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Exit Strategy

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Jon Waldron

Traffic was light this morning as I drove the familiar miles North on 128 to my office in Burlington. Arriving at 7:30, I found the parking lot mostly empty and pulled into a spot near the side door where I … Continue reading →

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Projects, Stunts, and Escapades

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Maybe it was hearing Patrick talk about his streak of consecutive days running (which he chose to end just shy of one year), or maybe it was hearing Terry talk about his recent 100-mile week (“sometimes you need to change … Continue reading →

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First Interval Workout

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Jon Waldron

I don’t think I would have survived as a high school coach if I hadn’t, at some level, mastered the art of forgetting about previous seasons and starting over every September. That’s not to say there’s no continuity year-to-year, but … Continue reading →

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Catharsis

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“Catharsis (from Greek κάθαρσις katharsis meaning ‘purification’ or ‘cleansing’) is the purification and purgation of emotions—especially pity and fear—through art or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration.” – Wikipedia

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Hiatus

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Hi all — sorry for not posting these last three weeks. All is well, I’ve just been extremely busy with work, coaching, hosting a large meet, and trying to hold down the home front while Ann is in Washington supporting … Continue reading →

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Rio 2016: Do-Over

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Image credit: Runners World “That’s strange,” I thought to myself while browsing the IAAF web site late Thursday morning to catch up on the most recent Olympic Track and Field results, “where is the United States?” I checked to make … Continue reading →

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Rio 2016: Olympians, Like Us

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“I think everyone here knows what you have to do to get here. And so for her to come here, not only trip but seems like actually quite seriously hurt herself… that sucks. It sucks so bad. “ – Nikki … Continue reading →

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Blog On Vacation

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Blog posts will be infrequent for the next couple of weeks (OK, they were infrequent last week, too) because I’m spending this time at the Northeast Kingdom Running Camp (NKRC) as a staff coach.  Arguably, I ought to have MORE … Continue reading →

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Above the Fray

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“Was he of this earth? Could it really be this much of a joke to him, running this pace without a care in the world?” – John L. Parker, Once a Runner Another evening in Eugene, and another half dozen … Continue reading →

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Zero Sum Game?

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Jon Waldron

I think that, fundamentally, the difference between those of us who find value in organized sports and those who consider organized sports at almost every level to be a colossal waste of time comes down to how we see competition. … Continue reading →

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