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From the Archives: Commuter Dreams

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Jon Waldron

[It used to be a dream of mine to be able to commute to my job on foot. But for the past 15 years or so, I’ve had jobs that placed me in remote office parks, and I’ve had little flexibility … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness and Mindlessness

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Jon Waldron

“It’s not really about sitting in the full lotus, like pretending you’re a statue in a British museum, it’s about living your life as if it really mattered, moment by moment by moment by moment.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn, Founder of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Animal Keepers

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Jon Waldron

In the spring of 1985, Donn Behnke was a social studies teacher at Stevens Point Area High School in Wisconsin, and already a very successful Track and Cross Country Coach at the high school level. In nine years of coaching, … Continue reading →

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True Calling

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Jon Waldron

The fall season’s over, and winter sports have begun. The die-hard runners still gather after school to run together, but the numbers are modest compared to the official practices that took place every day for almost three months. In a … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: The Gift of Gab

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Jon Waldron

“Magpie, aggressive” by Alexis Hilton Hope – Own work. [At this time of year, fellowship is an important part of a runner’s life. I originally wrote this for David Polgar, a student at Newton North and former MA State mile … Continue reading →

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The Virtue Trap

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Jon Waldron

In the field of Behavioral Economics, researchers study how psychological, emotional, and social factors influence economic decisions. Perhaps, in the end, it’s not that surprising to learn that our decisions aren’t the pure product of rational economic calculations only, but … Continue reading →

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Form Charts

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Jon Waldron

In these dark days of professional track and field when doping suspicions hang over the World Championships like the pollutant-heavy atmosphere hangs over Beijing, what I’m about to suggest might be the worst possible advice for everyone involved. But I’d … Continue reading →

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Arcs and Intersections

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Jon Waldron

A couple of weeks ago, I went for two separate runs with students I had coached at Concord Academy. The first run was with Kyra, recently graduated from college (where she did not compete) and now returning to regular and … Continue reading →

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With the World Watching, Scott Jurek Completes the AT

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Jon Waldron

“There’s no trophy at the end… It is an amateur pursuit based on the honor system, and that makes it pure and unique in our culture.” – Jennifer Pharr Davis On Sunday afternoon, July 12th, after forty-six days of running … Continue reading →

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Music in My Head

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Jon Waldron

I’ve always been more puzzled than offended by the sight of runners and joggers equipped with portable music players and headphones or ear buds, bouncing down the street or circling a track while drawing inspiration from a playlist of their … Continue reading →

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