# How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon: The Training Behind a 2:45

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Podcast: [DFW Running Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dfw-running-talk-7048155)
Published: 2026-08-31T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.dfwrunningtalk.com/episodes/how-to-qualify-for-the-boston-marathon-the-training-behind-a-2-45
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Running coach Rafa Aguilar explains how he quit vaping, went from throwing up after his first 5K to running a 2:45 Houston Marathon, and earned a Boston Marathon qualifying time in less than three years. Rafa shares the marathon training, strength work, fueling plan, running community and negative-split pacing strategy behind his transformation—including how he saved his hardest effort for the final 10K and closed Houston with sub-six-minute miles. Follow Rafa at @rafarunz and discover more Dallas–Fort Worth running stories at https://dfwrunningtalk.com .

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