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Why Do I Run?

http://brooklynrunning.wordpress.com/

How I got into running and eventually marathons. Follow me as I train for my 2nd NYC marathon in a quest to qualify for Boston.

• Added on: Oct 12th, 2009
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Chad Tibbetts
• Listed in: Running Fitness
• Tags: training racing new york Marathon running chad tibbetts

Recent Posts

• Turkey Day Tips from a Restaurant Chef

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 13:25 in recipes, thanksgiving, thanksgiving tips, turkey cooking tips, brine turkey

  Ok, so this isn’t really running related but it IS my other passion, cooking. So, for those of you anointed the task of preparing the Turkey Day feast, I thought I’d give you some of my secrets and recipes. Tip #1 is getting the Bird read...

• Whew! I’m Officially In Boston

  Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 11:00 in recovery, bq, jack daniels, nyc marathon, training log, flying pig marathon, hal higdon, marathon recovery, vdot, joe kleinerman 10k, boston marthon, joe klienerman 10k

  I was actually worried for 24 hours!  I kinda thought it was automatic.  If you run the time and register, you’re in.  I registered on Nov 2nd, the day after running a qualifying time of 3:15:53 at NYC.  And being the excited kid at heart t...

• Recovery going well, but getting anxious to go fast again!

  Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 10:23 in Gym, weight lifting, recovery, training log

  During my NYC marathon build up I read a lot of books, articles, web pages, magazines.  Really anything I could get my hands on relating to running marathons and training.  I discovered a number of things I wanted to incorporate into my training re...

• Recovering From a Marathon Links

  Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 16:18 in recovery, training log, marathon recovery, marathon tips, boston marathon goals, nyc marathon recovery

  Hal Higdon’s Guide to Recovery after a Marathon! Another Guide to Recovery   Running Times Marathon Recovery Part 1 Part 2 Personally I like to take it slow.  But I hate it!  The last thing I want to do after a marathon, especially one...

• Best Running Books & Movies

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 15:53 in running books & movies, best running books, best running movies, marathon training books, top ten running books, top ten running movies

  I read everything I can get my hands on related to my passions. Here are my top books and movies in no particular order.  Feel free to add your favorites in the comment section. Technical Running Books Jack Daniels Running Formula, 2nd ed–my ...

• NYC Marathon 2009 Race Report

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 00:30 in inspiration, bq, race reports, race report, marathon tips, nyc marathon 2009, chad tibbetts, boston qualifyer, brooklyn road runners club, chad tibbetts nyc marathon 2009, john hindy, nate kuzma

  What a day, What a day!  I have been looking forward to November 1st 2009 ever since I completed the NYC marathon in 2008.  I was happy to have my first marathon under my belt but KNEW I could do better. After a year of waiting and 6 months of focu...

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