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Author Archives: Jon Waldron
No Brain, No Train(ing)
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
Posted in Books and Movies, Running Research, Training
Tagged Brain Training, Matt Fitzgerald
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Oh, the Humidity!
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
Why it Matters
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
Above the Fray
“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
Posted in Pro Runners, Racing, Uncategorized
Tagged Emma Coburn, Matt Centrowitz, Olympic Trials, Robby Andrews
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Zero Sum Game?
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
Posted in Uncategorized
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The Olympic Trials – Day 3
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
Posted in Olympics, Pro Runners, Track
Tagged Allyson Felix, Olympic Trials, Vashti Cunningham
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The National H.S. 4 x Mile record goes down… to crickets
This will be a short post, but maybe of some interest to fans of high school track and field. A few days ago, my friend Josh alerted me to the fact that Flotrack had posted a video of the 2016 … Continue reading
Posted in High School Runners, Records & Statistics
Tagged 4 x mile, new balance nationals, relay records, south eugene h.s.
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The Other Side
It’s a beautiful afternoon, sunny and warm but not too humid. My legs are feeling pretty good, and I’m not aware of any obvious issues to dim the prospect of a lovely run on the trails. All things considered, I … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries & Health, Training
Tagged training breakthrough, warmup dysfunction
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Ode to Summer Roads
Today is the solstice and the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, the solstice also corresponds with a full moon, a phenomenon known as a “strawberry moon,” which, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, hasn’t occurred since … Continue reading
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Are Marathons Stupid?
(Image from fivethirtyeight.com) I’m usually psyched to see a running-related piece show up on a mainstream news and opinion site. It provides a temporary reprieve for the feeling that I’m a lunatic engaged in a fringe activity. Also, occasionally the … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon
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