Category Archives: Weather and Seasons

Sixto de Mayo

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“…Hang yourself, you will regret it; do not hang yourself, and you will regret that too; hang yourself or don’t hang yourself, you’ll regret it either way; whether you hang yourself or do not hang yourself, you will regret both. … Continue reading →

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Useless Things

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jon Waldron

In Spring, hundreds of flowers; In Autumn, a harvest moon; In the summer, a refreshing breeze; In winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, Any season is a good season for you. – … Continue reading →

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Almanac: What Happened to February?

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Jon Waldron

Chart: Boston Globe 2/29/16 Every weekday before I head off to work, I go through the ritual of checking the weather forecast and then stuffing my backpack with running clothes that I’ll need (or think I’ll need) for my afternoon … Continue reading →

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Solstice 2015

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jon Waldron

The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice occurs at 11:48 p.m. EST tonight.., and I say, let the pagan celebrations begin!

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The Long Good-Bye

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Jon Waldron

I envy people who know when it’s time to leave. I admire their resolution, their lack of sentimentality as they pack up their things and say sincere but prompt good-byes. They don’t linger at the threshold, prolonging the inevitable, but … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Be Too Careful

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Jon Waldron

I consider myself a careful and cautious pedestrian. Whether I’m walking or running, I never assume cars can see me, or that they will slow down or stop if I’m in their way. I know that doesn’t make me immune … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Gradus ad Parnassum

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Jon Waldron

[There was frost on the ground this morning, and idle thoughts of warmer places reminded me of the Thanksgiving eight years ago when Ann and I took an uncharacteristic vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This post was originally published November … Continue reading →

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In From the Cold

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Jon Waldron

  It’s enough to make you question the very tenets of free-market capitalism. I don’t mean income inequality or the disappearing middle class or manufacturing workers being left out in the economic cold. I mean actual runners being left out … Continue reading →

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Youth and Its Discontents

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Jon Waldron

Were we tougher back then? Maybe. It’s the first Tuesday in November and the last workout before the league championships. Today’s workout is a “T” run — team, tempo, and togetherness — and most of the team has, indeed, made … Continue reading →

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Almanac and Race Report: Paddy’s Shillelagh Shuffle

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jon Waldron

This past weekend marked the decisive and final farewell to summer at our house. Bowing to the inevitable approach of winter, we finally turned on the heat, acknowledging that for the forseeable future our comfort would depend on the hot … Continue reading →

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