Who's Who in SRR: Annette Means
Name: Annette Means
Age: 45
Residence: Boulder, CO 80305 and Gloucester, MA
Birthplace: New York City
Education:
HS: Great Neck North
College: New York Institute of Technology
Graduate: Boston University's School of Communications
Occupation: writer, event director
Marital status: Married
Children status: 4 year old son
How long have you been running? Since junior high school
What made you decide to begin running? I was always a decent runner
Did you run competitively in high school? yes
Did you run competitively in college? no
When / why did you join SRR? Upon the recommendation of Jeff Silveira, long time running partner and friend, I also spend the summer in Massachusetts
Total number races: 16 marathons, countless halves, 10K's, etc.
Favorite race (and why): Around the Cape road race, beautifully scenic
Favorite race distance: half marathon
Favorite runner: digging Kara Goucher
Favorite running shoe: Vibram 5-finger
Average miles per week: 45
Most MPW Ever: 60
Best running memory: finishing the Dublin Marathon followed by authentically fresh Guinness
Worst running memory: I ran a NYRRC 9-mile race in Central Park with the onset of the flu, was delirious
Running PR's (when and where):
5 K 24:23 Gridiron Classic Central Park 2004
10 K 47:23 Roosevelt Island 10K 1995
25 K 2:03 Around the Cape Race 2003
4 mile 29:24 Holiday 4-miler Central Park 2003
5 mile 35 min backshore race in Gloucester
Half-marathon 1:43 More Half Marathon 2004
10 mile 1:19 Treveira Twosome 1996
Marathon 3:40 California Int'l Marathon 2008
Favorite time of day: sunset
Favorite sport other than running: tie b/t skate skiing & snowboarding
Favorite author: Cormac McCarthy
Favorite book: Call of the Wild
Favorite actor: Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite actress: Angelina Jolie
Favorite TV show: Chelsea Lately
Favorite movie: UP
Favorite musician: Carlos Santana
Favorite song: The Girl from Ipanema
Favorite politician: Pres. Obama
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
Favorite food: sushi
Favorite ice cream: coffee chip
Favorite cocktail: apple martini
Favorite restaurant: Dojo's in Manhattan
Favorite car: my hybrid
For the women: Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan? Sean
Fill in the blank:
I like it when: my son tells me about his day
I hate it when: I lose wireless connection< to my desktop
Favorite quote: "I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car."
Philosophy: I lean toward a Buddhist lifestyle
Other: I am transitioning to barefoot running and it feels like I am learning a new sport, running on the forefront, super sore calves, sparking life into atrophied feet, aiming to run Boston this year in minimalist shoes!