Monthly Archives: July 2016

Book Review: Today We Die a Little

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“He was, for two decades in the mid-twentieth century, the most celebrated sportsman on earth. Even now, he remains exceptionally honoured, with his own statue (one of only four) outside the official Olympic museum in Lausanne. Runner’s World named him … Continue reading →

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Confidence Game

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Jon Waldron

It has been a fairly quiet few days up here at the family cottage, overlooking Sawyer’s Cove, halfway up the Maine Coast. I had intended to share this time with Joni, but in the end she couldn’t make the trip, … Continue reading →

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No Brain, No Train(ing)

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Jon Waldron

  More great news from the world of science, and by “great” I mean news to make runners feel better about themselves. Writing in the New York Times, Gretchen Reynolds summarizes recent research that links vigorous exercise to increased neurogenesis … Continue reading →

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Oh, the Humidity!

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jon Waldron

The adaptability of the human body to environmental conditions is astonishing to me. As runners, we experience this as a year-round phenomenon, running in all sorts of weather that appears to others to be extreme, but is actually quite tolerable … Continue reading →

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Why it Matters

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Brenda Martinez edges out Amanda Eccleston for 3rd in the women’s 1500m final. “I was thinking, no matter what I have to get to the finish line […] Over the last two hurdles I thought, I’m getting over this and … Continue reading →

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Above the Fray

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“Was he of this earth? Could it really be this much of a joke to him, running this pace without a care in the world?” – John L. Parker, Once a Runner Another evening in Eugene, and another half dozen … Continue reading →

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Zero Sum Game?

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Jon Waldron

I think that, fundamentally, the difference between those of us who find value in organized sports and those who consider organized sports at almost every level to be a colossal waste of time comes down to how we see competition. … Continue reading →

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The Olympic Trials – Day 3

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Three days in, The U.S. Olympic Track and Feld Trials is reminding us all why it’s the most exciting, dramatic, and poignant track event of the quadrennium. Unlike the Olympics and World Championships, which are all about medal counts and … Continue reading →

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