Milo and the Calf

Tag: boston marathon

  • The BQ(Q) Jane (50 State Canuck)

    I’ve finally really started using twitter (@miloandthecalf) and have found some great runners on there, including Jane from 50 State Canuck.  Jane has not only qualified for Boston, she is also in the process of running marathons in all fifty states! Amazing. Thanks for taking the time to fill this out, Jane! Name Jane 50statecanuck.blogspot.com @50statecanuck  Sex:…

  • The BQ(Q): Michael F

    This BQ(Q) is a nice treat as Michael shares with us the story of his first first BQ almost thirty years ago and his recent training for another BQ as a fifty year old. Thanks for taking part Michael! Name: Michael F. www.chickeeandmike.com Sex: M Age (at the time of first BQ): 21 Height: 5’11” Weight…

  • Meb!

    What is there to say about Meb?  Three years after Nike dropped him he has the run of his life.  Just incredible.  Sure the East African mafia would never had let a younger runner get that far out front, and sure Ryan Hall and the other Americans helped Meb by not pushing the pace.  But…

  • Burfoot On Training for Boston

    In mid-March my Wesleyan track team took a spring training trip to Quantico, Virginia. With Boston a month away, I wanted to pile on the miles. The first morning, I was up early for a 17 miler. That afternoon I talked my teammate Bill Rodgers (yes that Bill Rodgers) into joining me for what promises…

  • The BQ(Q) – Don G

    While I figure out how to balance raising a tiny human with working, logging miles and not losing my mind, here’s a BQ(Q) from Don G.  Thanks for taking the time to fill this out, Don! Name: Don G Sex: Male Age: 61 Height: 5 11 Weight 175 At which marathon did you get your…

  • The BQ(Q) – Wade O

    I risked ridicule and insults and posted a request for responses to the BQ(Q) on the Let’s Run forum.  I think this great response was in answer to that.  Thanks Wade, great advice, especially this: I would tell anyone trying to get a BQ to worry about 2 things: volume & time at MP. Don’t…

  • The BQ(Q) – Larry

    Younger runners are overly represented in the responses I have received to the BQ(Q), so it was with great excited that I received these answers from Larry who BQ’ed at sixty and has this sage advice: Patience, diligence, run lots.  The fine details of your plan play a minor part in your race performance; the volume and persistence of your training…

  • The BQ(Q) – Ken

    Ken is another regular over at Running Ahead, the best running forum on the internets.  Thanks for taking the time to respond Ken! Name Ken (kencamet at RunningAhead) Sex: M Age (at the time of first BQ): 36 Height: 5’8″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 168 At which marathon did you get your…

  • The BQ(Q) – Terzah B

    Terzah has been a reader of the BQ(Q)s for some time and I am so happy she has finally gotten her BQ! Here’s what she wrote to me yesterday: Thanks again for maintaining the BQ Questionnaire. I referred to it often during my three-year quest to qualify for Boston, which I finally did at the…

  • The BQ(Q) – Matt L

    Name: Matt L Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 22 Height: 5’11 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 155 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing time? Tell us a little about the race. I ran the 2013 Pittsburgh marathon in 2:46. The course is a bit…