• 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)
• Members of 2 teams • [1 MIN READ] The Home Team running the usual from Jenkintown Running Company decided to go to Alverthorpe Park. Two went over and back for 3 miles and one added inside the park for 4 total. T’Adam gets the kudo [sic] for doing more than the typical 5K distance … More Run Report: Kudos for Stayers and Goers (#359: 2026’08’05’W)
• Pointing fingers at Stacey • [1 MIN READ] It was heartwarming to welcome Taylor last week. He and Stacey are brother and sister and he represented a special development with their family of origin. They grew up in Texas and their parents have been living in Florida. They’ve all, including a middle brother, decided to move to the Jenkintown area to be closer to Stacey … More The Gravitational Center of a Universe (#358: 2026’07’29’W)
• Last week and next couple • [<1½ MIN READ] As mentioned in the Run Report, I showed up as usual despite the assurance of rain (Facebook). I loitered with store James and Keith as we became increasingly convinced that I was the whole show. I did opine that Jim-var was a possibility, if anyone … More A Word on Running Conditions (#357: 2026’06’17’W)
• About activity, runners, and many words • [2 MIN READ] The run featured 3 notable individuals: Conor, Kevin, and Rita. We were pleased to have Kevin join us after being absent since April … of 2025, but who’s counting (PIC [Facebook])? Aside from me. As for Conor and Rita, they had the distinction of … More Run Report: Notes from the Fields, Moving and Eating (#356: 2026’06’03’W)
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