Author: seanv2
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The BQ(Q) – Joe
Name Joe Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 45 Height: 6’1” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 168 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Chicago Tell us a little about the race. Cool weather, low humidity, a lot of energy from crowd How long had you been running…
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The BQ(Q) – Cecil
“Train fast, train long, then combine them and train fast long.” – Solid advice Cecil, thanks for taking the time to share your story! Name Cecil Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 58 Height: 5’7″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 134.5 At which marathon did you get your first BQ?…
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Review: Delany’s Dhalgren
Dhalgren Samuel Delany When people ask me what my favorite book is, I generally demure. Does anyone have a single favorite? I know I do not. But as I hem and haw about what it means for a book to be my “favorite” I almost always end up discussing Dhalgren. It isn’t my favorite book,…
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100 Days of Milo: Days 30 & 31 Mens and Womens BQ(Q) Pages
As the Boston Qualifier Questionnaire continues to grow, I’m trying to find ways to make the database more useful. With that in mind, I’ve broken out individual pages for the Male and Female responses. You can still find a complete list of every response here, and of course the spreadsheet is probably the easiest way…
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Your Occasional Stoic – Throw Away Your Books; Despise Your Flesh
Whatever this is that I am, it is a little flesh and breath, and the ruling part. Throw away your books — no longer distract yourself: it is not allowed. As if you’re now dying, despise the flesh. It is blood and bones and a network, a contexture of nerves, veins, and arteries. See the…
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The BQ(Q) – Joe Pak
First BQ(Q) respondent who qualified at the Paris marathon? I think so! Name Joe Pak (@pakperformance) Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 37 Height: 5’10” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 162 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Paris Tell us a little about the race. Overall time:…
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Numbers Don’t Lie – Totals for the week ending 1.31.2016
Run Miles for the week: 20.4 in 3:37:58 Run Miles for the year: 107.7 Projected total run miles for the year: 1231.8 Miles per day/week to reach 2016 miles 5.7/40 Run Streak: 0 Run Streak Mileage: 0 One that were just one stupid mile n/a Days Until I Beat My Old Streak n/a Bike…
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The BQ(Q) – Don
Forty four years of running and almost 100,000 miles and THEN Don ran a BQ. Now that’s staying power! Name Don Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 54 Height: 5′ 9″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 138 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? RNR New Orleans 2014…
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100 Days of Milo: Day 29 — Run Streaks
I’ve had a number of short run streaks throughout my running career, but none of them have really stuck. Still, I’m fascinated by those runners able to stick it out, getting in a mile year after year. Here’s a resource page about some of the most impressive Run Streaks
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100 Days of Milo: Day 28 — The Jock Roll
When I started blogging 100,000 years ago, blog rolls were key to the community aspect of the endeavor. Now, not so much. But I keep it old school and still have a blog roll. Here it is. The Jock Roll Want to see your blog/twitter feed / instagram account included? Leave a comment below or…
Milo and the Calf 