Kofuzi Claus says runners are WASTING money! The gear you probably don’t need.

Right now every other YouTuber is putting out a video with the 'Best Gifts for Runners in 2022' but I have to wonder, is it possible that we have TOO MUCH STUFF?! I ran the question by Kofuzi Claus… er, I mean, Kofuzi… to get his take on the most overrated gear that runners buy. 🎁🎅

[BenParkes]

As someone that's spent hundreds of £$€ on recovery tools.. the ball, the roller, the massage gun, the boots.. totally agree with Mike.. nothing better than good old sleep!!

[kofuzi]

I like that this video came out a bit after the fact. Helps me remember all the good times from that weekend.

[laurainthehaute]

Loved this. “Sometimes you just want to buy it.” The psychological part of bundling the hard thing with the wanted thing can get many people out the door. Also great reminder about sleep—it’s a magic healer.🏃🏻‍♀️💤💤💤

[Kevgti]

Everytime I see the conversation about buying stuff I feel like no one mentions the most important thing. It's all relative to your disposal income.. like if your kids are going hungry buying Vaporflys is insanity.. but if on the other hand it's like a trivial portion of your hobby budget.. who cares if the only thing it does is make you motivated to run for a couple weeks before you start looking for the next blip of motivation.. "worth it" always depends on what the cost is to you and what you get out of it.

[johnalcantara]

Loved this conversation with Kofuzi! i don't use recovery tools to help me recover after a run! a good night sleep within the eight hour-ten hour will make me feel ready for the next workout, i only use one shoe for daily training and one shoe for racing, don't have a gym membership when i have one for free at home, don't really use gels or anything like that other than when training for a race, use running clothing till they are actually in no use and the only thing that i spend alot on is just race fees lol!

[leonaleewong]

Kofuzi Claus😂 Loving the Kofuzi Kori Kollab! Looking forward to watching more!!!!

[lukemaier]

I have a hard time just paying my registration fees for races, much less the stuff!! I am CHEAP!! 🤣🤣🤣

Looking forward to your interviews with Kofuzi! Did my Half Marathon in San Antonio on Sunday! Not even close to getting near 1:55:00, but I did get a new PB in the Half Marathon by 18 seconds! I pulled a 1:59:39 with a negative split! Will do light workouts this week, plan ahead for my next Half Marathon on February 25th, in my small town of Cuero, TX. Talk again soon, Kori!

[TLK]

I started to train consistently when I purchased my GPS watch. It also helped me fix many issues like my cadence that was too slow or it make me slow down when I start a run too fast. I bought some recovery tools and never used them lol

[rockymountainskies]

Once again Kofuzi is dead on.... sometimes buying that "fun" thing makes running more fun and makes it stick. Buying the Garmin was a game changer for me. Seeing all my stats and various measurements keep me motivated. Throw in a pair of exciting supershoes and I WANT to run.

[TheAdrian]

Finally… a video that says NOT to buy stuff;). Thank you! 👍🏻

[RunSensible]

I love this video. It shows the true authenticity of Kofuzi. I've been a physio and a runner for over 20yrs. This advice is backed up by a large body of evidence which is strange from a running influencer. 8hrs sleep is the scientifically proven best recovery tool all other attempts are useless if you aren't sleeping well.

[iamsillycaitlin]

I was also surprised by this answer. As someone who just can’t get on board with massage guns, rollers, recovery slides, etc, I’m glad to know I’m not alone. 8 hours of sleep and 2 minutes of stretching post-run has honestly been enough.

[friendscallmebri]

Just started training for my first race. So glad this video popped up in my recs. Thank you!

[garymanders]

The real plonkers are the ones who needlessly upgrade Garmins etc for next slightly improved iteration adds nothing to your running but must have it...their money to waste but consumerism gone mad, always makes me chuckle when they mock my 8 year old watch..time, pace and distance is all i need😄

[xtamhor]

Kofuzi is single handedly responsible for me buying 80% of my running shoes.. half of which I didnt "need".. like NB more for example.. On the other hand, he is also responsible for me getting hooked on running and changing the way of life.. so kudos for that! :)

[respect]

Right on here. Also don’t be afraid to return things you don’t like! Just research the return policy before buying it.

[macau.friend]

Haha, Kofuzi always being classy and trying not to be negative. Sometimes, you just have to read between the lines to really find out what he dislikes.

[hanseljennings]

Love his response very honest and open

[Elmo]

I have an old GPS watch and I just retired Hokas with 800 miles. I do love getting my monies worth! 👌

[BoroBen]

great interview Kori! always love seeing a collab between two of my favorite creators