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Some spring-marathon-training inspiration. You're welcome :)

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Who's heard of Kelly Roberts, the somewhat unusual professional athlete, body-positive champion, and social media star?

She's just launched another "BQ or Bust" series on YouTube, and I'm finding it a lot of fun, and very inspiring.

For those who don't know, to "BQ" is to qualify for the Boston Marathon (the American one). Kelly is making another attempt (she's been close but no cigar) to run a marathon in under 3:30 for a place at Boston. Check her out here:

youtube.com/channel/UCAMukA...

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ooooo thanks for sharing :)

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benwillMarathon

do i get to meet the Ms Merkle as well?

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tobenwill

Well, if that's your dream...

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benwillMarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

My dream to meet you of course!

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tobenwill

Aw :)

Well, I will be pretty unavoidable in the Amex area at the Brighton Marathon this April!

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benwillMarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Is that Amex area that small?

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tobenwill

It is pretty small. And I am very orange ;)

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benwillMarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Fake tans are no good for you :)

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Oooh that’s interesting! I have a book all about Boston marathon qualifying times and how to achieve them. It was given to me at WW class by a lady who has run all the world’s famous marathons. It’s a book of stats, split into age groups. I hate stats but even I read it . I was encouraged to think that I could give it a whirl if ever I was in that area 😎 Sigh 🀨

I hope she gets a place. Good luck to her πŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

I thought about it too, sounded like a fun challenge - although I thought I might wait til I'm past 50 cos it's easier then :D But it's ridiculously expensive if you don't live locally - even then the entry fee for US residents is $185. The international fee is $250!!! And then there's travel and accommodation and blah blah...

For someone Kelly's age trying to BQ seems like it could be a bad thing, people get kind of obsessed with it, and it's really hard! But I reckon she's got it in her :)

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Pity she can’t get sponsorship

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