S3V60 - Chronicles of a Marathon: Chicago Marathon 2009

[marinetort90]

Nice Video!!!!!!! I was there, running my first marathon on that day (2009) too! Your video reminds me so unforgettable and great memories!!!! It was freezing for me (Im from Puerto Rico), but I did great time, much better than expected! 3:42.10.

[echoespaul]

Always gives me goosebumps watching this video.

[phampants]

@echoespaul I get goosebumps just walking down the same street the course is on

[ricardomt]

Dude, great video, thanks for sharing! I am running it this year ('10) and this video really is a fantastic piece of motivation to first-time marathoners like me!

[samarasilas]

Thank you for this video. I ran this race and it was my first. I have not been feeling well and I needed some motivation to keep going. This video cheered me up and i am going on a run in the morning.

[phampants]

That's wonderful to hear that you're going for a run tomorrow. Speaking of running, I should do the same.

[ChristopherMast]

I ran a marathon 11 years ago. Never again. I'm a century guy now... Every time I trek up a hill on foot I think "I wish I had my bicycle."

[phampants]

But I always worry about the boys when I bike

[BDCorns]

Great video. Hope to see you in 10 - my first marathon....

[maernesto]

hey john let me know about that race (thanksgiven)i'd like to run it,greetings,

[maernesto]

i am the guy who appeard al 3.07 ,what is your next plan john ,i really enjoid the video.

[phampants]

Hey! I'm going to run the Chicago Turkey Trot in Lincoln Park on Thanksgiving Day. As for next year's races, the team just started to think about it. We'll announce them when we know.

[Veronica19159]

Thanks so much for the video!!! I was 3 minutes ahead of Katharine, it was my first marathon, and I loved it, wish I would have taken pictures!

[herrsolera]

Very inspirational. I ran that same marathon with you a week ago, and watching this was a fun way to relive it. Here's to finishing 10/10/10!

[phampants]

Wait, next year's marathon is 10/10/10????

[herrsolera]

It has to be! If I were the race director, I'd fight tooth and nail for that date. I can already imagine the medals ...

[maernesto]

thanks john,

[vlogbrothers]

John and Katharine I'm so proud of you guys! -John

[phampants]

Thanks John! =)

[Felipeperc]

Great job on the video and thanks for showing us in it(the drummers). We'll be there again next year supporting all the runners!!!

[phampants]

Thank you for coming out to cheer the runners! It meant a lot to us

[brazilguy08]

This vid is sweet dude! Thanks for plugging me in!

[phampants]

Thanks for saying hi Pablo!

[NBear927]

Congratulations!!!! That's awesome how you brought your camera during your run to document how awesome the race was. Brings back great memories. :-) Now you deserve a really long rest!

[phampants]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy the Chronicles series. We normally do "Chronicles of a Half Marathon" but this is the first installment of the marathon chronicles series.

[maernesto]

thank you john,remember i told you you are the best ,i am at 3:05 in the video.

[phampants]

HEY! I was so bummed when I realized I forgot to ask for your name. I'm glad you found me. Thank you!

[sistersalad]

AWESOME.  Congratulations!!!

[phampants]

Thanks Lizz!

[Fercho01]

Great job John! Awesome! Did you notice the smells of food along the route? It was killing me! Thanks again for your great videos!

[phampants]

Dude Chinatown was brutal! I was starving. If I had some money, I would have ordered take out. =P

[THECreativeName]

MARTY STEALS THE SHOW! :D

[phampants]

Marty cracked me up

[stephhead2]

GREAT JOB!!! thank you guys for being such an encouragement! I run my first marathon in 12 weeks and watching your videos is always such a motivation....I was tearing up as you approached that finish line John!

[phampants]

Thanks! How did your first marathon go? We hope to bring a fun & inspiration spin on running. =)

[stephhead2]

haven't ran it yet...it's the Disneyworld Marathon on Jan 10 2010...still training...but my sister and I are going to carry a camera and document the weekend....you guys running the Rock n Roll half next august?? I'm flying in and running with a friend...see you there?

[phampants]

Best wishes on your Disney marathon. As for next year's races, it's still early to tell but the Chicago half in August is our traditional home race. ;-)

[OblivionRatula]

Way to pull through, guys. Nice video, too.

[phampants]

Thank Mark! And congrats on finish under 4!

[brandonz85]

Congrats! I ran cross country in high school for one season, so I can relate to the mindset that running can provide- although I cannot imagine at all what running the marathon would be like.

Your series of videos provides inspiration to all of us; not just for running, but I think we can get some deeper lessons out of this as well.

Way to go!

[phampants]

Thanks Brandon!  We hope to inspire

[serenamina]

This is awesome John!!! Great job! I don't know if you can talk Mr. Green into this, but it would definitely be awesome if you did! Congratulations!!!

[phampants]

Thanks Liz! Here's to hoping John would run!

[Ifny]

Congratulations! I knew you could do it.

[phampants]

Thanks for your encouraging tweets!

[johnw73]

Congratulations.

[phampants]

Thanks!

[5f00tnothing]

Congratulations, Runnerds! Your videos totally have convinced me to run Chicago in 2011.

[phampants]

w00t!  w00t!

[BusanKevin]

Wow! Awesome video. I am a HUGE runnerd fan :)

You guys all rock and deserve a huge pat on the back!!!

[phampants]

Thanks Kevin!

[sideshowbobby71]

Yeah I'm Runnerd Fan #1! Congrats on a great race.

[aDoRunRun]

I totally saw you out there--as I passed you were saying something about how happiness is a choice that day. It made me laugh. Thanks for the encouragement!!

+K

[phampants]

It was great running into you again!

[jammim1977]

congrats on finishing.

[phampants]

Thanks!