Name: Michael Quinn
Age: 40
Residence: Arlington, MA
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Education:
         HS: Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL
         College: MIT (Economics)
         Graduate: Princeton (Economics)
Occupation: Economist (see a trend?)
Marital status: Married to Maureen since October 1997 (day of the Somerville Homeless Coalition 5k)
Children status: Nora (47 races in the stroller), James (17 races in the stroller)

How long have you been running? High School.
What made you decide to begin running? I've never known.
Did you run competitively in high school? Yes.
Did you run competitively in college? No.
When / why did you join SRR? March 2001, to enjoy running more. It's working.
Total number races: 100+
Favorite race (and why): Somerville Homeless Coalition 5k (see above) and Mt. Washington (I wish I knew).
Favorite race distance: 7.6 miles, the length of the Auto Road
Favorite runner: Walter Payton.
Favorite running shoe: I change brands every time I buy a new pair.
Average miles per week: 20
Most MPW Ever: 60?
Best running memory: Chicago Marathon, 1979, at the first turnaround point on Lake Shore Drive, south of the Loop, mid-pack, seeing the thousands of runners ahead and behind.
Worst running memory: Running Mt. Washington in 2000 without training. Don't do that.

Running PR's (when and where):
         Khourys: 29:44 (Sep. 20, 2001)
         5K: 21:03 (Lincoln Rhody, June 2004)
         10K: 44:15 (Methuen, MA, Whirlaway, June 2004)
         12K: 51:54 (Bedford 12k, 2004)
         25K: 2:09:47 (Around the Cape, Sept 2004)
         30K: 2:39:56 (Stu's, 2004)
         4 miles: 28:15 (Waltham, Jan. 1, 2002)
         5 miles: 36:55 (Boylston, Nov. 1, 2003)
         5.3 miles: 39:19 (Run of the Mystics, Oct. 1, 2002 best stroller time)
         10 miles: 1:16:44 (Andover, Dec. 9, 2001)
         16 miles: 2:20:07 (Derry! 2004)
         Half Marathon: 1:41:40 (New Bedford,2004)
         Marathon: 3:45:00 (Vermont, 1994)

Favorite time of day: Early AM, before the kids wake up
Favorite sport other than running: Hockey!
Favorite author: Homer
Favorite book: Boss by Mike Royko
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington, he played the Mighty Quinn
Favorite actress: Jamie Lee Curtis
Favorite TV show: Homicide
Favorite movie: The Blues Brothers
Favorite musician: Hank Williams, The Waterboys
Favorite song: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
Favorite politician: Mayor Daley
Favorite cereal: Oatmeal
Favorite food: Meat
Favorite ice cream: Chocolate
Favorite cocktail: Jameson's
Favorite restaurant: Springwater Resort, Wild Rose, WI
Favorite car: I prefer 2 wheels
For the men: Ginger or Mary Anne? Mary Anne

Fill in the blank: I like it when There's free beer at the end of a race. I hate it when races are overpriced.

Favorite quote: "The Cubs will score more in 2004." —Ernie Banks

Philosophy: I have 2:
                       Effort pays.
                       Time wounds all heels.

Other: Born in 1964, 1st marathon in 1979; 2nd in 1994, next one in 2009. Quindecennial marathons is often enough for me.