Milo and the Calf

Tag: running

  • The BQ(Q) – James N

    Wise words from James, “being consistent in training is the most important thing. Get the miles and the speed will develop over time.”. Thanks James! Name: James N (@jamescnorris) Sex: Male Age at first BQ: 25 Height: 5’7″ Weight: ~130 lbs At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing time?…

  • The BQ(Q) – Cindy W

    Name: Cindy W Sex: female Age (at the time of first BQ): 44 Height: 5′ 3 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 113 lbs At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing time? Tell us a little about the race. Columbus Marathon. Just seconds under 4 hrs. The race…

  • The BQ(Q) – Ben

    Thanks to fellow RAer Ben (B-Plus for all you RA users) for taking the time to fill this out! Name: Ben (@benlooii) Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 33 Height: 5’9” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 145 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing…

  • The BQ(Q) – Jane

    Thanks to fellow RAer Jane for agreeing to do the questionnaire and congrats on your BQ! Name: Jane Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 53 Height: 5’7″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 145 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing time? Tell us a…

  • The BQ(Q) – Theron B

    If a doctor with two young kids can find the time to BQ, anyone can. Thanks Theron for sharing your story! Name: Theron B Sex: M Age (at the time of first BQ): 37 Height: 5’11” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 162 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was…

  • The BQ(Q) – Laura S

    Great to read this story of Laura training, and qualifying, for Boston after having two kids. Congratulations Laura! Name: Laura S Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 35 Height: 5’2.5″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 113 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing time?…

  • The BQ(Q) – Amby Burfoot

    Technically, Amby Burfoot never qualified for Boston. When he ran it for the first time, you didn’t need to qualify. However, since he finished 25th that year, and would go on the WIN THE RACE in 1968, I am going to grandfather him in. It is incredible honor to have Amby fill out this survey.…

  • The BQ(Q) – Kristine

    I love hearing stories of runners BQing at my hometown race, the New York Marathon. Congratulations, Kristine, and thanks for taking part! Name: Kristine   Kris and Not So Deep Thoughts Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 34 Height: 5ft. Weigh (at the time of first BQ): 115lb At which marathon did…

  • The BQ(Q) – Rob E

    This project started with me asking a bunch of people from the website runningahead to fill out the questionnaire and its great to get a response from another member of that online community. Thanks Hermosaboy for taking the time to do this. Run lots, mostly easy sometimes hard. Name: Rob E – @Hermosaboy Sex: Male…

  • The BQ(Q) – Glen S

    In that short interview with Competitor, I mentioned that I would like hear from more runners who did not have a background in track in high school or college. Ask and ye shall receive. Here’s another example of a runner who BQ’ed without running in school. My favorite piece of advice from Glen on how…