www.run4prs.com Many athletes have the goal to run a BQ or Boston qualifying time. The qualifying times are listed on the Boston website and are progressive based on age. If you are under 35 on race day you need to run a What are some of the most common ways people BQ? Many people have a strong aerobic base & BQ easy Post-college athlete Swimming background/super fit people What if your first marathon time is like 5-6+ hours What would you recommend working on first? What are the equivalent 5k times? How do you break down benchmarks to get there? How to stay focused on a long term goal when you are 2+ hours away Break down attainable goals every 6 months Is it a good goal to have?“I don’t like going slow on my easy days”“I don’t like to do workouts”“I don’t like long runs”If you don’t enjoy the process, it’s going to be impossible to get to the outcome you want.