Category Archives: Weather and Seasons

And Then the Rains Came

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Jon Waldron

A deluge of thoughts while sitting in a rain-soaked traffic jam on Route 128 North:

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From the Archives: Waiting for the Breakthrough

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Jon Waldron

[My running log for the summer seems to show a negative correlation between my training and my racing; as I’ve ramped up the training, I’ve raced slower and slower. So it seemed fitting to republish this reminder to anyone building … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Rain

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Jon Waldron

A much-needed rain fell on the Boston area over the weekend, starting Saturday night and continuing well into Sunday, the first day of Summer. According to local papers, rainfall was nearly two inches over a twenty-four hour period, providing a … Continue reading →

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Well Met on Battle Road

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Jon Waldron

It has been a few weeks since all the snow melted from Battle Road, the five-mile long stretch of National Park that runs from Fiske Hill in Lexington to Merriam’s Corner in Concord. Although it will likely be another couple … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Carried Away

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Jon Waldron

(For me, the first few weeks of April always bring the same excitements and worries: celebrating (or taking refuge from) Boston Marathon hoopla, preparing young runners, jumpers, and throwers for their first meet EVER (and getting them to dress warmly … Continue reading →

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Of Records and Drifting Snow

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jon Waldron

Photo: Modern Survival Blog (http://modernsurvivalblog.com) Last Sunday night, it snowed in the Boston area. Out in the ‘burbs where I live, the snow that evening seemed thin and without substance, little more than a dusting, and certainly not the two … Continue reading →

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“Spring” Track

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Jon Waldron

At Concord Academy, as at many private schools, spring sports begin in winter, at a time when fields are unplayable, tracks are unrunnable, and it’s still so cold outside that frozen fingers can’t grip the baseballs, softballs, javelins, and frisbees … Continue reading →

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The Case for Winter

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Jon Waldron

(Photo: The Swellesley Report – theswellesleyreport.com) It’s hard to believe, but only three weeks ago, Boston’s total snowfall for the winter of 2014-2015 stood at less than six inches. Since then, nearly six feet of snow has fallen on the … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal to Bring Cross Country to the Olympics

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Jon Waldron

Slogging along Sunday afternoon in what was becoming a steady rain, I suddenly realized what must be done to bring the sport of cross country to the Olympics.

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A Young Man in Winter

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Jon Waldron

Maybe the rest of the world does its soul-searching in late December and makes its resolutions on January 1st, but I’ve always found that the relative quiet and desolation of mid-January is more suitable for personal reflection than the frenzied … Continue reading →

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