Josh J
@plusbqrunner.bsky.social
Here for a good time, not a BQ time. Current Chicagoan.
Pinned
Josh J
@plusbqrunner.bsky.social
· Jan 9
I'm making my Bluesky personality "too slow to qualify for Boston."
I enjoy running. I'm aggressively mediocre at it. I know my natural talent won't get me a BQ time nor (probably?) will my usual 30 miles a week.
But not every marathoner needs to be trying to BQ, right?
I enjoy running. I'm aggressively mediocre at it. I know my natural talent won't get me a BQ time nor (probably?) will my usual 30 miles a week.
But not every marathoner needs to be trying to BQ, right?
For the hardcore Chicago Marathon spectators out there tomorrow (not me, I have small children): remember, fueling is about time on feet and not distance covered.
October 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
For the hardcore Chicago Marathon spectators out there tomorrow (not me, I have small children): remember, fueling is about time on feet and not distance covered.
I didn't get into the Boston Marathon.
To be fair, I also didn't qualify for the Boston Marathon.
To be fair, I also didn't qualify for the Boston Marathon.
September 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I didn't get into the Boston Marathon.
To be fair, I also didn't qualify for the Boston Marathon.
To be fair, I also didn't qualify for the Boston Marathon.
Happy Boston Marathon application day for everyone faster than me!
September 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Happy Boston Marathon application day for everyone faster than me!
The cruel math of this is a 6:38 pace marathon is 2:54, which is a safe Boston qualifying time for my age group. I felt like I was flying at this 5k.
I had a moonshot goal to BQ before I turn 40. This 5k makes me realize that's going to be nearly impossible.
I had a moonshot goal to BQ before I turn 40. This 5k makes me realize that's going to be nearly impossible.
Dim Sum And Then Some 5k
(The and then some was an extra .1 apparently)
Feel like I learned a bit from this. Not intimidated by the speed, but need to figure out pacing a little more. Gotta hold my form together in the last mile.
(The and then some was an extra .1 apparently)
Feel like I learned a bit from this. Not intimidated by the speed, but need to figure out pacing a little more. Gotta hold my form together in the last mile.
August 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The cruel math of this is a 6:38 pace marathon is 2:54, which is a safe Boston qualifying time for my age group. I felt like I was flying at this 5k.
I had a moonshot goal to BQ before I turn 40. This 5k makes me realize that's going to be nearly impossible.
I had a moonshot goal to BQ before I turn 40. This 5k makes me realize that's going to be nearly impossible.
Dim Sum And Then Some 5k
(The and then some was an extra .1 apparently)
Feel like I learned a bit from this. Not intimidated by the speed, but need to figure out pacing a little more. Gotta hold my form together in the last mile.
(The and then some was an extra .1 apparently)
Feel like I learned a bit from this. Not intimidated by the speed, but need to figure out pacing a little more. Gotta hold my form together in the last mile.
August 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Dim Sum And Then Some 5k
(The and then some was an extra .1 apparently)
Feel like I learned a bit from this. Not intimidated by the speed, but need to figure out pacing a little more. Gotta hold my form together in the last mile.
(The and then some was an extra .1 apparently)
Feel like I learned a bit from this. Not intimidated by the speed, but need to figure out pacing a little more. Gotta hold my form together in the last mile.
Racing my first 5k in a while tomorrow. I intended to better document my Breaking 20 quest, but the newborn took some priority.
I think I'd feel more confident if I'd had another month of intentional training, but weather will be perfect to rip a fast one. So we'll see?
I think I'd feel more confident if I'd had another month of intentional training, but weather will be perfect to rip a fast one. So we'll see?
August 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Racing my first 5k in a while tomorrow. I intended to better document my Breaking 20 quest, but the newborn took some priority.
I think I'd feel more confident if I'd had another month of intentional training, but weather will be perfect to rip a fast one. So we'll see?
I think I'd feel more confident if I'd had another month of intentional training, but weather will be perfect to rip a fast one. So we'll see?
Leaving this here for when my coach asks me how this week has been going.
July 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Leaving this here for when my coach asks me how this week has been going.
I don't know who needs to hear this but lane 8 is usually where the shade is.
(It's me, I need to hear that)
(It's me, I need to hear that)
July 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this but lane 8 is usually where the shade is.
(It's me, I need to hear that)
(It's me, I need to hear that)
Sitting in my bathtub eating an Outshine bar after my long run. It's now summer.
June 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sitting in my bathtub eating an Outshine bar after my long run. It's now summer.
Showing the boys what speed looks like
June 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Showing the boys what speed looks like
The temp right after I finished 6 and came inside this morning. I want winter back.
June 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The temp right after I finished 6 and came inside this morning. I want winter back.
Seems like Strava is down so I want everyone to know I did a Lunch Run.
This is my lunch. Not part of my run.
This is my lunch. Not part of my run.
June 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Seems like Strava is down so I want everyone to know I did a Lunch Run.
This is my lunch. Not part of my run.
This is my lunch. Not part of my run.
Today's my birthday. Last year I never would have guessed I'd have 2 marathon finishes by today. It's truly a debilitating condition.
May 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today's my birthday. Last year I never would have guessed I'd have 2 marathon finishes by today. It's truly a debilitating condition.
Happy with the hustle here. A little off the sub 3:25 I was looking for, but I can't complain.
May 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Happy with the hustle here. A little off the sub 3:25 I was looking for, but I can't complain.
Marathon #2 in the morning. Great build, awesome weather forecast, huge carb load. Let's rip.
May 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Marathon #2 in the morning. Great build, awesome weather forecast, huge carb load. Let's rip.
If you could qualify for Boston just by how well you carb load, I'd be a perennial lock.
May 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If you could qualify for Boston just by how well you carb load, I'd be a perennial lock.
Also I paid $15 to have my packet shipped to me, my bib wasn't in the mailer and then the race organizer gaslit me by suggesting I accidentally threw my bib away.
Really classy, All Community Events.
Really classy, All Community Events.
April 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Also I paid $15 to have my packet shipped to me, my bib wasn't in the mailer and then the race organizer gaslit me by suggesting I accidentally threw my bib away.
Really classy, All Community Events.
Really classy, All Community Events.
End of taper week #2. As you can see, this wasn't a perfect marathon build, but I still feel stronger and more confident than I did last fall before Chicago. Onto race week!
April 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
End of taper week #2. As you can see, this wasn't a perfect marathon build, but I still feel stronger and more confident than I did last fall before Chicago. Onto race week!
My bib was left out of the race packet mailed to me today. Is this an omen for next Sunday?
April 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My bib was left out of the race packet mailed to me today. Is this an omen for next Sunday?
Taper week #1. Missed a few miles today because of rain and Easter plans, but overall still feeling great. 2 weeks out.
April 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Taper week #1. Missed a few miles today because of rain and Easter plans, but overall still feeling great. 2 weeks out.
Happy Easter! Don't be like Peter and get out kicked at the end.
April 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Happy Easter! Don't be like Peter and get out kicked at the end.
Not an ideal peak week, but I knew it'd be tough with unfortunately timed travel. Still, the barn is full of hay and it's time to taper.
April 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Not an ideal peak week, but I knew it'd be tough with unfortunately timed travel. Still, the barn is full of hay and it's time to taper.
