Author: seanv2
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Karen’s Story of Qualifying for Boston Marathon
Name: Karen Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 32 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’10” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 133 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? DesMoines Tell us a little about the race. Nice course around town. Some rolling hills, but nothing crazy.…
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Meredith’s Story of Qualifying for Boston Marathon
Name: Meredith Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 29 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’1″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 110 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Chicago Tell us a little about the race. Flat, fast, tons of support and mental distraction. was great…
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Chödrön’s Start Where You Are
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living Pema Chodron An accessible and clear introduction to foundational principles of Buddhism told through a series of Tibetan Buddhist maxims. Chödrön writes with compassion and clarity, and the structure of the book is elegant in its simplicity, taking one maxim at a time and reflecting on it.…
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Quick Thought on Weight Loss
I’m trying to stay off twitter, but still want to write (and, apparently, share) my random thoughts. Here’s one: Since my second kid was born, I’ve put on a little weight. Not a ton, but some. At the height of my running prowess, such as it was, I was about 170 pounds. These days I’m…
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Marc G’s story of Qualifying for Boston
Name: Marc G Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 26 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’9 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165 lbs At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Carlsbad Tell us a little about the race. First ever marathon, first year of running. Told…
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Boston Qualifier Scott’s Story
Name: Scott Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 27 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5′ 10” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 140 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Erie Tell us a little about the race. Ran 2:58 relatively even split. Flat course. A little…
Milo and the Calf 