• AKA the Wilson pose • [1½ MIN READ] Newer GGR crew members don’t know that being a poser is a thing with us. There’s an entire series of Cerebruns and pictures featuring the characteristic way certain people present in the weekly Attendance photo. Quite intentionally, Jackie has been distinguishing herself of late with her … More Posers: Jackie Edition (#302: 2025’04’02’W)
• Actually, take them all • [<1 MIN READ] The JRC store staff have considerable ability and help customers well using it. That’s not to say they don’t have their quirks though, which we get to see occasionally in full expression. I point to their picture-taking judgment, in particular. Here’s an outtake from a few … More Everyone’s a Comedian, Take II (#301: 2025’03’26’W)
• Through running and GGR • [2 MIN READ] I don’t imagine I’m the only Growler who can testify to the catalytic role of running or the GGR club and crew in my life. Regarding the former, running entered my mid-life when it was time to develop myself physically a little: Midlife Crisis*. I could … More Personal Development (#300: 2025’03’19’W)
• The sky or the stein • [1½ MIN READ] Over my time living in the Delaware Valley, I’ve learned one thing about weather forecasting. It’s particularly tricky around these here parts. It seems there is something about the tension between what comes down from the Canada and what comes up from the Atlantic that … More Run Report: Raining and Pouring (#299: 2025’03’12’W)
• Unless someone else is doing it to you • [2 MIN READ] As the anchor of Growlers Group Run at Jenkintown Running Company, there are certain things I do to connect with people and make them feel welcome. After we do the name thing all around, I ask lots of questions and listen a … More It’s Not Really Creeping (#298: 2025’03’05’W)
• I have witnesses • [1½ MIN READ] I like to laugh about GGR (About) being the drinking club with a running problem (Preserved on Glass). I’m also quick to share that my Mid-life Crisis (Rumination) comprised running, beer, and coffee; in that order. But let me make it perfectly clear: I’m not a drunk. … More I Am Not a Drunk (#297: 2025’02’26’W)
• Harder than it looks • [1½ MIN READ] Using a mirror is one way the camera-phone era has figured out how to feature the selfing photographer prominently, i.e., full length rather than just as a head. Social media is rife with examples. For amusement purposes, using a mirror also accommodates my recent thing about … More Mirror Selfie (#296: 2025’02’19’W)
• The influence of one in particular • [<1 MIN READ] There is compelling evidence to explain the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs in this past Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX: Celine. The baby of Growlers A.A.Rondasay (AKA Aaron and Candace) was born 01’07’T. When the Birds won their division we leaned into … More The Growlers and the Eagles (#295: 2025’02’12’W)
• S5K and BSR as GGR faves • [1 MIN READ] Two annual events get a lot of attention from GGR crew members: Broad Street 10Mi Run (BSR) and Jenkintown Sunset 5K Run (S5K). The reason is because they both feature distances that accommodate the majority of us runners. Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run … More Spring Races (#294: 2025’02’05’W)
• So much disinformation • [2 MIN READ] With the start of spring-marathon training season, I came across an article talking about the origins of the marathon, my favorite competitive distance. It ain’t what you think. With none other than the authority of National Geographic, the following article debunks the significance of the ancient Greek … More The Origin of the Marathon Race (#293: 2025’01’29’W)
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