Andy Jones-Wilkins

blog: ajwsblog.blogspot.com

What are some of your lifetime running goals?:

Masters Course Record at WS. 10 Finishes at WS 10 Finishes at HRH

Do you have a claim to fame?:

I am the ultrarunning philosopher (aka AJW). Shameless in my love of running I am unapologetic in this regard. And, I finished 2nd at WS in 2005



Do you have any vices?:

I do enjoy beer, even on the night before races.

What makes you tick as a runner and in the real world?:

I have a full-time job as an educator, am a father of three, and really, really enjoy hours on the trail in spite of and as a result of the above.

What drives you to run?:

Simply being out there doing what I love.

What is your favorite movie?:

Tin Cup

Do you have any nicknames? Explain:

AJW or ajizzlewizzle

What's the longest you've gone without sleep? Why?:

32 hours. Hardrock 100, of course.

If you had to be named after one of the 50 states,
which would it be?:

Maine



What did you have for lunch yesterday?:

Burger and fries washed down with a cold beer.

If you could hook up a thought monitor to your head,
would you see pictures, hear words or would music be
playing?:

See pictures

What really scares you about trail running?:

I can't lie, nothing. But, with a gun to my head, I'd say, falling off a cliff and dying.

If your life was made into a movie, what would it be called?:

Get it right!

Where would you live if it could be anywhere in the world?:

Auburn, CA

What's your worst encounter on the trail?:

Snow Leopard in Nepal in 1995