Category Archives: Weather and Seasons

Around and Around We Go

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Jon Waldron

“Are you doing anything crazy [for your birthday] like running your age in indoor track laps?”– Tyler, who, it must be pointed out, once ran 50K (125 laps) on a track

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In the Forecast: Stubbornness

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Jon Waldron

It began to snow on Saturday afternoon, almost imperceptibly at first, and then with increasing intensity as the wind picked up and more and more flecks of white materialized out of the gray sky. I was six miles into an … Continue reading →

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Nutcrackers

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Jon Waldron

The holiday season is upon us, and as usual I’m staring at my to-do list with a growing sense of angst. Shopping, cleaning, shopping, socializing, shopping — these are not my strong suits. Instead of getting on with it, I … Continue reading →

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Time on my feet

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Jon Waldron

It was a sweltering Sunday morning, and I was about ten miles into what I had hoped would be a twelve-mile run on the usual Battle Road loop. Although I had only a couple of miles to go, I was … Continue reading →

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Seasons such as these

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Jon Waldron

Two weeks have passed since the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon — two weeks of fickle spring weather — sunny one day, raining the next — but nothing to compare with that miserable Monday when cold, heavy rain pummeled … Continue reading →

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Early March on the Rail Trail

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Jon Waldron

Saturday, March 3 — the Nor’easter that hammered much of the East Coast with wind, rain, and snow on Friday is mostly over now. At least, the rain has gone, but there’s still a pretty strong wind blowing; I can … Continue reading →

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Wait…was that a normal week?

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Jon Waldron

Sometimes, the absence of surprises can be the most surprising thing of all. When I returned from Africa two weeks ago I had no running routine, no strength routine, no base, and a strangely persistent case of jet lag that … Continue reading →

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The ‘People’s Champion’ Comes to Boston

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Jon Waldron

Many years ago, when I was much younger and sprier, I entered a New Year’s Day 5M road race despite a forecast for high temperatures in the low 20’s. I wasn’t elite, of course, but I went into the race … Continue reading →

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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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Early Morning Run

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Jon Waldron

Today I woke up early, and – before my waking brain had the chance to weigh in – had pulled on shorts and a t-shirt, had found socks and a battered pair of Mizunos, and had eased downstairs and out … Continue reading →

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