• A better manager than photographer • [1 MIN READ] I swear that JRC Keith just wants to jerk my chain with his attendance photography. Sure, I can take the picture, but it’s more work for me to add myself to it when I’m the photographer. I want it to be an accurate representation of … More Keith, etc. (#370: 2026’10’21’W)
• Two cheers for two members • [1 MIN READ] After a few years of (roughly) quarterly visits to Black Men Run Philadelphia, the feelings have become warm. As we converged last week, one of that crew’s members commented about expecting to see the tall guy (Jim). There he was, just out of his line … More BMR! Family! (#368: 2026’10’07’W)
• A non-traditional expectation • [1 MIN READ] I met new store-staff-member Lusato last week and took his training to the next level by inviting him to take our weekly attendance pic. The procedure is to take one picture only: One and done. This is not fine art. People being half ready or having eyes … More New Staff Training (#367: 2026’09’30’W)
• Or are names just a me thing? • [>1 MIN READ] When Grace and Phil arrived to run with us for the first time, their presence posed problems immediately. Not that they would be confused on sight with any other club runner, but the name overlap is getting ridiculous. Phil’s name was so much … More When Newcomers Are a Problem (#366 : 2026’09’23’W)
• As practice and as terminology • [2 MIN READ] This piece has a 2-fold purpose: (1) to describe the evolution of a practice and (2) to describe the evolution of a term. The Growlers is a running club. It’s been in existence since the establishment of the Jenkintown Running Company that formed and has … More The Overrun
• With a new trailtag • [>½ MIN READ] Gracier (FKA Grace) got a little more attention than usual. She’s more a fair-weather runner than hot, so we’ve been waiting for her as fall approaches. This was also her first GGR after a serious head bonking. She and I did a 12-13 min/mi pace to … More Featuring Gracier (#364: 2026’09’09’W)
• Not quite flying in Mile-high • [>1 MIN READ] Wife and I were visiting Boy in Denver where he’s working as a satellite engineer. The morning running plan last Wednesday was to shoot over to Sloan’s Lake and maybe add on. Sloan’s Lake features a 2.7-mile loop around and a 1.7-mile one-way effort from … More Run Report: A Growler in Denver (#363: 2026’09’02’W)
• Ferrlz • [½ MIN READ] As we did the Sunset 5K route in reverse last week, an unfamiliar solo runner approached us going the opposite direction, Jason pointed her out to me: “A runner to invite!” On cue, I gestured for her to change directions. With a shrug of her shoulders, she did. I … More Growler Recruitment (#362: 2026’08’26’W)
• That was true for a few last run • [1 MIN READ] Wikipedia defines a “debutante” as “a young woman of aristocratic or upper-class family background who has reached maturity and is presented to society at a formal ‘debut.’” That definition from the French is old fashioned, elitist, and just a little narrow. I … More A “Debut” Is the First Appearance (#361: 2026’08’19’W)
• Not everyone can do it • [1 MIN READ] Nico can be forgiven for doing doggy things. He breaks stride just long enough to urinate. Publicly. He weaves across the running path like a drunk. He growls at strangers. And the stick fetish. When he actually looks at the camera for the group photos? Cool. … More Meet Expectations (#360: 2026’08’12’W)
