Comeback Stories
AJW looks at comeback stories of various sorts and what they offer us.
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.
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The Importance of Those Around Us
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Anne Riddle’s 2005 Ultrarunning Season
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Running Gently Out There: Remembering John Morelock
AJW remembers ultrarunner and writer John Morelock two years after his passing.
Growing Older: Part 2, the Upsides
AJW writes about the positive aspects of getting older as a runner.
Growing Older: Part 1, the Downsides
AJW writes about the negative aspects of getting older as a runner.
Eighth-Annual AJW’s Taproom Year in Ultrarunning Awards: 2018
The eighth-annual AJW’s Taproom Year in Ultrarunning Rankings for 2018.
My Method in Voting for North American Ultrarunners of the Year
AJW explains how he votes for UltraRunning Magazine’s (North American) Ultrarunner of the Year.
Resilience: More Than Just Bouncing Back
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2019 Western States 100 Lottery Results (Plus Auto-Entrants)
Results from the 2019 Western States 100 lottery.
The Mysterious World of Mental Training
AJW writes about mentally training for the difficult parts of ultramarathon racing.
The Great Contradiction
An essay about how the difficulty of running is part of what makes it a valuable endeavor.
