Name: Steve Pepe
Age: 46
Residence: Bedford, MA
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Education:
         HS: Woburn
         College: College Un. of Lowell
Occupation: Auditor, Ramada Inn
Marital status: Yes
Children status: 1 cat, Sofia

How long have you been running? 20 years, keeping a log.
What made you decide to begin running? It's in my blood... I can't sit still.
Did you run competitively in high school? No, I played soccer
Did you run competitively in college? No, but wish I had. Bob Hodge was on [our] team, who later was 3rd at Boston in 1979 behind Bill Rodgers and Seko.
When / why did you join SRR?: 6 years ago, they needed me to score for the Masters team. I enjoyed hanging out at Khoury's, so I finally made it official.
Total number races: Appoximately 655. This includes all the fun runs I've run for the last 20 years too.
Total number of marathons: I think the Johnny Miles Marathon in Nova Scotia this week will be #79.
Favorite race (and why): St. George Marathon, Utah — great scenery and it drops 3,500 feet. Maui Marathon, Steamboat Springs Colorado & Taos New Mexico — all great locations too.
Favorite race distance: I think I enjoy training for the marathon, better than actually running it.
Favorite runner: Peter Brook. He always runs Pedal to the Medal 110% in every race he enters.
Favorite running shoe: Saucony Hurricane 3D Grid
Weekly mileage: About 30-40 miles for the last 20 years.
Most MPW Ever: 85 miles, I was laid off, and was PR'ing every distance.
Best running memory: Feeling great on the last 10K of the Philadelphia marathon in 1995 and not believing my eyes, when it read 3:05:38 at the finish, a negative split that day! Also at Bridgeport, CT, Bill Rodgers ran a 40 minute 10K, and I was able to keep up with him the whole race. He talked the whole way to a bunch of us who were just trying to hang on...
Worst running memory: Getting 3 IVs after Boston, had to do this a few different years (any year I tried to run it hard), and also had to work later that night at 11pm.

Running PR's (when and where):
         Khourys: 26:02, 26:01, 26:00. Never broke 26:00 — I'd like to train a month just to do it.
         5K: 18:02 (Doubletree Guest Quarters Suites, Waltham MA, 5:49 pace)
         10K: 38:52 (Carlisle 10K, MA, 6:16 pace)
         15K: 59:45 (Run Your Turkey Off, Tewksbury MA, 6:25 pace)
         20K: 1:24:55 (Marshfield 20K, MA, 6:49 pace)
         25K: 1:48:43 (Cape Ann, Gloucester MA, 6:59 pace)
         30K: 2:07:59 (Stu's, Bolyston MA, 6:53 pace)
         5 mile: 29:50 (Bonnell Ford Bunny Hop Run, Winchester MA, 5:58 pace)
         10 mile: 1:05:59 (Terrible 10 miler, Framingham MA, 6:36 pace)
         20 mile: 2:23:59 (Martha's Vineyard MA, 7:12 pace)
         Half-marathon: 1:26:39 (New Bedford MA, 6:36 pace)
         Marathon: 3:05:38 (Philadelphia PA, 1995, 7:05 pace)
         Mile: 5:16 (Reggie Lewis Area, Master's meet)

Favorite time of day: Happy Hour!
Favorite sport other than running: Playing not watching: basketball, softball, soccer and golf.
Favorite author: Jim Sullivan and Jenn Coombs. Their e-mail stories are always too funny!
Favorite book: Ball Four
Favorite actress: Meg Ryan
Favorite actor: Jim Carey
Favorite TV show: I don't watch much at all, let's say Red Sox Baseball...
Favorite movie: Blazing Saddles, looking at the title, I was expecting a John Wayne type western.
Favorite musician: Stevie Wonder, Journey
Favorite song: "Fantasy" by Earth Wind & Fire
Favorite politician: Anyone that is Honest, doesn't lie or raise taxes... oh well I guess None!
Favorite cereal: Oatmeal and raisins with lot's of brown sugar.
Favorite food: Homemade spaghetti and meatballs.
Favorite ice cream: Snickers
Favorite cocktail: Cuckoo Juice: Parrot Bay Rum, Capt.Morgan Spiced Rum, Pineapple and a splash of Cranberry With Myers on top. Got this recipe from Steve Martin at Cambridge Racquet & Fitness Club.
Favorite restaurant: D'Angelo's. Nothing like a Number 9 with extra Hots, at 2am in the morning.
Make of car I would like to drive: Toyota, Honda or a Nissan
For the men: Ginger or Mary Anne? Mary Anne

Favorite quotes:
         What in the Wild World of Sports is going on here?
Philosophy:
         Run slow and long, if I run fast, it's going to be a very short run.