53: How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon
Is running the Boston Marathon a dream of yours? As most runners know, you need to run a Boston Marathon Qualifying time (BQ) if you want to run Boston (outside of doing a charity bib). BQ times are challenging for most runners - so we are sharing what we have found works in real-life coaching practice. Before all that, we answer a listener’s question on beetroot supplements for running.
Discussion points include:
- Intrinsic vs extrinsic factors that influence one’s ability to run a BQ
- How to choose a marathon for a BQ attempt
- How racing 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons can help you run a faster marathon
- How to dial in your nutrition for a BQ marathon
- How to train for a BQ marathon
- The role of when training for a BQ marathon
Further resources:
How Bad Do You Want It? By Matt Fitzgerald (affiliate link)
2024-02-17
35 min
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