Thanks to Madeline for filling this out, and for qualifying in her first marathon!

Name

Madeline Harms

Sex:

Female

Age (at the time of first BQ):

23

Height:

5’6″

Weight (at the time of first BQ):

110

At which marathon did you get your first BQ?

New York City marathon

Tell us a little about the race.

Back then the qualifying standard for open women was 3:40. I hit the wall hard in my first marathon but still managed to run a 3:39 and change to qualify

How long had you been running when you ran your first BQ?

10 years

Did you run in college or high school?

Yes

What was your approximate lifetime mileage at the time of your first BQ?

12k?

How many miles did you run in the year before your first BQ?

Didn’t answer

Approximately how many races did you run in that year?

Didn’t answer

Did you follow a canned program? If so, which one? If not, can you give us an idea of what your training philosophy was?

No, I ran about 40 miles a week, with a couple 20+ mile long runs.

Did you run with a running club or utilize a coach?

Yes

Did cross training play a role in your training? If so, how?

Yes, I cross-trained a lot due to injury

Did speed work play a role or specific workouts play a role in your training? If so, how?

Once a week intervals