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More Fun Facts

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Jon Waldron

            I’ve been posting regularly to therunnereclectic.com for four years, now, and to my great surprise, the most popular post I’ve ever written, by far, has been the one about track dimensions. I guess a lot of … Continue reading →

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Postcard: Lilongwe

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Jon Waldron

[In January 2018, I traveled with my family to Lilongwe, the Capital City of Malawi, to visit my daughter Joni, her husband Dennis, and their fifteen-month-old twins Noah and Abby. Up until May 2017, their family lived in Silver Springs, Maryland, … Continue reading →

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The New (Old) Me

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Jon Waldron

It’s hard to believe that we’re only a week into 2018; it feels like we’ve had hardship enough to fill an average month of winter: a deep freeze, a major snow storm, cancellations and disruptions, not to mention the typical … Continue reading →

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Our Aging Brains

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Jon Waldron

Image credit: ThinkStock.com “[We] ought to know that from nothing else but the brain come joys, delights, laughter and sports, and sorrows, griefs, despondency, and lamentations. … And by the same organ we become mad and delirious, and fears and … Continue reading →

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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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London Postcards: Scenes from the 16th IAAF World Championships

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Jon Waldron

Final leg of the men’s 4×100 relay Has it been five years already since the Olympics returned to London? In the wider world, a lot has changed for Great Britain and for the rest of us since 2012, but it … Continue reading →

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Field Guide to North American Tracks: Bob Heath Track, Lyndonville Vermont

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Jon Waldron
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Slowing down faster

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Jon Waldron

  A couple of days ago, I observed a milestone that I had been dreading for a while: I turned 59 ½.

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An Unremarkable Summer Evening

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Jon Waldron

The Harvard outdoor track at twilight Is it a trick of memory, or was there a time when I wasn’t so dull and listless in the afternoons? I feel sure that when I was younger I had the vigor to … Continue reading →

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The Old Man and the Hills – Part 2 of 3

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Jon Waldron

  “Ragnar was a king and hero of early 9th century Scandinavia. He was a conqueror, a wild man, a leader, fearless and free-spirited. *   * Actual history may vary from our romanticized version.” – Excerpt from the Ragnar … Continue reading →

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