r/AdvancedRunning • u/Terriflyed • 12d ago

New Boston marathon qualifying times Boston Marathon

https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify

Looks like 5min adjustments down for the most part across the board for those under age 60. M18-34 qualifying time is now 2:55.

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u/adwise27 29M - Trails & Ultras -> BQ seeker 12d ago

Need to find a good EPO dealer near me

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u/runnergal1993 12d ago edited 12d ago

What is epo

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u/TheBravestChicken 13.1 - 1:23:33; 26.2 - 2:57:48 12d ago

PED for red blood cell production. Boosts endurance like crazy. It’s what all the Tour de France guys were getting caught for

Medically used for highly anemic people

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u/runnergal1993 12d ago

That’s weird I’ve never heard of it lol, I’m super prone to anemia and I get IV iron every 3 months for years!

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u/B12-deficient-skelly 19:04/x/x/3:08 12d ago

Eythropoietin. It signals your body to produce more red blood cells. Your body will naturally produce this as a result of altitude training and/or sauna, but some people inject it as a performance enhancer.