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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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From the Archives: Props for the Lowly Pushup

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jon Waldron

[First published March 11, 2008] Man, it’s tough to write about running when one isn’t actually, you know, running. I started one essay about the awkwardness I still feel when I go to “work out” in a fitness center. Had … Continue reading →

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After Dinner Story: Zatopek

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Iva is telling us how she first met Emil Zatopek. “It was because of our dog,” she begins.

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Adventures in Counting

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Jon Waldron

It was a fateful day a decade or so ago when I picked up “Daniels Running Formula,” a systematic approach to training distance runners penned by well-known physiologist/coach/guru Jack Daniels, and read the following: “Elite distance runners tend to stride … Continue reading →

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“I Just Felt Like Running”

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Happy Birthday, Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956)!     “That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road, and when I got there, I … Continue reading →

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Winning, Losing, Going Through

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Jon Waldron

I’d like to take a short hiatus from the world of running to talk a little World Cup Futbol. As everyone knows, the U.S. team lost to Germany on Thursday afternoon and finished with 4 points in their group. But … Continue reading →

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What I’d Do With the Corporate Challenge

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jon Waldron

I’m writing this on Tuesday night, and it’s late enough to expect that the thousands of runners who descended on Boston Common earlier in the evening for the annual JP Morgan Corporate Challenge have by now dispersed. Throngs of work … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Tracks

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jon Waldron

On the campus of Virginia Tech, the football stadium dominates the landscape. From Southgate Drive, which winds its way through the Athletic complex, a visitor gazes up at the massive structure — the multi-story edifice, the stands that rise steeply … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Avoiding the Competition

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jon Waldron

[Originally published June 24, 2007] I’m convinced that no corner of the world has as many road races as New England. On any weekend of the year — even in the dead of winter — an intrepid runner can find … Continue reading →

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At the NBB Twilight Meet

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Jon Waldron

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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