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I’ve written over 100 book reviews for this site and plan to write many, many more. Here’s a list of the ten most popular reviews: Tani and Sera’s False Nationalism / False Internationalism Coates’s Between the World and Me Mandel’s Station Eleven Fink’s Five Days at Memorial Martin’s Game of Thrones Chopra’s Shapeshifter Levitin’s The…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire

January 8, 2016

The BQ(Q) – Christian H

“You gotta put in the miles” well said, Christian. Thanks for taking the time to share your story! Name Christian H Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 31 Height: Six feet Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Chicago Tell us a…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire

January 8, 2016

The BQ(Q) – Anthony D

Anthony used the same idea I’m using now – heart rate based base training with interval work and tempo work. Of course, he had success much sooner, after only running for a year and a half! Thanks for sharing your story, Anthony! Name Anthony D Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 46…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire

January 8, 2016

Data Analysis of Boston Qualifier Questionnaire Part IV: Crosstraining

A little less than half of BQ(Q) responses did any any form of cross training. But what about those that did? Lets take a look. Many of the respondents to the BQ(Q) survey were not only runners, but triathletes, so no surprise that, along with strength training, swimming and cycling come in with the…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire

January 7, 2016

The BQ(Q) – Jason

Short and to the point, Jason gives us the goods. Miles and speed work are what get it done. Name Jason Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 36 Height: 5’11” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 161 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Twin Cities Marathon What was…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire, Uncategorized

January 7, 2016

Data Analysis of Boston Qualifier Questionnaire Part III: Speed Work

We know that most (over 84%!) of the BQ respondents did speed work as part of their training, but what kind of speed work? Let’s find out: Some runners did 800 repeats, quite a few did mile repeats, but tempo runs was the most common workout with marathon pace runs But broadly speaking, the theme…

programming notes, Uncategorized

January 7, 2016

A Programing Note: Lots of New BQ(Q)s on the Way!

Wow. In the last two days the new BQ(Q) questionnaire form has received over 25 new responses. I’m excited to share all these stories with the readers of this website, but I’m mindful of putting too many of them up at once and losing the individual stories in the rush of statistics. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be…

Books, Uncategorized

January 6, 2016

Review: MacDonald’s H is for Hawk

H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald A wonderfully strange memoir of a woman training a hawk while morning her father and reflecting on the life (and failed falconry) of the author T.H. White. Generally, I couldn’t care less about training birds to hunt things, or the life of White, or the joys of the English…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire, Uncategorized

January 6, 2016

The BQ(Q) – Christopher B

So here’s the first response from the new online BQ(Q) form. Thanks, Chris, for taking part! Name Christopher B Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 27 Height: 5’10” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165 lbs At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing time? Lehigh…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire

January 6, 2016

Data Analysis of the Boston Qualfier Questionnaire Part II: Training Programs

As we discussed elsewhere, slightly less than half of the runners who have participated in the BQ(Q) used a “canned” training program. Today, I’d like to quickly note what programs those were, and how popular they were relatively. Respondents used a variety of different programs in getting to a BQ, sixteen different programs, in fact.…

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