Derek Griffiths

blog: www.coloradorunnermag.com/blogs/dgriffiths

What are some of your lifetime running goals?:

To run a marathon in all 50 states.

Do you have a claim to fame?:

I am the owner of Colorado Runner, the only running magazine in Colorado.



Do you have any vices?:

Dogs not on a leash

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

I am pretty competitive and I try to be the best at what ever i do.

What drives you to run?:

I try to run faster then the last time out.

What is your favorite movie?:

Braveheart

Do you have any nicknames? Explain:

Gus - My grandpa called me that. I am not sure why.

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

40 hours - during the Hood to Coast relay.

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

Ohio



What did you have for lunch yesterday?:

Frozen pizza

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

Music would be playing.

What really scares you about trail running?:

Two things - getting bitten by a dog or getting shot by a hunter.

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

Mr Inconsistancy

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

Where I am right now.

What's your worst encounter on the trail?:

I scared the pants off a bow hunter once. All the other encounters are from dogs.