• GGR isn’t just about the runners • [<2½ MIN READ] We love the store staff of Jenkintown Running Club because they tolerate us (iCandybyWangC.com; RunORC.com). They also give us running-club discounts. Sometimes they even run with us. Here are a few, both who did and some who didn’t but still made a big impression. … More More JRC Store Staff (#342: 2026’02’18’W)
• A working definition or two • [1 MIN READ] It was a fine turnout at JRC (RunORC.com) last week after the dismal showing of the week before (We Were All Sober [iCandybyWangC.com and others]). We debated the merits of the Submarine Route then got store Keith to take our picture. A word about Keith: … More SMH (#341: 2026’02’11’W)
• Talking about death and near death as we were • [1½ MIN READ] We arrived at the store for the 2nd week to find Sammer behind the cash register. (All links are to this iCandybyWangC.com website unless otherwise stated.) He loved the Growlers so much that he wanted to be on the serving side … More We Were All Sober (#340: 2026’02’04’W)
• What it does for everyone, including us runners • [1½ MIN READ] Shoveling the sidewalk after a big snow puts one’s mind to the hassle of cleaning up after the snowplow. It’s a problem when it goes by after a shoveler has cleared out the driveway apron. It’s also a problem when the plow … More Snow Full (#339: 2026’01’28’W)
• From multiple perspectives • [1½ MIN READ] When someone new walks in the door, the first thing to do is easy: exchange names. The next step is to share group running goals. There are other steps here and there, but various ones of us volunteer them as the need arises (e.g., Growlers Group Run … More Bringing Newbies Up to Speed (#338: 2026’01’21’W)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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 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)
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