Name: Kaushik Nanavati
Age: 35
Residence: Arlington, MA
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
Education:
         HS: St. Xaviers High School (Bombay, India)
         College: DYPatil College Of Engineering and Technology (Kolhapur, India)
 Occupation: IT consultant
Marital status: single
Children status: none

How long have you been running? 20 yards … ok just kidding … 1.5 years
What made you decide to begin running? I had to go see about a girl.
Did you run competitively in high school? Nope.
Did you run competitively in college? Nope.
When / why did you join SRR? July 2005 – because Steve Pepe kept telling me to.
Total number races: 5 maybe.
Favorite race (and why): Race to the car on Friday afternoon!
Favorite race distance: 20 yards (to the car)
Favorite runner: Paavo Nurmi (He was always smiling!)
Favorite running shoe: Brooks GTS6
Average miles per week: 14
Most MPW Ever: 27
Best running memory: :  Finishing the BAA ½ in 2005.
Worst running memory: Mile 12 at the BAA ½.

Running PR's (when and where):
         Khoury's: 40:56 (6/16/2005)
         5K: 26:15 Waltham Halloween Hustle (10/29/2005)
         10K: 1:02:30 Arlington Memorial Day (5/20/2005)
         4 mile: 39:34 (7/10/2005)           
         5 mile: 50:54 (7/20/2005)           
         10 mile: 1:48:06  Arlington Long Run (8/20/2005)
         Half-marathon: 2:16:26  BAA ½ (10/9/2005)
   

Favorite time of day: 5pm--Friday
Favorite sport other than running: cricket
Favorite author: Jhumpa Lahiri
Favorite book: Interpreter of Maladies
Favorite actor: Aamir Khan (Bollywood)
Favorite actress: Preity Zinta (Bollywood)
Favorite TV show: Coupling / 24 (it’s a tossup)
Favorite movie: Casablanca
Favorite musician: Kishore Kumar (Bollywood)
Favorite song: “Tumse Milke” (Bollywood)
Favorite politician: Is that an oxymoron?
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
Favorite food: Pizza with Jalapenos and Pineapple
Favorite ice cream: Malai Kulfi
Favorite cocktail: Baileys and Coffee count?
Favorite restaurant: Udipi in Framingham (Just closed down :( )
Favorite car: BMW Z4
For the men: Ginger or Mary Anne? Ginger.

Fill in the blank: I like it when I'm running . I hate it when I'm running alone.

Philosophy: ‘Do not fear being misunderstood.  Fear misunderstanding."

Favorite Quote: “Friendship is like a china glass.  If it breaks, it can be mended, but the crack remains.”

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