KELLY J. HAYES

A writer and broadcaster who authors a weekly wine column in The Aspen Times, Hayes is an Old Snowmass resident and avid runner. He explores how the valley breeds literature in “Mountain of Inspiration” (page 104).

What’s the best book you read last year? Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan. The romance of surf and the ’60s. What is the “running decathlon”?

I am on a quest to complete a self-created challenge, which consists of 10 running events, from the 100-meter to the marathon, in the places where the world records in each event were set. The ultimate goal is to raise funds for Amanda Boxtel’s Bridging Bionics Foundation (bridging bionics.org; race2walk 2016.com), which helps those with spinal injuries regain mobility. Where do you most want to travel next, and why? Berlin. Lisbon. Brussels. Seville... I’ve got races to run!