Andy Bedard

City: Arvada State: Co

Favorite Shoe: minimal Size: 11

Age: 50 years old

Marital Status: Married

Family members:
Wife, Deb- ,2kids, Torren & Skylar and a dog, mogul

What I do for work:
Entreprenuer

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Illinois, Wisconsin, Co. Springs, Western Slope Denver area.
Love Denver area. Live in North Arvada now--- 2 miles from the hills.... Gotta love that!

When I started running and what got me started:
1998 when i fisrt moved to Co. Springs. saw the peak and had to do the run... it's all history now. Ultras are my passion!

What does running mean to me:
Freedom and challenge! Having that on the trails is better than anything.

Running accomplishments:
many 50's, Top 20 100k, LT100 (1 try had to bail @ 60 miles due to altitude...)

What I like about trail/mountain running:
The people, The trails, The places and the unique and individual challange.

Favorite running trail and why:
Any trail that I can get on. Just great to be out there!

Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
PP marathon - Any 50 mile - No way i could pick one!

Best running experience:
KM100 in Wisconsin. ran well in a fun and new place.

Worst running experience:
Breck Crest marathon - worst bonk of my life!!

Neatest thing found on a run:
peace!

Running related bathroom stop story:
nothing out of the ordinary...

Running pet peeves:
concrete trails in suburbia

Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
was a chubby - pudgy lineman in football when i was a kid...

Other hobbies and interests:
My Family - My businesses - the mountains

Other stuff:
Born to run! Great book!!!

Page last modified: 11/23/2009