Maria Petzold

“where others see obstacles, ultra runners see opportunities”

City: Eldorado Springs State: CO

Favorite Shoe: NB101 Size: 9

Age: 39.4 years old

Marital Status: single

What I do for work:
Web Dev

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
The world...
I moved to CO because of Hardrock!

When I started running and what got me started:
2008.... the love of the trails

What I like about trail/mountain running:
serenity, physical exhaustion, camaraderie, and conquering the mountain... of course, also the scenerie, the hardship and deep satisfaction that goes along with it

Favorite running trail and why:
many

Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
many

Best running experience:
many!

Worst running experience:
Leona Divide 50M, 2010 - threw up at 18 miles, got "pushed" to the finish by a friend

Running related bathroom stop story:
many

Other hobbies and interests:
rock climbing, skiing, movies, traveling (lots), road trips, going out for drinks

Other stuff:
Goal: Pikes Peak Marathon 2011. and... many others along the way. Hardrock 2012.

Page last modified: 2/4/2011