Kofuzi Run Club

in this episode, I taste test a couple of new flavors of Skratch, tell you about the Metasleek that I tested that morning, and unbox some packages from Path Projects and Diadora

temps have been in the 90s here with high humiity, and it feels like we're back at the worst conditions of the summer. are we doing ok?

actually made it a good way through The Norwegian Method Applied book over the weekend - a book i'm reading a physical and not an audio version. my main takeaway is that there sure was a lot of reference to running 6x6. the second takeaway is that i think i need to do a proper lactate test

we've had a really nice week or so of cool morning temps that have been very nice for running. but now, it seems like summer is heating back up. today, i've got some shoes to unbox (i think they've not under embargo). plus, some running books!

I ran in the Tyr Valkyrie Elite 2 over the weekend - it's amazing. I tried the Craft Astmosfar this morning - I'm shocked at how much I like it.Last month, we were talking about the Topo Specter 3 and Specter Elite. Amazing shoes from brands that typically get ignored. But these just might be some of the best shoes to hit the US market in 2026. (no worries, I still love Hyperboost Edge and Deviate Pure)

both my kids are back in school already. it's finally cool enough that i can run with a singlet (rather than going without a shirt). this means i should be getting faster now, right?

it was 80 degrees with 84% humidity at 7am this morning. the humidity was so thick, it was foggy. i know this is normal for summer around here, but i still don't like it

i get a special delivery from adidas today. i unbox the NB SC Elite v6 which is finally off embargo. plus, it's been just absolutely gorgeous weather here lately. hope you've been able to take advantage!

with the air quality being what it's been, i ended up trying a curved treadmill. it was not what I was expecting. also, the World Cup final was yesterday

On top of this heat dome and humidity, Candian wildfires have pushed the AQI to dangerously high levels. It's making it tough for runners. In this episode, we talk about staying inside when AQI is this bad and also what we've been using to stay cool when it is safe to be out there: ice bandanas, cooling shirts, and ice in our vestsalso, Altra sent me a shoe for the first time in a while

ran a 5k over the weekend. wasn't sure if i was going to make it to the starting line.

the second chance drawing for the one-time two-day london marathon was today. did you get in? do they tell you which day you run? or are all the second chancers on the same day?

spent a week in utah with the fam. took the family for a hike, took my daughter for a trail run and she came back with only one mild injury, and tore a shoe while runningthere's a lot of packages to get to today

i'll have a lot of family travel this summer, and things are starting to ramp up

finishing up the four packages i didn't get to last time, plus another pair of shoes that arrived. grandma's is this weekend, and the weather looks impeccable. summer dad doubles are in full swing.

i was visiting my sister last week, and so many packages came while we were gone. i'll try to get through them all

it's summertime and my kids are out of school, so to keep them off their ipads, i have to keep them occupied with hikes, swims, extra long dog walks, and skating. it's a whole other level of training for me.

the summer months are always some of the busiest when it comes to new shoe drops. so i'll be unboxing some new shoes for testing. i am pretty sure none of these are under embargo

it's starting to warm up here in Crystal Lake. Do I still need to sit in the sauna? or can i just stand by a corn field.

Satisfy went to the desert. everyone seemed to enjoy an opportunity over the weekend to mock them about it at least we're not dogpiling on an influencer in a cringey misogynist kind of way. so i'll take this as growth

I feel like I am finally back to my regular routine after a tough couple weeks of travel, but my phone keeps stealing my time. So I'm taking it to the next level. I'm turning off my phone (i'm not getting rid of it - just actually turning it off as a default)And i think I have some ideas for the next steps

Updating the Fastest Known Youtubers Marathon List

trying out super high carb drink mix and a test product: carb-in-a-box

we had family things going on in Indianapolis, but it also happend to the Indy Mini weekend as well as the USATF 5k Championships

I'm having a real hard time getting my Boston video done. I keep procrastinating when I start working on it, and I'm taking that as a sign

Just got back from Boston, and there's so much to talk about! The weather made for some excellent race conditions, and the pros definitely took advantage. We'll update the Fastest Known YouTubers list, and then we'll get to some unboxings.

i know people have been grumbling about this for years, but I really feel like, in the context of AI, I am super uninterested in April Fool's Day jokes. unless it's a child doing a physical prank we'll also go over some updates I have to the shoe sheet and do some unboxings

in the span of a couple days, I had two international trips get cancelled on me in the last minute. It's pretty annoying. But, I did get a different international trip put back on to the calendar. so, there are some updates that will affect the livestream schedule.

unboxing some new shoes and tasting some new flavors

we also cover a lot of pro athlete sponsor changes

february was pretty mild but winter's revenge is upon us. it's a blizzard. it's a snow day for the kids. and i've got shoes to unbox.

today we'll talk about hyperboost edge launch, the LA marathon weather and the multiple layers of incredibility at the finish

the USATF Half Marathon Championships Women's race was a fiascoalso, i almost broke embargo

unboxing the Cloudmonster 3 family and also adding a bunch of shoes to the shoe sheet

getting back into the swing of things

i ran my first 100k at the Black Canyon 100k and all i got was a belt buckle

last livestream before I run Black Canyon 100k. And I've got a couple things I wanted to show everyone before I headed out

Black Canyon is this weekend! eek

it's groundhog dayit's groundhog day

it's groundhog dayit's groundhog day

I will read ad copy from a shoe website while removing any trade names like Boost or Zoom X, and you Name That Shoe

I feel like I'm doing ok on mileage and hills. but I don't know how I'm going to prepare for the heat

I interviewed Zouhair Talbi yesterday. He ran a 2:05 and his wife ran a 2:35 in Houston. And that got me thinking about the fastest marathon couples.

I decided to go for a long trail run over the weekend. Turns out Frozen Gnome 50k was on the same day (and mostly the same route and at the same time as when I ran)

so I think the last of the things I bought while panic procrastinating at the end of last year have arrived. wish me luck

Ok so we've got so much to cover today!Unfinished business: add some weights to the shoe sheet that we didn't get to last timecheck for Running 2026 BingoNew business:so many unboxingsholiday recapcreate a new Running 2026 Bingo card

i'll be away from home the next two weeks I think, so this might be it. I've got tons to unbox and also I will have some questions about how you think I should do the Year End wrap up videos. Packages unboxed from:sauconybrooksmy manager

time to start training for my next race (it's coming up soon)

I ran Valencia. It went ok. AMAalso, I've got a ton of stuff to unbox. some i bought myself, others I will have to check whether there's an embargo packagesRabbit361merrelladidasmystery package 1mystery package 2

We had an early thanksgiving celebration in Iowa over the weekend, and it was a very Iowa weekend indeed. We tried some more of the food and gels from that care package that The Feed sent. And then we opened more packagesPackages unboxed: The Feed - RNWY, RAW Creatine, Precision Fuel GelsBook - Floris GiermanSaucony Triumph 23