CIM 2019 | California International Marathon 

Fantastic job, very well done, Floris. While on one hand I can feel the disappointment and can see how tired you were after this marathon (no wonder), on the other hand I must say you basically sacrificed your sub 3 marathon for the community, much appreciated. To be able to share what was there on race day, how it feels to stand on the start line and run the CIM. Thanks on behalf of the whole Extramilest community. And yes, time is just a number, there is always another and more chances to run fantastic races but when you are supported by friends who are watching and cheering, and they welcome you in the finish zone, I think that's alone why it's worth to be among such nice people! You have run several marathons and other races but it was interesting to see how emotional you became after acknowledging: I've done it! Another great run in the books! :-) Thanks for sharing your emotions so honestly. High five!

That was a great race Floris! Now you know what I had to deal with during the summer and fall with the humidity haha. Great video and looking forward to many more adventures in running and the extramilest in 2020🤙🏼

Seeing your emotions at the end was incredibly inspiring. It was very raw and real, and I definitely appreciate seeing that. As for the humidity, I run/train in Baltimore, where summers are known for being incredibly humid. I've tried MAF here and sometimes it means I'm walking in order to keep a low HR. I was attempting to break 4:00 in NYC Marathon in November, and because of the humidity, running 9:00/mile pace was almost unbearable, and sometimes I couldn't hold that pace (mind you, that pace should feel relatively comfortable if that's my marathon goal pace). Once the temperatures started dropping, it became significantly easier. Paces became faster, and I was able to clock a 3:23:50 for my first marathon (7:47/mile pace), instead of the 4:00 hours (9:00/mile pace) I was aiming for. Because of the humidity, I was forced to slow down and build my Aerobic base. Because of the humidity, the bulk mileage was more difficult, but my base was continually being developed. My body adjusted to running for long periods of time, and also to run with a higher HR. By the time NYC Marathon came, my same HR for 9:00/mile pace was the same for about 8:00/mile pace! All that said, humidity really really affects our HR's and our running, but it's also "Poor man's altitude training". Thanks again for this raw honest post!

Thank you for sharing the intimate moments that make you who you are! Running it myself and finishing at 5:01:46 I was shooting for sub 5 and although much slower, I felt the same way you did. Loved your highlights, high-fives, busting through, the bridge energy boost, 26.2 finish line and most of all, graciously thanking all of the wonderful volunteers encountered every step of the way. Felt like I was running it all over again and I got choked up. Kudos to you Floris. 🙏

It’s always a good race when you can still have a good time and appreciate the marathon for what it is - an epic experience. I cry after every marathon! We finished about a minute apart... I was aiming for sub-3.

Thanks so much for the amazing recap! I was there and it was my first sub 3hr marathon and it felt special but I totally agree with you that what matters most is giving it your best. Cheers!

Floris, your tears made it the most amazing video ever. Damn the time...the effort was amazing. Come back later and smash it. High Fives from me too 🙌🤚

Thanks for the video, I just ran a 3:02 in NYC, didn’t go exactly as I planned but it’s a 22 minute PR for me, at 47 yrs old I can’t complain. I’ve been following your videos this past year for inspiration and knowledge during training and I even incorporated Maf training, which worked out great, sub 3 in 2020!

I love this! I had to defer my entry until next year due to injury, but this recap was beautiful! It captured the pure joy of running, even when things don't work out according to plan. I hope you enjoyed our city and that you run CIM again.

I love the way you run a marathon! You continued to interact with the fans, volunteers and other runners the entire time! You spent time encouraging others - awesome! I think every marathon finish is emotional and needs to be appreciated no matter the result. Glad to see I'm not alone. Congratulations on a job well done!

What a great and humble person you are Floris !

Great call on the electrolytes issue vs. humidity. Something that I wouldn't have thought about, and vital for performing in those conditions.

Fantastic run such mental strength to finish the job hats off to you sir

Great race Flo, you are the epitome of the runners spirit and you are so inspirational to all of no matter pace or goal. You tap into the greater meaning of running for all of us!

Congrats, brotha. I'm at 8:30 with the brazilian drummers in the green hoodie.

Great run Floris! 👍

Great video. Thanks for filming and taking us along on the journey. Very useful learning experience

Congratulations Floris For sharing this vedio. Small tace of tears in your eyes at the finish line shows the disappointment (?ecstacy?). If you want to experiance high humidity and temperature at its peak , please come to Run in South India where I live, you will never forget that experiance. Body temperature will rise like anything,vital mineral loss by excessive swetting, cramps, you can't control your heart beats by slowing down.it just dont stop from rising untill you stop running. Thank you for sharing that wonderful family moment . I have a half marathon comming up on 22 Dec. looking forward to break 2 Hr, but as you mentioned here I am going to listen to my body first. I think that will the best stategy to adopt for an event.

Very well said ... at the end of the day it is a number!😊😊 The whole aim of us running (common people 😄) is to be healthier and happier. Once we did our effort and finish the race .., goal is achieved✊ On Friday December 6 I ran Abu Dhabi Marathon temperature was 23 c at 6 am with high humidity not less than 80 percent! My goal to do it under 3:40 ... nevertheless I finished in 3:48 with 11 minutes better than the last Marathon 🙈.. I am happy This Saturday I did 62 km in trail running with 1985 m of elevation 🙃🙃 I finished it in 8:46 .. improved my time with nearly 30 minutes 😜😜 it was very tough ... just sharing .. ( I am full time Occupatioanl therapist and father of four) 😎😎all the best and come run in Abu Dhabi with high humidity and temperature 🙃😜

Seriously love your videos man. God bless

j'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé - a great human adventure ! thanks for sharing - I love this inside marathon video

Such a legend💙

I see you next week Brother!

I think this is your best video. Sharing your lows and emotions is really strong. 👍👏👏👏

Great race man, tough conditions and you tried to go for the PR. Congrats

Nice honest integrity! FYI my personal best is a 3:02 on a down hill course!😅 I say fantastic performance sir! 👍💪🏃

Great job Flo!

FLoris-how many marathons is this for you? My marathon career was a real roller coaster: 2:54 (age 18), 2:48 (one month later!) 3:14 (crash/burn/walk, 1:22 at 1/2) 2:49 (crash but not burn though some walking, 1:19 at half) 2:38 (age 22, nailed it but both knees were done at the end of season, didn't race again for 18 years). I learned so much from both successes and failures and thankful I can run all I want pain-free at 63 :)

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looks like you had a lot of fun out there. mission accomplished. a great day!

Congrats on the race and time 🏅

Great run Floris! Thanks for bringing us along the journey and inspiring us all (at least me)!

I thought I saw you at the finish, wast sure it was you. Great race, it was indeed on the humid side. Was trying to break sub 3 and my HR was same high and toward the end it was just ugh.

Hi Floris, congratulations for your excellent time under difficult conditions! We never stop learning.

Well done good sir!

Nice video. I'm just curious if you always run the races by HR. Whenever I try the HR is always 5-10 beats higher than in training at same pace, but on the other hand it doesn't feel like it's that high. In fact I just don't find it a reliable metric during the race, at least not to the point to base my decisions on it. Admitedly it could be I just don't have enough data as I don't race that much.

Great job!

This race must have gotten bigger. When I raced in 2015, I was in the first two rows even though I arrived to the start line 5 minutes before the start. There were no shuttles either. You still ran a solid time. Another sub 3 while vlogging for you

3:02 is till an amazing time which most of us can only dream of. Congrats and keep it up !

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Awsome vid, I have not seen anything like it, what an awsome atmosphere, with people cheering etc as you said there is always next time. fitness and conditions always change.

Way to listen to your heart, Floris! I just did the San Antonio R&R marathon and had 100% humidity. I didn’t listen to my heart and started to bonk by mile 9/10 which made for a very long day. Way to be in tune to your body and the situation ! I love how you interact with all the volunteers

Thank you for that message. That was me in Philly last month. Fell short of 3:05 due to weather. I was upset but now I’m gearing up for Boston.

Loved the video. Your MAF advocacy and podcasts have revitalized my running. Sorry about your ride on the pain bus. Humidity is a killer so that may have been the culprit. Do you think you recovered from your extended MAF session? Also I wonder about all the cheer-leading during the race. Back in the day when I was a serious marathoner I needed to focus my mind and effort on that task at hand in order to PR. With all the cheerleading you were doing with others on the course this seemed more like a training run instead of a PR attempt. What do you think? Any reflections on that?

Regardless of your time, that was a good effort. One thing you'll find, as father time visits us from time to time, is that it's tougher to get new PBs, which makes it more challenging.

There were zero people cheering on that bridge when I did it this year!

Flo, you are such a champ!! Blows my mind how you run these gnarly marathons. Maybe one day i'll join you ;)

Great video. Thanks for posting. I think i know what caused your problems: You were the only runner in the race without the Vaporflys ;-)

Great job Floris and well done for finishing such a tough race. Inspiring.

Great video Floris. Thank you for sharing. You are an inspiration.

It was not my day, either. I wanted a sub 5...didnt come close. I had calf problems in the last month, so I knew this was going to be a struggle, and it was. But I made it to the finish anyway. Maybe next time. Congrats on your finish.

Learned how to handle things better from this thanks Flo

Thanks for sharing Floris 👍🏼 Why did you decide to go out hard at the start?

Floris was the HR reading from your watch or chest strap? I don't trust my watch.

Thanks for sharing your race. It's not an easy thing to go through when things don't go as you had planned and hoped. I recently ran the Valencia Marathon and I had a PR in. Ind. training had gone well and I felt confident to go for it! HOWEVER.... I picked up a chest infection in the Monday before the race and it just did not shift. On the morning of the race I was really tired, wanted to go back to sleep after my breakfast and then, at the starting line I knew it would not be my day. After Mile 2 my legs were like jelly and I couldn't breathe. I basically went into survival mode and had a 24 mile mental battle where I was trying to ignore the voice telling me to give up. At 33k I couldn't run any more and started walking. That has never happen d to me before. I took another gel and walked 1km then decided to give running another try. I got round and finished it.......30 mins over my target time. Valencia was beautiful and everything was set up for it to be a great race but so thing, out of my control, got in the way of it. I was so frustrated, disappointed and a bit embarrassed to be honest. Someone did say to me that I should be proud because I didn't give up and I completed it. So, like you said..... I/we should not focus on the finishing time in this instance and should celebrate the success! The success of creating a dream; completing the training and completing the race. You can forever look at that medal and remember everything it took (from your mind, body and spirit ) to earn it! Congratulations my friend!

Are you doing CIM in 2021?

"Get them boogers out" xD LOL

The amount of people wearing 4% haha. Also 4:3 vx style? Great video floris. Love your content

Back when we all didn't mind standing in a crowd together.

Well I wish a bad day for me was a 3:03. I finished in 4:30 , about 48 minutes off of my PR. I wasn't really thinking about the effect humidity might have, but maybe that had something to do with my slower time also.

Nice video. I like the “do your best and move on” attitude. I have the Charleston marathon coming up in January and have put pressure on myself to PR. This has helped put my thoughts in perspective. I will hope for the best but its not the end of the world if I don’t hit my goal.

And will you get the 2:49 girl on the show? She didn't even seem smoked at the finish.

Good work! You cried, I cried. So proud of you.

You mentioned the 'flow' experience. I think you have just recorded down one such precious experience and shared with us here. It is not about goal time all the time for any marathon run but immersing wholeheartedly in the atmosphere of the marathon event and your interactions with the crowds, volunteers and fellow runners that they came out to show their support that matter the most.

You probably passed me around mile 20 or 21, the humidity definitely got to me too!

What should be the heart rate zone while running. I am 41 and my BMI is 29.

That guy bent over at the 8:57 mark in the grey shirt and pink shoes was ME! Unfortunately, the race didn't capture any video of me but you did so THANK YOU! I BQ'ed after 13 years of failing. If you have any more footage of that moment, I'd love to get it if possible.

You've got such a great attitude Floris. Keep trucking

Congrats brother.

Congrats well done 👏👏👏👏

Thank you Sir for the video. You remind me of my own struggles 2 weeks ago at the Singapore Marathon, hot (90 - 92°F) and humid (99-100%) due to a new 6pm start. I almost dropped out but dragged myself to the FL with an aweful time. It was so, so tough and I was demoralised. It was indeed a humbling experience to not be stubborn. Now I learnt to run slower when the body says it is bad. Let's train better and run faster another time. I know you will. I will too.

Congratulations Floris ! Thanks for sharing your experience with everyone. This race reminded me of the Boston Marathon I ran this year, rain at the start, full sun with humidity in the middle miles and more rain at the finish line. That humidity took it's toll in Boston as well, lots of runners off to curb rubbing out cramps. Even worse for us runners in the 4th wave was we never got in corrals, just walked to the start line, crossed the mat and speed up only to get behind the 7000 runners in the 3rd wave. The director was worried about lightning, so they wanted us to go asap without corrals. So, there are a lot of things that can change your race plan, but you handled it well my friend.

Thank you Floris for sharing this experience. You are giving good example showing how you handle highs and lows in and post race. Do you plan a follow up video of analyses, comparison of PR marathon training, shape and current one? I think that might be also beneficial for other to learn how to do post race training analyses and how to move forward with the training for next event.

Like I said what a very GOOD accomplishment and you are a very good inspiration and thanks again to help us to be better runners. Congratulations again sir

i can relate Flo, i had a 16.5 km local club race this weekend, and the cold got the best out of me. i was in the lead till 9 km and then just could not keep it up, the heart rate was above lactate threshold by 3 minutes already! I still managed to finish the race with the support of fellow runners along the course, when I wanted to just call it quits. well done and respect.

Good stuff brotha. Great words of wisdom at the end

Great job Floris

Thanks Floris, video is great it's like being there. You had the courage to show your emotions at the end of a marathon..... man what you did is worth much more than the previous 2:44.

Wow almost everyone is running on Next % green and pink. It's not even available here. Envy

Is this all down hill?

👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷🔝

Juliana must have run a big negative split!! Wow

Great video. Like it a lot. I learned a lot from it. Thank you

great upload,ill be starting my 16week training plan on Monday for the Manchester marathon uk.watching this I started welling up with emotion before you did lol.it'll be my 3rd marathon the last one was 6years ago,i'm 58yrs old, thought i'd try before its too late.i'd love to under 3hr 30min my pb is 3.32,this has inspired me to be as good as I can,i watch all your uploads,great work,keep going

Always proud of you Floris. Great running as always.

Congratulations!

Outstanding video and effort Floris!!

Great job, great run, even better video!

I was at CIM too. Great post race comments!

Congrats always Floris!

Hey Floris! So good to see you at the finish line! Congrats on the race. Here’s the run for my 39min pr! www.strava.com/activities/2920536373 Thanks for ask your great Extramilest content. Gonna shoot you an email. Cheers and congrats again.

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