Milo and the Calf

Tag: running

  • The BQ(Q) – Shawn B

    I’m starting to get the feeling that much of compeitor.com’s readership is triathletes, here’s a BQ(Q) by Shawn, a triathlete who BQ’ed this past year. Thanks for taking the time to fill this out, Shawn! Name: Shawn B @sber  Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 43 by end of year Height: 5’9…

  • The BQ(Q) – Daniel H

    Another response from a former college runner who BQ’ed on his first attempt. Thanks for taking the time to contribute, Daniel! Name: Daniel H Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 22 Height: 5’10” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 150 lbs At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What…

  • The BQ(Q) – Andrew

    Wise words from Andrew, a former college middle distance runner who BQ’ed in his first marathon. Thanks, Andrew for taking the time to fill this out! Name: Andrew Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 28 Height: 5’8″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 125lbs At which marathon did you get your…

  • Training Totals For the Week Ending August 25, 2014

    Run Miles for the week: 47.8 in 7:21:33 Run Miles for the year: 720.8 Projected total miles for the year: 1110.1 Run Streak: 7 Number of runs that were one stupid mile: 0 Number of days until I beat my old run streak: 107 Prospect Park loops for the week: 7 Prospect Park loops for…

  • 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…

  • Friday Inspiration – More Thoughts On Running Everyday

    Today was the 31 first day in a row that I ran at least one mile.   In the world of streak running, that’s nothing.  The United States Streak Runners Association lists multiple people with streaks of over forty years.  But for me, it’s been a challenge to get out there every day and run.  It…

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    Race Autopsy: Brooklyn Half Marathon 2014

    Unless you’re a pro runner with some writing chops, who runs in exotic locales against the best runners in the world, like Dakota Jones, or Sabrina Moran, odds are your race report is tedious and uninteresting to just about everyone but you. Your mom may say she enjoyed reading it, but she’s lying. Still, race…

  • Training Totals for the Week Ending 11-3-2013

    Could this be anymore uninteresting?  Nope. Maybe next week’s numbers will bring a bit more excitement.   The Numbers.   Run: 13  in 2:04:05 Bike: 20.4 in 1:45:39 Climb: 1:10 Strength and Flexibility: ~00:15 Total Exercise Time: ~5:00 Hebrew: 00:15  

  • 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…