• 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)
• Perhaps not as difficult as you think • [1½ MIN READ] Sure, it’s cold for us, but with average global warming that means somewhere else is frying. Okay, fine, you say. I’ll take some of that right now, you say. Especially with so many days of Really cold, you say: I’m staying inside. I’m … More Cold-weather Running (#292: 2025’01’22’W)
• As applied locally • [1½ MIN READ] A few years ago, I started using weekly photos as a way to record attendance. To help keep the, uh, exercise from getting stale, we started shaking up the process. Adopting certain poses was one early strategy. Adopting a one-and-done shooting rule was another strategy (The Attendance … More Cinematic Framing (#291: 2025’01’15’W)
• A few • [<1 MIN READ] With the end of the year upon us, a few transitions are nigh. The last WWW of 2024 found us celebrating Stacey’s 40th trip around the sun. 2025 will have her starting to experience all of the aging that comes with a body’s 4th decade. As we celebrated our club’s … More A Season for Transitions (#288: 2024’12’25’W)
• What it took to get one run going • [2 MIN READ] Since Jason’s place, The Silvermane Estate (my designation), is relatively on the way from 2 of our homes to JRC, a few of us have taken to meeting there and going to the store together for the weekly Growlers Group Run. Last … More Critical Mass (#287: 2024’12’18’W)
• How irresistable is it? • [1 MIN READ] SteVath did his first run with the crew just 3 weeks before this writing. He’d been doing a lot of cycling before that. All of a sudden he had a 3-week streak going. As he headed out with his ebike last week (probably Not what he’s … More Sucked into the Vortex (#286: 2024’12’11’W)
• Going out of one’s mind as success factor • [1½ MIN READ] Most people would consider it insane to run a marathon, I can qualify the conditions for the term a little. Sylvia was a Growlers noob at the beginning of September. At the time, she shared that she was a first-time marathon trainer … More Run Report: Philadelphia Marathon (#285: 2024’12’04’W)
• Premier crew vendor event • [<1½ MIN READ] For the first time in my 12-year tenure with the Growlers, we have had enough runners to support a vendor visit. JRC Keith made the suggestion and local Asics rep Ken made the event. One great benefit a vendor visit provides is the opportunity to try … More Run Report: Asics (#284: 2024’11’27’W)
• PR’s all around • [<1½ MIN READ] Consider this a motivational piece for any new runners out there. The last few months brought 5 particular GGR runners (4 brand-new and one pseudo-regular[:p]), all with marathon aspirations: AndEss, CJ3, Li, Sylvia, and Yuki. Except for CJ3—doing his second, all were doing this mammoth distance for … More Fall is Marathon Season (#283: 2024’11’20’W)
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