gramapower
I ran the Whistelstop marathon (my first) and missed qualifying for Boston by 35 seconds (2013 race). Now I want to get that BQ. I live and train in Colorado. What race is the best to get that BQ that is located in the southwest. I have family in Wisconsin, so traveling there is also an option.
carolynlaitsch
Giddyup.
Tucson in the southwest. If you live in Denver or a little higher, the Colorado Marathon (Ft Collins) is a good option too.
Wisconsin has several races would serve very well... but you asked about "best".
Ultima tastes like failure.
Isn't St. George, UT also a good one - downhill race I think (as is Tucson).
To Run Long
Zeus
I qualified for Boston at the Wisconsin marathon. Flat. Fast. Very little crowd support. A few miles of packed stone roads. Cool temps.
2011 goals [take 1]: 18:36 5k; 39:59 10k; 1:29:00 1/2 marathon; 3:10:00 BQ marathon (2013 standards) 2011 goals [take 2]: 18:00 5k; 38:30 10k; 1:28:26 1/2 mar; 3:03:00 2nd life PR's: 19:24 5k / 39:52 10k / 1:27:36 1/2 mar / 3:08:03 marathon
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This should help. Good luck.
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Unfortunately that chart can be skewed quite a bit. San Deigo for example attracts a very high % of TNT runners so the times skew slow. Boston obviously does the opposite. Smaller races tend to attract fewer hobbyjoggers so the times skew a bit fast as well I think.
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"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Every time I see that chart I think to myself "If you need a BQ just go run Boston" BUT there is an inherent problem to that strategy if you actually NEED a BQ. Fortunately there are faster courses.
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