Ah the elusive BQ...I've been chasing that one for years now. The closest I've come was running 3:22:40 at Cincinnati, Ohio back in 2012...still close to 18 minutes short. At least now I'm in an older age bracket so I just have to run a 3:10 to qualify...still a fast marathon.

Best of luck to you! You still have a long time to train so hopefully that will allow you to get to the speed and endurance level you need to hit that 3:05 time.