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About Jon Waldron

Running and Racing have been important parts of my life for as long as I can remember. I ran Track and Cross Country at Amherst HS, back in the day, and am proud to have been training and competing with the Cambridge Sports Union (CSU) for more than thirty years. If my bones hold out, I hope to continue for another thirty. Sixteen years ago, I began coaching, first as an Asst. Coach at Newton North HS in Newton, MA, and for the past ten years, as Head Track and Cross Country Coach at Concord Academy in Concord, Massachusetts. I've been writing about running for almost as long as I've been running, dating back to high school, when I would write meet summaries for the Amherst Record for about $0.33 per column inch. I've been blogging about running since 2005, and began blogging at "the runner eclectic" in 2014. Until recently I also had a day job, working full-time as a Technical Product Manager for Nuance Communications, based in Burlington, MA. But I am now on what might turn out to be a permanent sabbatical. Thank you for reading my blog, and please consider leaving a comment.

Anatomy of an Injury (Part 1 of 3: “I Got This”)

I’ve never been very good at asking for help in any area of my life, and seeking care for running injuries is no exception. Like many runners, I live in a semi-permanent state of denial about my aches and pains, … Continue reading

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Garrett O’Toole Runs 4:01.89

Last night at Emerson Track in Concord, Middlesex School senior Garrett O’Toole ran a full mile in 4:01.89, breaking Andy Powell’s 16-year-old Massachusetts High School record and becoming the 14th fastest U.S. prep miler of all time.

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Thursday June 5th is the Adrian Martinez Classic

No essay today, just a reminder that Thursday evening, June 5th, 2014 Emerson Track in Concord hosts the 6th annual Adrian Martinez classic, a festival of distance races for all levels. Is this meet worth your while? YES!! The elite … Continue reading

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At the NBB Twilight Meet

It was a good weekend to be a Track fan. On Friday night and Saturday afternoon, USATF.tv and NBC provided coverage of the Prefontaine Classic from Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The Prefontaine meet has become one of the best … Continue reading

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To the Class of 2014

Thank you, President Smith, Dean Jones, Distinguished Faculty, Parents, Relatives, Friends, and of course — those in whose honor we gather here today — Members of the Class of 2014. Today, we celebrate what you have accomplished and look ahead … Continue reading

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Suggestions for the Next World Relays

The IAAF deserves credit for innovating with the inaugural World Relays, a two-day track meet held last weekend in Nassau, The Bahamas that was attended by teams from about 30 countries. There’s nothing wrong with trying something new, and the … Continue reading

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What’s Reasonable vs. What’s Possible

Photo: Brian Jenkins for the Burlington Free Press While Tyler was running his marathon in Vermont, I was four hours away sitting comfortably in a coffee shop in Concord, waiting for updates via text message. I had signed up for … Continue reading

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Wild Mice Like Wheels, Too

Apparently, if you set it up, they will run. “A pair of researchers in the Netherlands has found that if a running wheel is placed outdoors in a natural setting, wild animals will come and run on it…. Scientists, researchers … Continue reading

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A Little Training Lesson

“I was involved in an unusual experiment on one of my trips to the United States. A number of schizophrenic patients of the University of Wisconsin Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, most of whom were suffering from depression, were started on a … Continue reading

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The Coach as Teacher

The last remnants of the sunset were fading from the sky as I drove South on the Maine Turnpike Saturday evening. It had been a long day at the end of a long track season, and I was at the … Continue reading

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