Who's Who in SRR: Ana-Maria Vranceanu
Name: Ana-Maria Vranceanu
Age: 36
Residence: Arlington, MA
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Marital status: married
Children status: Petru, 4 y old
How long have you been running? Over 10 years running; 4 years racing.
What made you decide to begin running? Fitness
Did you run competitively in high school? No
Did you run competitively in college? No
When / why did you join SRR? To find people who run a similar or faster pace than I do.
Total number races: over 30
Favorite race (and why): Boston Marathon - it's a running party!
Favorite race distance: love them all!
Favorite runner: Constantina Dita Tomescu
Favorite running shoe: Asics
Average miles per week: 45 when training.
Most MPW Ever: 45
Best running memory: running Boston!
Worst running memory: there is nothing bad about running!
Running PR's (when and where):
5 K: 21:53, Children's Museum, NH, 2008.
Half-marathon: 1:39:47, Swanzey Half Marathon, 2009.
Marathon: 3:29:48, Baystate Marathon, 2009.
Favorite time of day: evening
Favorite sport other than running: hiking, swimming, biking.
Favorite author: Matt Fitzgerald
Favorite book: Brain training for runners.
Favorite TV show: Mad Men
Favorite song: We are the champions, Queen
Favorite cereal: Kashi Lean
Favorite food: peanut butter
Favorite ice cream: chocolate
Favorite cocktail: screwdriver
Favorite car: I run, so I try to stay away from cars...
For the women: Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan? Sean Connery, at any age!
Fill in the blank: I like it when: I go fast!
I hate it when: I am injured!
Philosophy: Quality over quantity!
Other: (wax poetic about whatever you want, but we include at our discretion)
Check out my running blog: Running Living