Running Without a Watch
An essay about the benefits of running without a watch.
Andy Jones-Wilkins
Title: AJW’s Taproom Columnist
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Trail running, ultrarunning, run coaching
- Amount of Expertise: 22 years trail running, 30 years ultrarunning, and 12 years coaching running, along with more than 500 articles published in the AJW’s Taproom column.
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, American Studies, Hamilton College; Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Villanova University
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Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 11 years writing AJW’s Taproom
- Club Memberships: Aravaipa Running, Virginia Happy Trails Running Club, Charlottesville Area Trail Runners Club
- Other Relevant Positions, Current or Past: Senior-level coach with CTS, frequent contributor to Trail Runner Nation Podcast, Koopcast, and the Adventure Jogger podcast.
A Word from Andy Jones-Wilkins
I aim to inspire and motivate others about and through trail running and ultrarunning by providing thoughtful and provocative columns. My personal interests include trail running, ultrarunning, gravel cycling, and pizza making.
Returning the Favor Two Decades Later
After being crewed by his son Logan many times over the years, AJW writes about crewing him.
Trail Love Letter: The Continental Divide Trail Between Bannock Pass and Janke Lake
AJW’s love letter to the Continental Divide Trail between Bannock Pass and Janke Lake in Idaho.
The Western States 100 Becomes the Western States 200
The Western States 100 announces it will becomes the Western States 200 in 2022.
A Wonderful Weekend in the Ozarks
AJW writes about running the 2021 Three Days of Syllamo stage race in Arkansas.
Getting in the Reps
An essay about the importance of repetition for success in both life and running.
Trail Love Letter: The Priest and Three Ridges
AJW’s love letter to the Priest and Three Ridges route.
Hammerin’ Hank Aaron’s Lessons for Life and Running
AJW remembers baseball’s Hank Aaron and his contribution to sports.
The Lind Family Legacy at the Western States 100
How Cody Lind will carry on his family’s legacy at the 2021 Western States 100.
Bradley Fenner and the Quad Quad Dipsea
An interview with Bradley Fenner about his Quad Quad Dipsea effort.
Revisiting Running as Play
The most cherished place on the campus of the school I run here in Arkansas is a three-acre plot of […]
Giving Thanks
AJW gives thanks to the race directors, public-lands workers, and storytellers who have inspired his running in 2020.
Confidence, Constancy, and Control
AJW writes about confidence, constancy, and control in ultrarunning.
Novelty Versus Permanence
AJW writes about runners who prefer new experiences versus those seeking routine.
Patience in Trying Times
AJW writes about using the patience we’ve honed in endurance running to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nine Years On: The Best of AJW’s Taproom
AJW looks back at writing “AJW’s Taproom” for the last nine years.
