Category Archives: Attempts at Humor

LeBron James Runs a Mile

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Jon Waldron

“…Let’s think about how much more work LeBron does every single day than your typical high school runner. Who do you know ran 4:40 in high school? Oh, literally everyone? Even the kid who was so small and sad-looking that … Continue reading →

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Global Introverts Day!

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Jon Waldron

  It’s Global Introverts Day — Let the parties begin! I didn’t realize it until seeing an item in the NY Times this morning while eating my bowl of cold cereal that today, June 7, is Global Running Day. I’m … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Snow on 4/1 Bodes Ill for Marathoners

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Jon Waldron

Anyone who thought winter was done with us must have been surprised by the snowstorm that hit Boston on Saturday. Although in the end it didn’t leave much snow, it reminded many of the massive snow storm that hit the … Continue reading →

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Not A Christmas Carol

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Jon Waldron

[For K.D., of course, with apologies to C.D.] It was Christmas Eve, and the Ghost of Christmas Past glanced at the last name on his list and thought to himself, “This will be easy as figgy pudding.”

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The Kicking Gene

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Jon Waldron

I have to admit right at the start that the title I chose for this post is intentionally simplistic. Even among non-scientists like me, it’s generally understood that the old notion that there are single genes responsible for complex physical … Continue reading →

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Frazz at the Races

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Jon Waldron

A confession: I read and enjoy the daily comics — or the “funny pages” as they used to be called — in the Boston Globe. Yes, every morning I flip impatiently past the world news and the brilliant feature writing … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: High Maintenance

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Jon Waldron

[All I can say is that when I wrote this seven years ago, I had NO IDEA what “high maintenance” really was. Looking back now, I marvel at how easy everything seemed to be when I was “only” fifty. Originally … Continue reading →

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The Effect of Endurance Training on Spousal Social Life

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Jon Waldron

“Spouses influence each other’s exercise habits, for better and worse, more than is often recognized, according to an interesting new study of the workout habits of middle-aged couples. The study found that changes in one spouse’s routine tend to be … Continue reading →

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From the (Dusty) Archives: No Excuses

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Jon Waldron

(In a couple of days, I’ll be joining three thousand other winter-weary runners at the starting line of the New Bedford Half-Marathon. I haven’t run a race longer than 10K in well over a year, so I’m not expecting great … Continue reading →

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An Enviable Record of Fitness

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jon Waldron

I’ve been vaguely aware of the burgeoning market for fitness trackers, those wearable gizmos that help you record and analyze data about your health and daily activities, everything from what you eat, to how you exercise, to the duration and … Continue reading →

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