Early November is synonymous with the TCS NYC Marathon and we absolutely love it. Everyone, whether they ran it or not, was involved in some part of that amazing day. This year we once again went big at Mile 14 in Long Island City, Queens. There was no doubt that we had to be there …
B.O.A. Chicago Marathon 2019
From Berlin we made our way to Chicago for the second World Marathon Major of the 2019 Fall season! What an exciting weekend it was for all of us. With over 30 runners, and even more friends and family members, Queens Distance was well represented in the Windy City. This year’s weather fared so well …
October 2019 Recap
Alright, here we go! We are two days away from the biggest block party in the world. The TCS NYC Marathon is upon us and we are so excited to welcome every single runner to Queens! Our volunteer water station will be located at Mile 14 and the marathon route in Queens will be lined …
BMW Berlin Marathon 2019
The following was authored by Nicholas “Flock” Rachowicz, the “QDR Midwest Chapter President” as he puts it! He has graciously helped Queens Distance numerous times even though he currently resides in St. Louis! The commitment to the team goes even further as late last year he set up a spreadsheet detailing, per month, races that …
September 2019 Recap
Goodbye hot Summer days and hello crisp and cool Fall days! Just kidding—we still experienced some humid and warm days! Yet, that didn’t stop us from getting so many training runs done and PRs achieved. September was a great month for many of us and the start of the much-anticipated Fall marathon season. We had …
The Journey to Ironman Lake Placid
The following was authored by Cathy Huang who recently completed her first full Ironman at Lake Placid! It is hard enough to run a marathon but running one after swimming 2.4 miles and a 112-mile bike ride is a step many of us have yet to complete! This is how Cathy trained and performed at …
August 2019 Recap
Ahhh the heat and humidity this past August was intense. Yet, there we go training and racing in this heat because it’ll bring gains for our fall goal races, many of which are marathons. This month we hosted two races and destination runs, along with weekly group runs and track sessions. Co-founders Kevin and Edwin …
Tokyo Marathon Reflections
The following was authored by Queens Distance’s very own co-founder, Maria Wong! We’re very proud of her achievements and how inspiring she is. – Queens Distance Pre-Tokyo & Training Four months ago, I completed the Tokyo Marathon – my fastest marathon to date. I PR’ed with a time of 3:06:42 under the tutelage of Coach …
July 2019 Recap
W1D1 This past month we’ve seen many runs labeled “W1D1” on Strava and Garmin, signifying the start of marathon training (Week 1, Day 1). There are many marathons this upcoming fall but the W1D1 is specific to the marathon in our very own city, the TCS NYC Marathon! Of course, there are many more fall …
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
The following was authored by Vikram Singh, an all-around great person to be around with. Besides running ultras, he has shown great improvements as an athlete and as a person. He won the Marisol Mendez Volunteer of the Year and Most Selfless Teammate awards at this past year’s QDR Club Night Gala event, and those …