Ezra Hurwitz

“The memory of pain is the first memory to leave memory”

City: Colorado Springs State: CO

Favorite Shoe: depends on the day Size: 9.0

Age: 30.5 years old

Marital Status: single

Family members:
Dizzy, my 3 year old, pup who accompanies me on most trail runs

What I do for work:
Attorney

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Richmond, VA; Athens, GA; Washington DC; Valparaiso IN; Atlanta GA - I love being in CO Springs bc it's like living in an enormous playground for active people.

When I started running and what got me started:
13 yrs ago, I was a fat kid, my mom ran and she got me into it

What does running mean to me:
it's an integral part of my life, it keeps me sane and of sound mind and body.

Running accomplishments:
2:55 marathon pr, winner of the PTC 50K, multiple boston qualifiers (and one Boston marathon, which I ran with a stress fracture in my tibia); 25 marathons started and finished - goal is 30 by 30.

What I like about trail/mountain running:
the tranquility, being at peace with myself within nature, running with my pup on secluded trails, and of course getting muddy.

Favorite running trail and why:
a small little 2.5 mile trail within the Kennesaw Mtn trail network - it's single track, secluded, and fast

Neatest thing found on a run:
my dog

Running related bathroom stop story:
I stopped to relive myself once and then realized I'd been caught on tape

Running pet peeves:
people who push the pace too early and then make excuses as to why they got dropped.

Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I'm an Excel junkie

Other hobbies and interests:
playing with m dog, cylcing, swimming, ultimate frisbee

Other stuff:
I want to run a 2:45 marathon, complete 30 marathons by the time I turn 30, run one in all 50 states, and eventually on all continents; and become more involved in ultras

Page last modified: 8/23/2009