Who's Who in SRR: Molly Crellin


Interviewed September 26, 2006

Name: Molly Crellin
Age: 28
Residence: Arlington
Birthplace: Voorhees, NJ (South Jersey near Philadelphia!)
Education:
HS - Washington Twp High (NJ)
College - Bucknell
Graduate - Tufts / BU
Occupation: PhD Student
Marital status: Newlywed : !!
Children status: None, for a while

How long have you been running? 3 years
What made you decide to begin running? watching the 2003 Boston marathon from my couch
Did you run competitively in high school? No
Did you run competitively in college? No
When / why did you join SRR? early September, needed more running friends to support my addiction
Total number races: too many to count at this point - I have 5, soon to be 6, marathons under my belt though!
Favorite race (and why): Boston - it's a classic
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon
Favorite runner: Deena Kastor
Favorite running shoe: was the Mizuno Mavericks and NB765, but both have been discontinued 9
Average miles per week: 40
Most MPW Ever: 50
Best running memory: crossing the finish at Boston and my 8 mile "fun run" before the Falmouth Road Race in August 2005
Worst running memory: falling on my face at mile 19.5 of a 20 mile training run and having to go to the hospital

Running PR's (when and where):

Khourys Still haven't made it to Khoury's 9
5 K
10 K
15 K Utica Boilermaker 2004 1:21
25 K
30 K
4 mile
5 mile
Half-marathon Run to Remember 2005 1:49
10 mile Larry Robinson / Alex Miliotis 1:18
20 Mile
Marathon Hyannis 2004 3:48
Other: