  

Jacob Timm on IG https://www.instagram.com/jacobtiimm/ 

Tinman Elite on IG https://www.instagram.com/tinmanelite/

Jacob and I reference a near death experience that Jacob suffered. It has been thoroughly covered in an interview with Drew Hunter on the @Tinman YouTube channel. For further context, I highly recommend watching the full interview

https://youtu.be/vzuh2nT1F3U

It took so long for me to get these. But they're here

got something overnighted to me

also, we talk about memory card speed and data storage. fun stuff

It's the last day (for many of us) before the Holiday! I'm rushing to make it across that finish line

ordered some merch from my fellow running influencer friends. also, the run club tells me about a Minnesota race that ends with hot dish and a meat raffle, and I talk about the time I maybe stole a car from the Shreveport Airport.

junk food that's good for you?

the mayor of Duluth is a marathoner?

I've been a bit slow to get the singlets shipped out, but they will hopefully all be sent out in the next 48 hours. Also, I tasted another shoe.

Unboxing all the Rabbit Boston collection. And talking about nipples and loins.

Summer apparel from Tracksmith. This might be an episode you want to check out on YouTube

Will you be in Atlanta for Peachtree? Livestream Live. Sunday night July 2. https://www.runtastic.com/groups/8b150c92-8493-4d8e-a6f6-9299163748fb/events/93fdac8f-c6c3-44a4-b493-126216bfdf0a?utm_source=runtastic.lite&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=user_generated_sharing&utm_content=event.runtastic.adidasrunners Shakeout Run with Adidas Runners. Monday Jul 3. 7:30am. 2 sweaty miles. https://www.runtastic.com/groups/8b150c92-8493-4d8e-a6f6-9299163748fb/events/e5c4ab9b-779b-43f8-b8d5-cd43667b4534?utm_source=runtastic.lite&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=user_generated_sharing&utm_content=event.runtastic.adidasrunners

who knows where this is going?

I show you a very close up picture of a shoe. You name that shoe!

This will be a good one to watch as a video podcast or on youtube.

8 different flavors

I think I'm the only one who doesn't love the Metaspeed Edge Plus

boost is dead

I started off the livestream all grumpy because I'm not good at shipping things, but everyone had me in giggles by the end. It's the hour of happiness that I needed. I hope you enjoy this one, too.

I'll name a running company. you guess where it's HQ is.

Also, as a follow up to the Dakotah interview, I did discover who Stephanie is but I still don't know whose baby that was.

so many cowbells

Went to Switzerland to watch Zurich Diamond League and Karsten vs Mondo

carbon plates and NFTs

cheese

Received a package from Adidas. I am fairly certain it is not under embargo

christmas is coming

While I was in Santa Monica for the Kofuzi Run Club LA shakeout, Luis gave me a care package of Mexican treats! I have very little idea of what these are, but I can't wait to try them!

I'll give you a name for a real race. You guess what state it's in

Especially when I'm marathon training, I've been enjoying the new generation of NA beers. Today, I'm testing out four NA brews from Brewdog from Columbus, OH

unboxing new gear from Nutrisense, Stephanie Flippin, Atreyu, Brooks, a Kofuzi Run Club member, and New Balance

a whole lot of pumpkin

Just got back in from a run and unboxed a package from Alter Ego running. 

This will be the last livestream for a while, as I'll be traveling all of next week. 

Last livestream before I head out to Eugene! Also, I moved the lawn today. 

The Feed is the exclusive distributor of Science in Sport gels in the United States, and I love Science in Sport gels. So I guess I'll have to become a Feed ambassador now.

New camera day. a lot of tech talk in this one. also, some howling.

conspiracy theories that I completely made up

trivia questions testing your running current events knowledge with a NYC marathon and CIM marathon theme

Today's topic for trivia is a peculiar 1 mile race: Chris Chavez of Citius Mag versus world famous author Malcolm Gladwell

This week's happy hour guest is Mrs. Space Cadet, Erin Azar.

Mrs. Space Cadet IG https://www.instagram.com/immrsspacecadet

Mrs. Space Cadet TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@mrs.space.cadet