Who's Who in SRR: Chris Cummings
Name: Chris Cummings
Age: 24
Residence: Somerville, MA
Birthplace: Stoneham, MA
Education:
HS: Stoneham High
College: Holy Cross
Graduate:
Occupation: Architectural Consultant
Marital status: Single
Children status: None
How long have you been running? Since high school.
What made you decide to begin running? My older brother convinced me to join the cross country team.
Did you run competitively in high school? Yes.
Did you run competitively in college? No, joined the crew team instead.
When / why did you join SRR? Fall 2006; wanted to be more serious about running.
Total number races: 100+
Favorite race (and why): Falmouth Road Race. Great crowd/atmosphere.
Favorite race distance: In high school: 2 mile. More recently: 5 mile.
Favorite runner: Homestar Runner.
Favorite running shoe: Asics, but recently changed to Brooks.
Average miles per week: 20-30; should be more.
Most MPW Ever: 50+
Best running memory: Middlesex league outdoor track championship 1999. Personal breakthrough 2 mile time. Dinner at Wendy's after.
Worst running memory: Getting swept by Reading High in the 800 during outdoor track my senior year.
Running PR's (when and where):
Khourys 27:00 (one and only…so far)
5 K 17:17 (Franklin Park, 2000)
10 K
15 K
25 K
30 K
4 mile
5 mile 31:44 (Marathon Sports 5-Miler, 2006)
Half-marathon
10 mile
20 Mile
Marathon
Other:
Falmouth Road Race: 45:48 (2006)
1 mile: 4:46 (leg of a 4xmile relay, spring 2001)
2 mile: 10:17 (indoor state meet, 2001)
800: 2:03 (outdoor track, 2001)
Favorite time of day: Summer nights (between 7 and 9 pm)
Favorite sport other than running: Rowing; somewhat similar to running.
Favorite author: Bill Bryson
Favorite book: A Walk in the Woods (Bill Bryson)
Favorite actor: Chevy Chase (excellent in "Funny Farm")
Favorite actress: Angela Lansbury
Favorite TV show: Seinfeld
Favorite movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation….seriously
Favorite musician: Ben Folds
Favorite song: We Built This City (Starship)
Favorite politician: Ralph Nader
Favorite cereal: Corn Pops
Favorite food: Chinese food
Favorite ice cream: Brigham's Mocha Almond
Favorite cocktail: Miller Light
Favorite restaurant: Taco Bell
Favorite car: Jeep Cherokee
For the men: Ginger or Mary Anne? Mary Anne
For the women: Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan?
Fill in the blank:
I like it when: I am eating Chinese food from Golden Light in Davis Square at 3 am.
I hate it when: I hear any song by the band Nickelback.
Favorite quote: "Carpe Diem: Seize the Fish!" - Anonymous
Philosophy: Took it once in college. Hated it.