Category Archives: High School Runners

Cloudless Skies

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Jon Waldron

The Chameleons of Concord had home meet yesterday at Great Brook State Park in Carlisle. Great Brook is a beautiful park, and there aren’t too many things nicer than watching cross country there under a cloudless sky on the first … Continue reading →

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Data Driven

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Jon Waldron

I don’t deny that running can be an intensely aesthetic experience. Some afternoons I’ll be out there on my own, running around Great Meadows at dusk as the last rays of sun make long shadows on the path, and I’ll … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Should H.S. XC Runners Race 5K?

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jon Waldron

[Originally published 9/5/2007] After four days of practice with my cross-country team, we are making plans for our first “practice” race. I have already had several discussions about how far it should be, how fast, and even what to call … Continue reading →

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And So it Begins…

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Jon Waldron

On Sunday, while my CSU teammates were slogging away at the Labor Day 15K in Burlington, I was in Concord. Mass., presiding over the first day of cross country practice at Concord Academy. In the morning, I felt guilty knowing … Continue reading →

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The Dumb Guy in the Room

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jon Waldron

For the last five years my official job title at Nuance Communications has been “Research Project Manager,” which means that I manage projects and facilitate communications for a department of about 20 PhD Speech Scientists. Although all of them are … Continue reading →

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Credentials

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Fifteen high school long jumpers formed a single line on the runway. It was Sunday afternoon, and after nearly two full days of warm ups, drills, lectures, and instruction, it would not have been surprising to see a lack of … Continue reading →

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You Go, Girls!

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Last Sunday Alexa Efraimson, a 17-year-old high school junior year from Camas, Washington, ran 1500m in 4:07.05 at the Adidas Grand Prix meet, finishing 10th in a field of professional runners that included the last two world champions among other … Continue reading →

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Garrett O’Toole Runs 4:01.89

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Jon Waldron

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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The Coach as Teacher

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Jon Waldron

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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From the Archives: Did I Say That?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Jon Waldron

[Originally published May 13, 2008] If the key to good coaching is good communication, I think I might be in trouble. It’s not that I don’t communicate, it’s that I seem to communicate much more than I actually mean.

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