Name: Frank Georges
Age: 28
Residence: Lowell, MA
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Education: Bachelor's Degree with double major in Chemistry and Economics
         HS: Phillips Academy (in Andover, MA)
         College: University of Rochester
         Graduate: Applying to Ph. D. programs in Economics
Occupation: Was a high school chemistry teacher for 5 years. Now I'm a "professional graduate school applicant"
Marital status: Single
Children status: I used to have 100s of kids before I stopped teaching. Now I have none.

How long have you been running? Ran in high school... stopped for 7 years... been running again for three years.
What made you decide to begin running? I wanted to get back in shape!
Did you run competitively in high school? Yes.
Did you run competitively in college? No.
When / why did you join SRR? It seems like a fun group of people... not too competitive.
Total number races: I lost count a long time ago. It must be in the 100s by now.
Favorite race (and why): The Bobby Bell Road Race. It has the best food afterwards. In fact, I like any race followed by tons of free food.
Favorite race distance: The half marathon.
Favorite runner: The friends that I run with.
Favorite running shoe: The New Balance 753. Unfortunately, they stopped making it recently!
Average miles per week: 80 when I'm seriously training; 50 when I'm not.
Most MPW Ever: 95... just short of triple digits.
Best running memory: Breaking three hours at the 2005 Sugarloaf Marathon.
Worst running memory: The 2004 Boston Marathon. That was a hot, hard race... Boston 2005 was a picnic compared to that one.

Running PR's (when and where):
         Khoury's: 24:37 (May 2005)
         5K: 16:58 (June 2004 at Major's 5K in Lowell, MA)
         10K: 36:17 (January 2005 at Hangover Classic in Salisbury, MA)
         15K: 56:00 or so (while running the 2005 New Bedford Half Marathon)
         25K: 1:41:03 (September 2005 at Cape Ann Road Race in Gloucester, MA)
         30K: 2:00:00 or so (while running the 2005 Sugarloaf Marathon)
         4 mile: about 22:30 or so when I ran my 5 mile PR
         5 mile: 28:21 (March 2005 at the Irish Feet are Running Road Race in Lowell, MA)
         Half-marathon: 1:18:46 (2005 New Bedford Half Marathon)
         10 mile: 59:59 (while running the 2005 New Bedford Half Marathon)
         20 mile: 2:09:50 (while running the 2005 Sugarloaf Marathon)
         Marathon: 2:51:33 (2005 Sugarloaf Marathon in Kingfield, ME)
         1 mile: 4:38 mile (January 2005 at Millennium Mile in Londonderry, NH... it was downhill)
         800m: 2:12
         3000m: 10:05

Favorite time of day: When I first wake up and can't remember the things that were bugging me when I went to bed.
Favorite sport other than running: Basketball. I played in high school.
Favorite author: Tom Robbins
Favorite book: Jitterbug Perfume (by the above)
Favorite actor: Paul Newman
Favorite actress: Sharon Stone
Favorite TV show: Alias
Favorite movie: Star Trek II
Favorite musician: The Beatles... with The Doors a close second
Favorite song: "I Got a Name" by Jim Croce
Favorite politician: John Kerry
Favorite cereal: Cheerios if I want to be healthy. Raisin Bran if I don't.
Favorite food: Mushroom pizza
Favorite ice cream: Chocolate with chocolate chips.
Favorite cocktail: ummmm... I don't really drink... so how about a cream soda?
Favorite restaurant: Pizzeria Uno
Favorite car: That station wagon that I had in college. It could seat 8 and carry all my stuff. Plus I could sleep in the back when I went on a road trip.
For the women: Ginger or Mary Anne? Mary Anne... easily.

Fill in the blank: I like it when someone is nice to me. I hate it when someone is not nice to me.

Favorite quote:

"Joy in spite of everything." —Tom Robbins

Philosophy:

Give it a whirl as long as it seems like a good idea at the time...