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• Prophets We Are Not. Thankfully. • [1¾ MIN READ] A few weeks ago, Jim joked about my effort to fix the photographic attendance record (2023’02’21’T). You can go read that Cerebrun for more details; but basically, I had x-ed Jim out from one photo because I had added him to earlier one in error. … More Things Did Not Go South, Permanently (#197: 2023’03’15’W)
• Been a long while since the last bunch, but they do keep coming • [1 MIN READ] Another linguistic offering inspired over earlier days and years. See Fine Print for others. -CtCloser (Calvinthe) “Negative Split or Positive Splat” #dothedue FINE PRINT ¶Double Entendre, Double Entendres II, Logophilia, The Babe-ification of Language. ¶Text by Calvin … More Double Entendres III (#122: 3/4/23 RUN REPORT)
• With us Growlers • [1¼ MIN READ] Broad Street Run 2023 is rapidly approaching and many of us Growlers will be doing it (2023’04’30’U). We’ve even had had JRC team efforts in the past: Preserved on Crystal. For those runners who don’t consider themselves long distance runners, you’re probably wrong. One running author considers … More Training for Broad Street Run (#196: 2023’03’08’W)
• Extreme? I know you are, but what about me? • [1¼ MIN READ] We have our Shawmont inspirations who have gotten attention over the years (Just Gene, Professor Sandy), but a Washington Post article places the majority of us in an inspirational echelon for many other people: Americans Over 50 Are Doing Extreme Sports … More An Article Written About So Many of Us (#121: 2/25/23 RUN REPORT)
• Waaaaitaminit. How many other ways are there to take it? • [1½ MIN READ] The lead up to hump day for me relates to an opportunity I was applying for and spent a good bit of time investing in. They declined to make me an offer. They gave me a reason that I wish … More Don’t Take This Personally (#195: 2023’03’01’W)
• Some efforts turn out to be nothing at all • [1½ MIN READ] Kudos to OKhen whose first marathon(!)^ was a breeze; no doubt in more ways than one. My run last week was its own version, even if it didn’t quite reach 26.2. As usual, what made it so unique was the company. … More Easy Runner* (#120: 2/18/23 RUN REPORT)
• It probably wouldn’t be accurate anyway • [1½ MIN READ] A variation of Jason and Jim (in particular the latter) showed up to run last week and cheerfully observed that he got credit for attending a previous run that he didn’t actually attend: 2023’02’01’W. The detail I noticed during that run was that when … More No Attendance Taken (#194: 2023’02’22’W)
• There is research-based evidence • [2 MIN READ] As mentioned regularly in this column, we Growlers like a good beer after our runs. You should know that our name comes from the popular way of transporting beer that one particular brewery writes about (What is a Growler?) with varying degrees of authority. Our Philly-area … More Nonalcoholic Beer? Why? (#193: 2023’02’15’W)
• Just because you can • [½ MIN READ] One: “This kind of weather makes me look forward to a hot shower. Or a hot coffee.” Two: “What about a hot coffee in the shower?” One: “That would be ridiculous.” Three: “I’ve done that. With beer. Wash a little, take a sip of beer.” Two: … More Can on the Can (#119: 2/4/23 RUN REPORT)
• Of course there’s more than one way of doing it • [1 MIN READ] I would like to believe that I’m above gendered stereotypes (open-minded person that I am), but out-moded thinking can die hard, I guess. I’m not the only one vulnerable to it. When the suggestion came up of what pose to … More The Prom Pose II (#192: 2023’02’08’W)
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