Who's Who in SRR: Scott Abrams


Interviewed August 25, 2005

Name: Scott Abrams
Age: 33
Residence: Waltham, MA
Birthplace: Washington, DC
Education:
         HS: Winston Churchill
         College: Colby College
         Graduate: Emerson College
Occupation: Web Programmer
Marital status: Single
Children status: None

How long have you been running? 6 years.
What made you decide to begin running? Easiest way to get exercise.
Did you run competitively in high school? No.
Did you run competitively in college? No.
When / why did you join SRR? 7/05, but began running Khoury's in 10/04.
Total number races: 36
Favorite race (and why): Falmouth Road Race, most energy and best scenery.
Favorite race distance: 10K.
Favorite running shoe: Brooks Addiction.
Average miles per week: 18
Average MPW ever: 35
Best running memory: First time I broke 8:00 mile.
Worst running memory: Turning my ankle on a snow-covered manhole.

Running PR's (when and where):
         Khoury's: 31:14 (8/18/05)
         5K: 24:34 (AIDS Run '05)
         4 mile: 31:30 (Summer Steamer '05)
         5 mile: 39:36 (Harpoon Brewery '05)
         7 mile: 57:05 (Falmouth Road Race '01)

Favorite time of day: evening
Favorite sport other than running: backpacking
Favorite author: Jon Krakauer
Favorite book: Into Thin Air
Favorite actor: Tom Hanks
Favorite actress: Susan Sarandon
Favorite TV show: The Simpsons
Favorite movie: Caddyshack
Favorite musician: Stone Temple Pilots
Favorite song: "Interstate Love Song"
Favorite poltician: Harry Truman
Favorite cereal: Fruity Pebbles
Favorite food: Stir Fry
Favorite ice cream: banana
Favorite cocktail: Murphy's Stout
Favorite restaurant: Village Smokehouse
Favorite car: VW GTI
For the men: Ginger or Mary Anne? Ginger

Fill in the blank: I like it when it's sunny and cool. I hate it when it's not sunny and not cool.

Favorite quote:

    "Simpson, Homer Simpson, he's the greatest guy in history. From the, town of Springfield, he's about to hit a chestnut tree."

Philosophy:

    Lather. Rinse. Repeat.