Who's Who in SRR: Gerard Ostheimer


Interviewed November 17, 2005

Name: Gerard Ostheimer
Age: 37
Residence: Cambridge, MA
Birthplace: Grew up in Needham, MA
Education:
         High School: Needham High School
         College: Dartmouth College
         Graduate: University of Oregon
Occupation: Scientist
Marital status: Single

How long have you been running? 20+ years
What made you decide to begin running? to get in shape for high school basketball
Did you run competitively in high school? yes (4:24 mile)
Did you run competitively in college? yes
When / why did you join SRR? Joined 11-15-05. I like to run with other people.
Total number races: 100s
Average miles per week: 30-40 (needs to go up)
Most MPW Ever: 110
Best running memory: Finishing 6th in the IC4A 10,000 in my last collegiate race.
Worst running memory: Rigging in a leg of a 4x800 relay.

Running PR's (when and where):
         Khoury's: never run
         5K: 14:24
         10K: 30:43
         5 mile: 24:43
         Half-marathon: 1:10:42
         Marathon: never run

Favorite time of day: sunset
Favorite sport other than running: swimming
Favorite author: Neal Stephenson
Favorite book: Snow Crash
Favorite TV show: South Park
For the men: Ginger or Mary Anne? Both

Fill in the blank: I like it when I am fit. I hate it when I am unfit.