#BqChat left a void.

#BqChat was a Twitter-based venture that brought me considerable joy. It resulted in quality time spent with my wife and gaining many unanticipated friendships. However, the effort needed to “do it right” took a toll. Family, work, the honey-do-list, running, and content developer/host of a scheduled Twitter chat. Something had to give. In the Spring of 2017, I moved on from my chatting ways. It didn’t take terribly long to realize the lack of a creative outlet. My hope is this site will quench that thirst. The home page focusing on quality book reviews (of the running variety, of course). A thumbs-up emoji (👍) at the top of a book’s review reflects it’s inclusion on my favorites list. A lack thereof doesn’t mean it’s bad. More about me:

Systems Engineer (20+ years medical device). Syracuse University graduate. Fortunate to have found my better half in life. Native to upstate New York. Home is 3+ acres in the Granite State. While it’s possible my fastest race may be behind me, I do still find myself competing. A 2:51 marathon at age 49 is a favorite feather in my cap. Still on my bucket list? Four continents remain with marathons that I’m yet to visit.

Run résumé (*: BQ, **: NYC Qualifier, ***: Berlin Qualifier):

•  50K:
  1. Anytime50K.
•  Marathons (top 3 in bold, PR indicated):
  1. 2012 Baystate;
  2. 2014 Maine Coast (17th overall) *;
  3. 2015 Boston (bib: 8201);
  4. 2015 Somerville Road Runners – 24 Hour Ultra Around The Lake (place: 21). Additional link listing all included events (Wakefield, MA of July, 2015);
  5. 2015 Baystate *;
  6. 2016 Maine Coast (24th overall) *;
  7. 2016 Chicago *;
  8. 2017 Boston (bib: 7213);
  9. 2017 Berlin *;
  10. 2018 Boston (bib: 6856) *;
  11. 2018 NYC *;
  12. 2019 Boston (bib: 7551);
  13. 2019 NYC *;
  14. 2021 London *;
  15. 2022 Toronto Waterfront *, **, ***, 2:51:11 PR;
  16. 2023 Tokyo Marathon (bib: 38022) *, **.
• Boston wave 1: 2017, 2018, 2019.
• Half marathons (limited to 1:27 net times or better, top 3 in bold, PR indicated):
  1. 2013 Wallis Sands;
  2. 2014 Michelob ULTRA Boston (bib: 15);
  3. 2017 Wallis Sands **;
  4. 2018 Loco Races – Rockfest **;
  5. 2019 Loco Races – Portsmouth **;
  6. 2021 Seacoast Half **;
  7. 2022 Seacoast Half **, 1:22:15 PR.
• 11 BQs, 7 NYC Qualifiers, 1 Berlin Qualifier.
• World Marathon Majors 6★ (name: Alff, Richard).
• Guinness Book of World Records: Most people to earn a 6★ medal at a single marathon (2023 Tokyo Marathon).
• 2015 Mount Washington Road Race (finisher #157).
• RRCA Coach: Certification.
• Athlinks: Profile.

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