Monthly Archives: May 2017

No Apology Necessary

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Jon Waldron

News item: (Lancaster News) sports columnist Mike Gross issues apology in the wake of the passionate outrage sparked by his track and field column…” – LancasterOnline “The past few years, I have volunteered to be a part of LNP’s coverage of … Continue reading →

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Path of Least Resistance

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Jon Waldron

“My opinion is that the single most effective tactic used on Saturday was to have Kipchoge run most of the distance close behind a Tesla vehicle onto which had been mounted a large wind shield pretending to be a clock.” … Continue reading →

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Two hours: A Writing Exercise

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jon Waldron

[A moment ago, I started a stopwatch. I plan to sit here at my computer for the next two hours and write about Nike’s ‘breaking2’ publicity stunt for that exact amount of time. I’ll try to fix typos and other … Continue reading →

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Red-Letter Days

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Jon Waldron

There they are, prominent among countless undistinguished runs dutifully recorded within one’s physical or virtual training log, the workouts that tower above the rest like monuments. They are the long, long runs, or the special blocks, or the hardest track workouts you’ve … Continue reading →

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Sharing Battle Road

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Jon Waldron

So here it is May, and in Southern New England spring is in full riot. Gardens have flowers again, and trees have green leaves. It finally feels like it’s OK to put the storm windows up and the screens down. … Continue reading →

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