Author: seanv2

  • Amazon: Tops in Racist Fiction (?)

    Do you remember a few months back when Amazon pulled a Kindle book called The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover’s Code of Conduct? If not, refresh your memory here. That was not the only time Amazon played content cop with the titles it sells: it’s also yanked incest and rape fiction, although…

  • The BQ(Q) – Jason B

    Jason is another RA user and is fast as hell. I am pretty sure I met him after the Hartford half this year, but I forgot my id, so I couldn’t drink with him. Thanks for taking part, Jason! Name: Jason B boston255ink, jbrunningink, glrr Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 29…

  • BQ(Q) – Bash Z

    Bash is another young gun who BQed. It took him a number of tries, but he finally made it. Thanks for taking the time to fill this out!   Name: Bash Z Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 28 Height: 5’8” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 148 At which marathon…

  • The BQ(Q) – Greg R

    Greg R is another RA regular who was kind enough to fill out the form, thanks Greg! Name: Greg R http://run.therowes.net Sex: male Age (at the time of first BQ): 31 Height: 5′ 8″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 148 lbs At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Tell us a…

  • The BQ Questionnaire – Greg C

    Greg is a regular on running ahead, the running message board which has done more for my running than anything else over the last couple of years. He BQed this year and shares his story with us below. Name: Greg (Greg_C on RunningAHEAD.com) Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): Had just turned…

  • 1000 miles in Prospect Park

    Note: Originally written for another blog. Posted here for posterity. The “bearded guy” I have since found out is legendary local ultra runner Lois Rios. Last night, sometime right around the top of the hill, near the great lawn, I ran my 1,000th mile in Prospect Park. Ok, I have probably run more, in the…

  • 1,000 Miles in Prospect Park

    Last night, sometime right around the top of the hill, near the great lawn, I ran my 1,000th mile in Prospect Park. Ok, I have probably run more, in the early days of my running I didn’t keep very good track. When I started running in 2006, I put in my first miles in the…

  • The BQ Questionnaire – Lindsay

    Lindsay from Chasing the Kenyans is one of the most active and welcoming running blogger out there. She is also super fast.  Thanks Lindsay for filling this out! Give us the vitals: Name (and website/blog/twitter if applicable):  Lindsay / chasingthekenyans twitter: chasingkenyans Sex: F Age (at the time of first BQ): 24 Height:  5’7” Weight…

  • The BQ Questionnaire: Lance H

    Give us the vitals: Name: Lance H Sex: M Age (at the time of first BQ): 41 Height (at the time of first BQ): 6’1″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 173 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Tell us a little about the race. Baystate, 2010.  I needed a 3:20:59.  I…

  • The BQ Questionnaire

    I think about qualifying for Boston a lot. For some runners, getting to Boston is no big deal, but for me, it is a goal that seems almost out of reach. Sometimes I think I can make it, other times, I think it is too much to ask of my 36 year old, over worked,…