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• But mighty close • [1 MIN READ] Trying to change up long-run efforts and include other rudder bunnies (who have something against Shawmont Avenue at this stage of the spring-marathon training cycle) has taken me away from SRC more than usual, lately. Saturday, 2/10, I was actually in Pitt, when snow and conference converged … More Not Quite an SRC Effort (#154: ZY Weekly Newsletter 2/24/24)
• A running group can be all that • [1½ MIN READ] Running with someone else might be a hassle when it comes to coordinating household schedules, but sometimes you have no choice. No choice but to run With someone? Yeah, it’s about motivation. Registering for a racing event is great motivation for getting in … More When You Need Motivation (#246: 2024’02’28’W)
• Ditching those we love for something else we love • [<1 MIN READ] The smaller turnout last week brought attention to the fact that 4 significant absences were of 2 specific couples. “That’s funny. At least one is usually here. Ah, Valentine’s Day.” How romantic! Well then, what about the rest of us who … More A Bunch of Hopeless Romantics (#245: 2024’02’21’W)
• Audibly, if not socially • [<1 MIN READ] Hanging out after the weekly run, with a little alcohol in the veins, I spilled my guts about receiving a diagnosis of adult ADHD within the previous few days. It’s something I’d suspected because of anger issues (I know! I’m such an even-keeled guy! Not rly, … More GGR is Consistently about Community (#244: 2024’02’14’W)
• More about SRC nicknames • [1 MIN READ] SRC trail tags (nicknames) have come to be in a bunch of different ways. At least one came by negotiation, e.g., OKhen. Some came by self-selection, e.g., Cookie and Meatball. By far the most common way has been by translation of initials, e.g., Kaycee (AKA KC, … More Trailtagging II (#153: ZY Weekly Newsletter 2/3/24)
• Not that it’s enough to stop this little feature • [1 MIN READ] For as short a piece as a Cerebrun is, not having much of a point will seem especially noticeable. What comes to mind is a lot of a little. The ridiculous attendance picture pose brings to mind the willingness of a … More Thoughtless (#243: 2024’02’07’W)
• Habit forming • [1 MIN READ] I’m embarrassed to admit that I haven’t always paid a lot of attention to the Jenkintown Sunset 5K race. This year, 2024, is its 32nd year and I’ve been a Jenkintown resident for 27 of those years. I don’t even know how many of those years that banner … More The Growlers Doing the S5K Race (#242: 2024’01’31’W)
• Nothing but the facts? Hardly. • [1 MIN READ] Despite a snowstorm that cancelled schools the day before and sub-freezing weather the day of, 6 Growlers showed up last Wednesday to run the roads of Jenkintown doing the usual Sunset 5K route. I say “roads” literally, because those are what were consistently clear, what … More Run Report (#241: 2024’01’24’W)
• A physical legacy • [1 MIN READ] The lot of us SRC-ers showed up last Saturday to a new feature at the trail head: The Zen Yanni Memorial Bench! Photo credit: Anonymous. Photo courtesy of Calvin Wang.Not everything in this picture is important. It seems that Friends of Wissahickon messaged Kenny Baby … More ZY’s Memorial Bench (#152: ZY Weekly Newsletter 1/27/24)
• Nicknames in process • [1½ MIN READ] A point of anxiety after ZY passed into the great running beyond was that trail tags—nicknames—would stop being a thing. After all, Zen Yanni was the big cheese who did all the bestowing of them. Folks on Facebook and at his memorial celebration consistently commented about getting … More Trailtagging (#150: ZY Weekly Newsletter 1/13/24)
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