Category Archives: High School Runners

Running the 4×400 Relay

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Jon Waldron

One thing I know about high school track and field is that no matter how small your team, no matter how weak and infirm it might appear compared to the Brocktons and Newton Norths of the world, you can always … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: The Dropout

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Jon Waldron

(Originally published December 17, 2008) “‘Taking [the] season off’ or ‘Work’ are the new ‘excuses’ for doing nothing…” By sheer coincidence, I read that comment on DyeStat a couple of weeks ago on the same day that I met with … Continue reading →

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At the Clinic

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jon Waldron

On Friday and Saturday, I attended the annual Track and Field clinic hosted by the Mass. Scholastic Track Coaches Association (MSTCA). I attend this clinic every year, and find it a useful way to learn more about events in which … Continue reading →

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Watching Them Play

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Jon Waldron

At Concord Academy (where I coach), the academic calendar mandates that spring sports start in February with two weeks of preseason, followed by two weeks off for school break, followed a restart at the end of March. I’ve just survived … Continue reading →

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