tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465956249798874262.post4443086610175415044..comments2023-10-17T05:08:54.903-04:00Comments on That's What She Said: WSJ article on women's BQ timesRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01079220291482067777noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465956249798874262.post-9977417500364230412010-10-15T05:53:21.786-04:002010-10-15T05:53:21.786-04:00OR they could move to a qualifying RACE standard a...OR they could move to a qualifying RACE standard as opposed to a qualifying time, like triathlon. So you have to finish x% of age group/x:xx time to qualify. <br /><br />Runners would flip their shit then.<br /><br />Welcome to triathlon.RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079220291482067777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465956249798874262.post-20656902684530729102010-10-14T23:04:15.471-04:002010-10-14T23:04:15.471-04:00I think switching from 18 months to 12 months migh...I think switching from 18 months to 12 months might be a smarter thing to do, at least for now, and it actually wouldn't surprise me if the BAA made that change after this year's race closes. I think there's a chance it might fill in a matter of days, since so many people qualified last fall but didn't register in time because it filled up way faster than expected.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119414493181289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465956249798874262.post-19435860329293204662010-10-14T16:55:41.247-04:002010-10-14T16:55:41.247-04:00Good article Meg, thanks for posting.
I feel that...Good article Meg, thanks for posting.<br /><br />I feel that, similar to races that give a handicap start so that a man or woman has a theoretically equal chance of being the first to cross the line, it would be a good idea to move it back closer to the difference in world records. Now, like the article says, that would be 11 minutes. That's a little tight. But 20 minutes would be MORE than fair.<br /><br />In general, maybe they just need to make ALL the times a little harder. <br /><br />But, also consider that with the 18 month rule in effect, you have plenty of time to run your time, then register for Boston. I don't know, nor do I care to wager, the number of people that would go to a race like NYC thinking "I want to qualify for Boston next year" - maybe it's a lot - but it's just going to force people to plan a little further ahead. <br /><br />No different than fighting to sign up for a triathlon! Just many, many more people.RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079220291482067777noreply@blogger.com