We're sharing BQ stories as we get closer to the Boston Marathon. You can submit yours at the link in our bio! Today's story comes from coachmom77 : I have run the Monumental half many times. In 2013, I ran my first full marathon, Disney. I only planned on running one marathon so if I BQ’d fine, if not fine. I stopped and took pictures with the characters and everything and ended up missing BQ by 8 min. In 2016, I joined a group called Run the Year and increased my mileage and through the group was inspired to try another marathon and go for a BQ. I upgraded my half registration to a full for the Monumental that year. My daughter was also running that day, her first half. I ended up running a BQ -28! The course is so fast and the weather was perfect that morning. So I ran Boston in 2018 and despite the terrible monsoon was able to requalify and am running again this year! I used to say I had no desire to run a marathon... Then it was just once... Then it was Boston just once! Now...