Monthly Archives: January 2016

Is Rupp the Favorite?

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“I think he’s the best marathoner in America right now, though he has never even run one.” – Toni Reavis (“Rupp is In!“) What was only a tantalizing possibility has become a reality: Galen Rupp, America’s best 10K runner and … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 12: The Rim of the Crater

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Jon Waldron

  Simba campground on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. It was already three in the afternoon when we began the two-hour drive to the Ngorongoro highlands. Leaving Oldupai, the road was flat, and the terrain was dry and barren. But … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 11: The Cradle of Mankind

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Monolith at Oldupai Gorge Running Log, 1/2/11 — Rest! On the morning of the second day of 2011 I woke up from a deep slumber that had been untroubled by either real or imaginary lions. We had stayed the night … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 10: Endless Plains

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Running Log, 1/1/11 — 25 minutes in and around Lake Ndutu Tented Camp. On the last day of 2010, after my final run of the year at the Dik Dik campground, I joined my family for an improvised New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 9: Hippos, Elephants, and Eyes in the Dark

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Running Log, 12/31/10 — 24 minutes in and around Dik Dik Campground (Completing the year-long project of running every calendar day in 2010)  On the morning of December 31st 2010 I awoke from a heavy sleep and uneasy dreams to … Continue reading →

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Ryan Hall isn’t worried about what you think

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“I reflect on these achievements not with pride, but with humility, for I know that I was only faithful to the gift I had been given.” – Ryan Hall Ryan Hall isn’t worried about what you think

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Tanzania – Part 8: Into the Serengeti

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“Parks Tanzania” by Bamse – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parks_Tanzania.svg#/media/File:Parks_Tanzania.svg It was about 4:00 in the afternoon when we finally arrived at Klein’s Gate, the Northeast entrance to Serengeti National Park, one of the … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 7: Out of the Desert

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jon Waldron

We finally left the camp at Lake Natron at about 11:00 on the morning of December 30th. Rob had wanted us to leave an hour earlier, and we had dutifully packed all our bags the previous evening for a quick … Continue reading →

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Momentum in Training

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Several years ago, I was working with a runner who had recently finished a very successful cross country season and who had ambitious goals for spring track. This girl was very dedicated and conscientious about her training. She had requested … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – Part 6: Lake Natron

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“Here it is the landscape rather than the animals that is the attraction – the area around the lake is dry, desolate and hauntingly beautiful.” (www.moivaro.com) “The lake is 35 miles (56 km) long and 15 miles (24 km) wide … Continue reading →

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