Who's Who in SRR: Diane Curry


Interviewed March 1, 2004

Name: Diane Curry
Age: 34
Residence: Somerville, MA
Birthplace: Cambridge, MA
Education:
         HS: Arlington High School
         College: Bentley College
         Graduate: Tufts University
Occupation: Environmental Engineer
Marital status: almost engaged
Children status: none

How long have you been running? since 1995
What made you decide to begin running? For fitness, and because I liked It.
Did you run competitively in high school? No
Did you run competitively in college? No
When / why did you join SRR? May 2003 — I moved to Somerville and it seemed like a fun running club.
Total number races: Less than 10
Favorite race (and why): (watching the) Boston Marathon.
Favorite race distance: 10K
Favorite runner: Me!
Favorite running shoe: Adidas Supernova
Average miles per week: < 15 miles
Most MPW Ever: About 30 miles
Best running memory: Tufts 10K 2000 — My mother and sister were waiting for me at the finish line.
Worst running memory: 2001 — Finally realizing that I did have a knee injury...

Running PR's (when and where):
         Khoury's: TBD
         5K: 23 minutes
         10K: 47 minutes
         8 miles: 72 minutes

Favorite time of day: Late morning
Favorite sport other than running: Cycling
Favorite author: I like Jon Krakauer a lot
Favorite book: I like adventure novels, e.g., Into Thin Air
Favorite actor: I don't have one
Favorite actress: I don't have one
Favorite TV show: If I watch TV, it is typically to tune into Law & Order SVU, so I suppose that is my favorite show...
Favorite movie: Anywhere from Shawshank Redemption to the Matrix
Favorite musician: Today, Jack Johnson
Favorite song: Today, "Flake"
Favorite politician: Barney Frank comes to mind
Favorite cereal: Trader Joe's Raisin Bran
Favorite food: Scallops! Anyway, anytime.
Favorite ice cream: Something vanilla with chocolate chunks, caramel, cashews, etc...
Favorite cocktail: Cosmopolitan
Favorite restaurant: I recommend Lil Vinnys In Somerville!
Favorite car: My silver Nissan Sentra
For the women: Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan? Pierce

Fill in the blank: I like it when I wake up to a bright, sunny day. I hate it when people are inconsiderate.
Favorite quotes:
         "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin — real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way... At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life." —Fr. Alfred D'Souza

Philosophy: Simplify your life.