Milo and the Calf

Tag: BQ(Q)

  • The BQ(Q) – Mike A

    Another excellent BQ(Q) (and another plug for Pfitzinger!).  This one comes from Mike, who BQ’ed in his first attempted. Thanks for taking the time to fill this out, Mike! Name: Mike A Sex: Male Age (at time of first BQ): 27 Height: 5’11 Weight (at time of first BQ): 165 At which marathon did you…

  • The BQ(Q) – Chuck I

    Here’s a great BQ(Q) from Chuck who tells us to ignore the Runners World advice and get serious about distance and speed. Thanks, Chuck, for taking the time to fill this out!   Name: Chuck I Sex: M Age (at the time of first BQ): 34 Height: 6 ft. Weight (at the time of first BQ):…

  • The BQ(Q) – Rich E

    Here’s a great one from Rich, who qualified way back in 1972! This is a great little insight into what it was like at the beginning of the first running boom. Thanks for taking the time, Rich! Name: Rich E Age (at time of first BQ):19 Height: 5’10″ Weight (at time of first BQ): 165…

  • The BQ(Q) – Joe M

    Joe is someone I have known from the Running Ahead message boards for years. I’m very happy to share his story of recently qualifying for Boston. Congratulations, Joe! Name: Joe Sex: M Age (at time of first BQ): 55 Height: 6’ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 178 At which marathon did you get…

  • The BQ(Q) – Serguei A

    With the Boston Marathon happening this week, there’s been a renewed interested int he BQ(Q) project. I appreciate Serguei taking the time to add his story! Thanks, Serguei! Name: Serguei A Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 38 Height: 5’11 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 150lbs At which marathon did…

  • The BQ(Q) – Jay S.

    Thanks to Jay for taking the time to fill out the BQ(Q) — those interested in lower mileage plans, and plans involving crossfit style training should pay especial attention to what Jay wrote at the end. Name (and website/blog/twitter if applicable): Jay S. Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 42 Height (at…

  • 2014: The Year in Milo

    So every year WordPress sends me this corny graphic thing summarizing the traffic to this blog. Since I’m on a review 2014 kick, I thought I’d share it. You can see a link to it at the bottom of this post. Some highlights: Milo received about 35,000 hits in 2014. That is far more than…

  • The BQ(Q) – M

    Thanks to M from the great blog Read Eat Write Run for taking the time to fill this out. Congrats on your BQ! Name: M @readeatwriterun http://readeatwriterun.com Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 47 Height: 5’8” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 106 At which marathon did you get your first…

  • The BQ(Q) Kaitlyn

    Here’s another great BQ(Q) from another redditor, Kaitlyn. Thanks Kaitlyn, I really appreciate hearing about the methodical approach you took to get your BQ! Name: Kaitlyn Sex: Female Age: 25 Height: 5’4” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 123 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing time? The…

  • The BQ(Q) – Dan

    A couple of days ago a reddit user linked to the BQ(Q). That has brought a lot of traffic, and a few new responses to the BQ(Q). Dan here is one of those responses. Thanks, Dan, for the great answers, I think there’s a lot to learn from your methodical approach to the race!  Name:…