Calvin Wang's running persona based on Shawmont Running Club's trail tag. GO TO: https://icandybywangc.com/flavors/ctcloser/
• Because that was the suggestion • [1 MIN READ] Not everyone is as photophilic as everyone else. Jenkintown Adam is among them and feels little pressure to jump into every shot. No problem, really, right? It’s begat a slew of visual themes that have revolved around the obligatory editing required to present the weekly … More A Kind of Non-photo Weekly Photo (#191: 2023’02’01’W)
• Then getting back • [½ MIN READ] (2022’09’17’S: Prompt 8/8*) During a Shawmont Eva 15 miler, I was wrapping up in tandem with Jimmy Dee, who was getting back to being his usual faithful self after recovering from a race-induced owie. When I mentioned to him that what stood out was his ability to … More Getting Injured (#118: 1/21/23 RUN REPORT)
• Surrounding one particular run • [1½ MIN READ] The standard Sunset 5K route (going the non-standard reverse direction) set the tone for last week’s run and this Cerebrun. Sadly, a significant portion of the conversation was about the unfortunate Jenkintown double murder that took place the night before at a residence right on the … More Pattern Recognition (#190: 2023’01’25’W)
• Featuring squid lighting • (L-R: Andy, CtCloser [way up front], Maria, Terp Adam, Aaron, Adelaide, EricS, Stephen, Jenk Adam [up front], Aly, Jenk Peter, Train Dave) Cerebruns Archive
• See and be seen • [1 MIN READ] The illumination gear of choice at Jenkintown Running Company’s Growlers Group Run is what I call The Squid. It’s a quasi-vest of glowing, flexible tubing (like arms of an undersea mollusk) that changes colors. It’s particularly cool when every one of those who favor it turns … More Illumination Attire of Choice (#189: 2023’01’18’W)
• Wordle during a run • [1 MIN READ] (2022’09’17’S: Prompt 7/8*) WORDLE SPOILER ALERT! On a Shawmont Eva run, Desi and Boltcutter got us thinking about Wordle. It promptly became the topic of the nonce, tempered by a healthy dose of CtCloser. The fact that the most recent ‘REALLY?!’ answer was PARER, got me … More Definitely, Not Fun (#117: 1/7/23 RUN REPORT)
• Just keep at it • [1 MIN READ] I’ve had a few people comment about the ease of my running; the last being one of the Growlers, recently. They’d thought I must be a lifelong runner, when, in fact, I actually started in 2011, barely a dozen years ago. That might be a large … More One Way to Improve Your Running Form (#188: 2023’01’11’W)
• To start the first days of the rest of your life • [1 MIN READ] Of Years: If you’re thinking 2022 sure did past fast it might be because you’ve acquired many years in your life. During the nation’s bicentennial year in 1976, I was a 13-year-old thinking the year 2000 was a long … More Some Perspective About Quantity (#187: 2023’01’04’W)
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