Author: seanv2
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The BQ(Q) – Courtney
Courtney may be the youngest women to fill out the Questionnaire. I wish she’d told us more, but still great to have another data point. Name Courtney Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 20 Height: 5’6 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 135 At which marathon did you get your first…
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100 Days of Milo — Amateur Classicists
This week in 100 days of Milo I’m going to feature some posts and pages about one of my non-sport related interests – classical history and thought. Here’s a page collecting my “amateur classicist” posts about average people who found time to study the classical world.
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100 Days of Milo: Day 15 — Bouldering and Rock Climbing
Though time constraints have keep me out of the climbing gym for the last two years, I still follow the sport of climbing closely (in fact, one of the most popular articles on this website is about climber Alex Honnold). With my son now just a hair over two years old, and very interested in…
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Review: Wellington’s A Life Without Limits
A Life Without Limits: A World Champion’s Journey Chrissie Wellington Chrissie Wellington is one of the most successful triathletes of all time. But she’s more than that. She’s an activist for environmental issues, a legit player in the world of international development, and a survivor of a serious eating disorder and more. She covers all…
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Review: Rashid’s Taliban
Read in 2001 Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia, Second Edition Ahmed Rashid The original edition, written before the September 11th attacks, this book went from minor work to one of the best selling books in the history of the Yale Press overnight. I bought it, in the Strand, about a mile from…
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The BQ(Q) – Bryan
This one is really worth a read, especially Bryan’s answer to the last question. Name Bryan (justrundamnit) Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 36 Height: 6’4″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Wineglass Marathon Tell us a little about the race.…
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100 Days of Milo: Day 13 — Get Outside!
Sometime back, I developed a short list of resources for getting outside, with a specific focus on getting out of New York City. The page includes a various resources on Faster Known Times, the New England 4,000 foot peaks and most interestingly for a Brooklynite like myself, a list of New York day hikes. Over…
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The BQ(Q) – Linda
Linda may now have the prize for the shortest time from taking up running to qualifying for Boston among respondents. Six months and four hundred miles! Something tells me there was some latent talent there! Thanks for sharing you story, Linda! Name Linda Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 46 Height: 5’4”…
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The BQ(Q) Ken B
Here’s a great response from a 50 year old runner with 10,000 miles in his legs. Congratulations, Ken! Thanks for sharing your story! Name Ken B Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 50 Height: 6’1″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 178 At which marathon did you get your first BQ?…
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100 Days of Milo: Day 12 – the Bridges Project
As those following along at home may remember, I’m in the early days of a project I’m calling 100 days of milo where I feature a new (or improved) post or page on this website every day.* Yesterday was day 11 and I added a map of all the runnable bridges in New York City.…
Milo and the Calf 