For the last few years, the Boston Marathon has provided the ability for runners to pre-verify qualifying times to assist in the registration process. I believe it's a large part of the reason why BAA has been able to reduce the registration period from two weeks down to one -- because a large percentage of people will have already had their times verified. So it's much easier for BAA to sort the times and move down the list to get near the ultimate cutoff time, pending the late verification of those times that weren't submitted in advance.
While I have my BQ-2:36 already pre-verified (thanks to my result from Erie 2024 being eligible for use -- the last double-dip weekend allowed), my plan is to NOT use it. Rather, my current training plan (already in week 8 - wow!) is for Erie 2025, running with the 3:15 pacer, and looking to break away during the last 1-2 miles, conditions permitting, to have better than a BQ-5 to actually use.
8 weeks in to the plan, and everything is working out just fine so far. Save for one run, I'm hitting all of my workout goals. And, as previously noted, my weight is slightly lower. And I've increased a little bit of muscle mass along the way, even.
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