Name: Katie Halpin
Age: 25
Residence: Somerville
Birthplace: Albany, NY
Education:
HS - Shenendehowa Central High School
College - Emmanuel College
Graduate
Occupation: Editor
Marital status: Single
Children status: None

How long have you been running? Almost a year
What made you decide to begin running? I've been doing it off and on for most of my life and really love it, so I decided to finally get serious about it. Also, I've decided it's about time for me to run a marathon.
Did you run competitively in high school? No
Did you run competitively in college? No
When / why did you join SRR? January 2009 - I wanted to meet fellow runners and it's not always easy to train on your own
Total number races: 5 so far
Favorite race (and why): The 2008 Tuft's 10K. It was my first 10K and I had a blast running through Boston with so many different people.
Favorite race distance: Not sure yet; I've only run 5 and 10Ks
Favorite runner: Joan Benoit and Marzuki Stevens
Favorite running shoe: Mizuno
Average miles per week: 18-24
Most MPW Ever: 26
Best running memory: Meeting Joan Benoit Samuelson after crossing the finish at the Tuft's 10K
Worst running memory: Running the 2008 Troy Turkey Trot 10K - it was freezing and I felt under the weather, but I somehow finished.

Running PR's (when and where):
5 K 28:01 - Ras Na hEireann 2009
10 K 1:03:43 - Tuft's 10K

Favorite time of day: Mid-morning
Favorite sport other than running: Horse racing (growing up around Saratoga, NY made it a part of my life)
Favorite author: Flannery O'Connor
Favorite book: Catch 22
Favorite actor: Paul Giamatti and Anthony Hopkins
Favorite TV show: Arrested Development
Favorite movie: Road To Perdition
Favorite musician: Sufjan Stevens and Andrew Bird
Favorite song: The songs I love are like children to me...I can't choose a favorite!
Favorite politician: I've always been a huge fan of Mr. Lincoln
Favorite food: I really lo-ve a good chicken Caesar salad
Favorite ice cream: mint chocolate chip
Favorite cocktail: Cape Codder, but I'm a beer girl at heart.
Favorite restaurant: Woody's and Border Cafe
For the women: Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan? Ideally? Neither...but if I had to choose I'd go with Pierce Brosnan
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I like it when: I get my hands on new music from a favorite artist. It's like Christmas/my birthday/the 4th of July all rolled into one
I hate it when: I accidentally drag my fingernails on a car door. *shudders*