All writing efforts, including ones that don’t fit so well in other existing categories.
• Again, racing not required (this website) • [<1½ MIN READ] To close out 2025 (already!), my thoughts are on the passage of time. 2026 will see the celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial, its 250th birthday. At its bicentennial, I was 13 years old. Thinking then about the age I would be at the turn … More Big Numbers (#207: ZY Weekly Newsletter 12/20/25)
• Featuring mixed emotions • [<2 MIN READ] Last week’s Growlers Group Run saw the welcome of a new runner to the club (iCandybyWangC.com). Conor ran with Terp Adam back in Abington High School days. Time will tell how his involvement with the club develops, but trying to pace his attendance in comparison to T’Adam … More 2026’s First Week in Review (#337: 2026’01’14’W)
• Whose justification needed a serious defense • [1 MIN READ] Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s murders had just taken place the day before last week’s run. I didn’t know anything about the family until I read the New York Times article about its youngest daughter’s reaction to the murders. Getting ready for the GGR … More A Remembrance Run (#336: 2025’12’24’W)
• Racing not required • [2 MIN READ] Here’s a reason to show up for a Saturday SRC run: Oh, the conversation that you’d otherwise miss. When I arrived at the run on Saturday, 12/13, immediately after the publication of the Zen Yanni Newsletter 12/6, Quietman Tom had words for me (ShawmontRunningClub.com): How long did … More The Sneaky Pee II (#206: ZY Weekly Newsletter 12/13/25)
• I am who I am • [1 MIN READ] Aside from the nachos that I mentioned last week, folks often get an entrée or we share appetizers when we go to Human Robot for “overrun.” I manage to generate just a little bit of drama with those comestibles, too. Cantina la Martina’s Tex-Mex eggrolls … More More Food Drama (#335: 2025’12’17’W)
• In a race, every little bit helps • [2½ MIN READ] Ever since I read about Dean Karnazes mastering this technique, I’ve wondered about its utility while marathon racing (Wikipedia). Karnazes taught himself as an ultramarathoner, but the practicality for shorter distances will be obvious to anyone who’s had to step out of a … More The Sneaky Pee (#205: ZY Weekly Newsletter 12/6/25)
• Beyond just the running • [1½ MIN READ] We’ve been regulars at Human Robot from the time Wickedly Wet Wednesday was just a monthly tradition (this iCandybyWangC website and following). We watched Herman’s at the Haus leave and Cantina la Martina arrive to take up the food service. We’ve gotten to comfortable with a … More Making a Good Impression as a Club (#334: 2025’12’10’W)
• The church body does • [2½ MIN READ] Parachurch organizations like those that serve campus fellowships have long struggled against becoming substitutes for churches. I joined a Christian fellowship when I was in college, but, as shallow as I was in my biblical convictions back then, I found and attended a church: I knew … More Who Needs the Local Church?
• The bandwagon is fuller by another passenger • [1½ MIN READ] CC started running with the Growlers a mere month ago bringing much to appreciate. He met Scottsy-Totsy at the club soccer team where both of their sons play. He was a long-time runner who had fallen off the wagon and was ready to … More Introducing CC (#333: 2025’12’03’W)
• A certain marathon was a factor • [1½ MIN READ] Probably because it’s the thanksgiving season I’m reflecting on encouraging experiences with an attitude of thankfulness. I start with the observation that the presence and influence of a running crew — a collection of runners in a common, compassionate, continuing space; a community — … More Thankful for a Reason (#332: 2025’11’26’W)
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