BQ(Q) – Page 26 – Milo and the Calf

Thanks for your response, Kathy! Name Kathy H Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 45 Height: 5’8 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 142 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? California International Marathon What was your finishing time? Tell us a little about the race. (didn’t answer) How…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire

January 11, 2016

The BQ(Q) – Elizabeth C (Boston Bound)

I love all the BQ(Q) responses, but I really love the ones from people who’ve put in a lot of time running before they ran a BQ, I mean runners like Elizabeth who’d run over 18,000 before her BQ. Congratulations, Elizabeth! Great work! Name Elizabeth C http://www.ElizabethClor.com, Boston Bound Sex: Female Age (at the time…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire

January 11, 2016

The BQ(Q) – Bennett

Thanks, Bennet for taking the time to tell us about your BQ! Name Bennett Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 21 Height: 6′ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 160 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Med City Marathon Tell us a little about the race. Sunny and…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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 5, 2016

Data Analysis of the Boston Qualifier Questionnaire Part I: Overview

About five years ago, I started asking random strangers on the internet how they qualified for the Boston Marathon. Incredibly, over 125 people have responded with more coming in all the time. If you want to take part, fill out the online form here. Since the beginning, people have been asking that the information be…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire

December 8, 2015

The BQ(Q) Rohit N

In the brave new world of running Boston, you can run the qualifying standard, and still not get to run the race. That’s what happened to Rohit. For the purposes of the BQ(Q) running the standard is all that matters, but I hope next year Rohit can shave a couple minutes off and get into…

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