Milo and the Calf

Tag: qualifying for boston

  • The BQ(Q) Norman W

    Name Norman W. Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 34 Height: 6′ 0″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 158 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Richmond, VA Tell us a little about the race. Fairly flat, easy course, decent support and a nice downhill at the very…

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    The BQ(Q) – Phil

    Name Phil Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 24 Height: 5′ 8″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 145 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Chicago   Tell us a little about the race. Signed up on a whim about 6 weeks before the race. I was very…

  • The BQ(Q) – John

    Name John Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 31 Height: 6 Feet  Weight (at the time of first BQ): 145 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Rock N Roll Arizona 2016 Tell us a little about the race. Calm wind, 50 degrees at start. Ran even splits, finished at…

  • The BQ(Q) – Renee Harden

    “If you don’t have the time to put in at least 50 miles a week it is unlikely that you’ll have the endurance to stay strong all the way through the second half.” I love the bluntness of this response from Renne. Thanks for taking the time to fill this out! Name Renee Harden (@Nayenebug)…

  • The BQ(Q) – Aaron Heun

    Yeah, ok, Aaron went from couch to sub three hour marathon in 12 weeks… but he had 30,000 miles of base in his legs before that. Thanks, Aaron for sharing your story!  Name Aaron Heun Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 31 Height: 6’1″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 188…

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    Top Ten Boston Qualifier Questionnaires

    With the Boston Marathon once more right around the corner, I thought I’d look at more than 200 responses I’ve received to the survey and pick out the top ten most popular responses by regular, everyday people*. Here they are: Tim T (Male, 31) Laura (Female, 25) Abe M (Male, 34) Kristy (Female, 34) Janae…

  • The BQ(Q) – Dale

    Thanks dale for sharing your story! Name Dale @dalepfrimmer Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 49 Height: 5’10 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 175 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? 3:24:56 at Des Moines 2016 Tell us a little about the race. It was hot and humid…

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    The BQ(Q) – Shawn

    Name Shawn Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 38 Height: 5’11” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 170 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Philly   Tell us a little about the race. Trained using the Hanson plan with some mods. Trained for a 3:12 to get under…

  • The BQ(Q) – Dave

    Name Dave Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 51 Height: 5-10 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 170 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Victoria (BC) Marathon, 10/9/2016 Tell us a little about the race. My 7th marathon, and 4th attempt at BQ of 3:30. Finished in 3:28:55.…

  • The BQ(Q) Allan C

    Proud to share the story of one of my Prospect Park Track Club teammates hitting that BQ. Thanks for sharing your story, Allan!   Name Allan C Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 34 Height: 5’11.5 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 154 At which marathon did you get your first…