Target: Boston Marathon

A BQ time is on my list for this year.  IM St. George is first though.  I haven't picked a fall race yet.  I ran 3:19 at Chicago in 2006.  I need a 3:15.  I'll join you in the quest.

Cameron

Excellent! Just get that pesky IM out of the way, and then you can start focusing on the important stuff .  Sounds like if you've got a 3:19 in you, then a BQ time is in your reach.

I know there must be others out there - where are all our fellow Boston wannabees?

I'm nowhere near Boston, but it's a goal I'd like to achieve in the next 2-3 years

I'm hoping this thread builds some momentum.  I'm just curious how triathletes manage to do marathon training and tri training.  My tri season ends in July and my only marathon this year is in December...so I'll transition to a mostly run focus after July.  It will be my second marathon...hoping for a time around 3:40-3:45.  I'm 28...so a 3:10 is a few years away.  First marathon was 3:58:32...on about 6 months of training and no significant running background prior.

So this year's race was yesterday, which means we now have less than a year til we're toeing the line in Hopkinton .  Anyone else feel more inspired after seeing yesterday's race go down?

How's everybody doing with their training? I'm feeling pretty good about my running at this point, as my weekly mileage is creeping up, and I'm back to double digit long runs at a good pace.

To be honest, I would like to see a sub-3 marathon as well. My ideal would be to qualify this fall, run well and consistently through the winter, and run sub-3 at Boston. We'll see how that plan works out .

How's everyone doing out there?

July was tough in the northeast, with a lot of high heat and humidity, which did not help in the motivation department. I was still able to have my biggest volume month ever for running, so that was good.

I ran a 1:28 half marathon at the end of June (with a sinus infection), so I'm feeling optimistic about qualifying in October.

I kind of disappeared from BT for the last few months, so sorry I haven't been around here much.

Anyway, I ran 3:14 at the Maine Marathon today, good enough for Boston (with two minutes to spare).

Best of luck to everyone as you chase that goal!

Hi gang.  I BQd this year and intend to go to Boston in April.  It was my 2nd marathon and I improved by 30 minutes to qualify by 30 seconds.... in 40 F temps in the rain.  I mostly wanted to add some encouragement and well competing at Boston will have simlar pressures to qualifying... you are in with alllll fast people.  BQ is duable, but yes it takes years of base building and then getting the speed up and then being able to hold it without crashing.  I could see the finish line and still at that point was not sure I would qualify.  It wasn't until I hit the finish line that it was a done deal.  That mary was harder in many ways than the IM's I have done.  I was flat at the top of my speed, breathing and Hr zone for the last 6 miles.  It was all I could have done that day, and it was enough.  Now to build for Boston, post collarbone break starting this week.  Hang in there guys and remember you get another 10 minutes every age group you go up 8).