Aaron Dewald

Short Bio

Name?
Aaron Dewald

Nickname
Got a few. Waldo, Dewald, Deuce, AJ

Where’d you grow up?
I grew up in a tiny, tiny town south of Grand Forks, ND called Thompson. The population there is just about 1000 people. Mostly a farm town, and a city commuter town. That would be me. No one in my immediate family farmed.

What/Stuff/Things/ I like?
Computers, Running, Triathlons, Biking, Swimming, Lifting, Skiing, Jackson Hole Zorbaz pizza, Pho (vietnamese beef noodle soup), cats, website design and techniques, coffee, and more!

What/Stuff/Things I don't like?
Poorly coded websites, Fake people, lying, cheaters, dopers, uptightness (relax!), hot chilies, bad drivers, inconsideration

Fantasy concert?
Well, my dream concert would be to see Led Zeppelin in their hayday. Too bad their band had to end so early!

Favorite food?
Wow. That's a tough one. . what do you base your decision on? Delicious taste? Feeling good afterwards? Healthy Fair? It would have to be between Nana's mom's Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup), my mom's enchiladas (I could eat a whole tray), or a Zorbaz thin crust pineapple pizza. Yup. I could live on that... and maybe Clif bars during the race season. Oh, and is Guinness a food?

Favorite book or movie?
It's Not About the Bike - Lance Armstrong

Top 10 Things I'd Like To Do Before I Die? (In no particular order)

1. Finish LOTOJA
2. Run a successful business
3. Own a ranch in Montana
4. Have a healthy, happy family
5. Finish an Ironman distance triathlon
6. Win an Ironman distance triathlon
7. Coach track and field
8. Give back to the communities I live/lived in
9. Go a year without TV
10. Get married on a mountain-top

What are/is your greatest accomplishment(s)?
Moving to Utah. I knew no one, had very little resources. I simply packed everything I could into my 2001 Chrysler Sebring LX and moved. It was a little scary, kind of spontaneous.. but I'm so glad I did. Changed my life and showed me that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it.

Fun facts?
I'm a 5-time NCAA All-American in Track and Field. I was born and raised in North Dakota. My dad is afraid of the Internet. I come from a large family.