• So much joy • [1 MIN READ] Here are 3 cool happenings to celebrate, 2 crew-centric and 1 crew adjacent. Jay-var (the Jason variant of variations of Jason and Jim) did a run the day before his birthday this past weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of running in his life (iCandybyWangC.com and elsewhere … More Celebrations (#352: 2026’05’06’W)
• Compare, contrast, converge • [1½ MIN READ] On a recent European trip that it was my good fortune to experience, one of two runs I was able to execute took place in Köln (Cologne), Germany. Köln runs alongside of the Rhine River and so did I. The Promenade went out of town and, naturally, … More Running in Köln, Germany (#351: 2026’04’29’W)
• A few runners of the canine persuasion • [1 MIN READ] [This is a pre-scheduled post.] While the typical Growler attending JRC’s weekly Wednesday runs is bipedal, there have been a few of the quadrupedal variety (iCandybyWangC.com, Facebook). One such, 2 weeks ago (2026’04’01’W), was Nico who hails from Jay-var’s family (Facebook). Train Dave … More Yer a Dog (#350: 2026’04’15’W)
• Increasing overlap • [1½ MIN READ] The run 2 weeks ago (2026’03’25’W) brought together 2 Jenkintown School District alumni who’ve been with the Growlers Group Run variously, but never together (iCandybyWangC.com and elsewhere unless otherwise stated). It’s not like it was the first time they’d ever met — Jenkintown is a compact borough and … More Personal History (#349: 2026’04’08’W)
• Another vendor event • [1½ MIN READ] 4/22/2026, 6:30 p.m., Jenkintown Running Company (Google Maps). The store has hosted shoe vendors in the past, but since my start with the Growlers Group Run (before we even called it that) in 2012, there have only been 2 coordinated with our regular Wednesday night activity (iCandybyWangC.com … More Mizuno Coming to the House… (#348: 2026’04’01’W)
• ‘Cuz sometimes it’s worth doing • [2 MIN READ] Part 1 of last week’s run began with the appearance of K2 and newbie Derm. The former has been away since 10’29’W because the latter’s work schedule has been interfering with quality time together on other nights of the week. They might have figured out … More More on Not Very Much (#346: 2026’03’18’W)
• Literally • [1 MIN READ] Last week, the theme for the picture was the store’s seating. The lot of us guys (only) plunked ourselves down, took the Attendance Photo, and put our Jenkintown-5K-route theme into action: forward (iCandybyWangC.com and elsewhere unless otherwise stated). Someone’s never much felt the need to be pictured.(Cw from left: … More Benched (#345: 2026’03’11’W)
• Isn’t every pose one or another? • [1½ MIN READ] Last week’s photo was a repeat from previous months and years, and, personally, I don’t love it; but someone suggested it and people liked the idea, so I got overruled. Democracy in action. The problem with it is that it washes some people’s faces … More Photographic Trope (#344: 2026’03’04’W)
• It’s time for someone(s) to clean up their act • [1 MIN READ] It’s difficult to know who to blame for last week’s Attendance Picture, me, Keith, or everyone else (iCandybyWangC.com and elsewhere). For the second time in 3 weeks, it took a turn for the worse. For my part, I suggested the crouching … More Photo Dump (#343: 2026’02’25’W)
• 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)
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