Milo and the Calf

Tag: training

  • 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) – 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Prospect Park Legends – Felipe Vergara and the Power of Work

    I’ve seen Felipe Vergara hundreds of times, but until I read this great article, I didn’t know his name.  I didn’t know he was 49.  I didn’t know that he ran for the elite local club, West Side Runners.  I didn’t know that when I see him in the evenings, I’m seeing him clock his…

  • 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…

  • The BQ(Q) – Ken

    Ken is another regular over at Running Ahead, the best running forum on the internets.  Thanks for taking the time to respond Ken! Name Ken (kencamet at RunningAhead) Sex: M Age (at the time of first BQ): 36 Height: 5’8″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 168 At which marathon did you get your…

  • Training Totals Week Ending 8-8-2013

    A gorgeous week in the mountains of Vermont has come to an end.  Now I am back at my desk, watching the sunset over midtown.  It was fun while I lasted.    I didn’t hit fifty miles for the week, but I did get in some serious time on my feet including a decent eight…

  • The BQ(Q) – Matt L

    Name: Matt L Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 22 Height: 5’11 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 155 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your finishing time? Tell us a little about the race. I ran the 2013 Pittsburgh marathon in 2:46. The course is a bit…