Trail Love Letter: The Pemberton Trail
AJW’s love letter to Arizona’s Pemberton Trail.
Alex Milne and Naomi Robinson won Saturday’s IAU 50k World Champs in India. Read our results article for the full story.
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.
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 beautiful land behind our Main Building known simply as “Wonderspace.”…
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.
Control What You Can Control
An essay about controlling the controllables and letting the rest go in running and life.
Finding My Way Between Hunting and Being Hunted
An essay about how hunting and being hunted by our fellow competitors in a race helps us better ourselves.
Returning to the 100-Mile Week Challenge
AJW writes about what goes into the 100-mile training week.
Make Every Hour the Golden Hour
AJW writes about the life lessons to be found in the Western States 100 Golden Hour.
A Tale of Three Canceled Races
AJW writes about the differences in how UTMB, the Western States 100, and the Hardrock 100 canceled their races.
Classic U.S. Ultras: The Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile
A look at the history of the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile in Virginia.
