Monthly Archives: July 2014

Know Your Oval: Fun Facts About Tracks

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Jon Waldron

(Image: http://www.gogeomatics.ca) I’ve always enjoyed running on tracks, and I’ve always been fascinated by them. Maybe that makes me an eccentric. After all, I have the impression that most people, if they ever think about their neighborhood running track at … Continue reading →

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The Dumb Guy in the Room

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jon Waldron

For the last five years my official job title at Nuance Communications has been “Research Project Manager,” which means that I manage projects and facilitate communications for a department of about 20 PhD Speech Scientists. Although all of them are … Continue reading →

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Track Radio

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Jon Waldron

In a year without an Olympic Games or World Championships, one of the highlights of the summer for Track & Field fans is the IAAF Junior World Championships, taking place in Eugene this week. I admit, I’ve never paid much … Continue reading →

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Slow Starter

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Many, many years ago — when my kids were little and Joni was in pre-school — I had a trivial but interesting experience running with one of the other dads there, the father of one of Joni’s friends. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Credentials

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Fifteen high school long jumpers formed a single line on the runway. It was Sunday afternoon, and after nearly two full days of warm ups, drills, lectures, and instruction, it would not have been surprising to see a lack of … Continue reading →

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Assisted by…

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Jon Waldron

On Friday night in Monaco (Friday afternoon here in the U.S.), Asbel Kiprop will attempt to break the world record for 1500m. The current record of 3:26.00 was set in Rome by Hicham El Guerrouj over sixteen years ago. If … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Props for the Lowly Pushup

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jon Waldron

[First published March 11, 2008] Man, it’s tough to write about running when one isn’t actually, you know, running. I started one essay about the awkwardness I still feel when I go to “work out” in a fitness center. Had … Continue reading →

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After Dinner Story: Zatopek

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Iva is telling us how she first met Emil Zatopek. “It was because of our dog,” she begins.

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Adventures in Counting

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Jon Waldron

It was a fateful day a decade or so ago when I picked up “Daniels Running Formula,” a systematic approach to training distance runners penned by well-known physiologist/coach/guru Jack Daniels, and read the following: “Elite distance runners tend to stride … Continue reading →

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“I Just Felt Like Running”

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Happy Birthday, Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956)!     “That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road, and when I got there, I … Continue reading →

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