Author: seanv2
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The BQ(Q) – James Murray
Name James Murray Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 34 Height: 5’8” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 149 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Steamtown Tell us a little about the race. Took it out aggressively and ran out of steam at 21…still go it done. How…
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100 Days of Milo: Day 38 — Prospect Park Legends
Here’s a page collecting the posts I write on well known or inspiring atheletes who frequent my local park, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY.
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100 Days of Milo: Day 37 — Running Heroes
On occasion, I write short profiles of Running heroes, legends of the sport who inspire the rest of us to get out on the roads and trails and explore. Those posts are collected here. Check ’em out.
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The BQ(Q) – Tim Healy
Thirty eight years of running and then a BQ! Congrats Tim! Name Tim Healy Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 60 Height: 6′ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 148 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Erie Marathon Tell us a little about the race. The last date…
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The BQ(Q) – Anton Krupicka (La Sportiva)
Anton Krupicka is one of the faces of ultra-running, know for big mileage in the mountains and pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a mountain athlete. But before he won Leadville and began redefining what it meant to be a mountain runner, he raced cross country… and had some serious wheels. Here he tells…
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The BQ(Q) – Megan
Name Megan Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 24 Height: 5’5” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 130 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Lehigh Valley PA Tell us a little about the race. Course was boring and I slowed down a bit toward the end due to…
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Your Occasional Stoic — Clear the Mind, Time is Running Out
Remember how long you have put off these things. Remember how often you have received an opportunity from the gods, and not used it. You must now at last perceive of what universe you are a part, what power rules you, and that a limit of time is fixed for you, which if you do…
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Friday Inspiration — David Goggins
I’ve been listening to Jessi Itzler’s wonderful Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet on my runs. It’s hilarious, thought provoking and inspiring. As everyone who follows these things knowns by now the anonymous “Seal” in the book is legendary ultra-runner / crazy person David Goggins. Goggins is…
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The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Most Popular Marathons
I started this post thinking it’d be interesting to see at which marathons BQ(Q) respondents tended to qualify. Here is what I learned – people BQ all over the damn place. Of the 162 responses I have posted so far, runners have qualified at roughly 102 different marathoners.* In a world where a small number…
Milo and the Calf 