• Rain. Who me? • [<1 MIN READ] I drove to JRC, opting against my usual run there. That kept me dry for what I secretly prayed would be a washout of the run game. The secret was out when I adamantly proclaimed to JRC Jane and JRC Keith, “I’m not running.” Surely the Growlers … More Run Report: 03’06’W – Kicking and Screaming (#248: 2024’03’13’W)
• One especially special • [2 MIN READ] Anyone who attends the Growlers Group Run with any regularity (or even reads the run report in each weekly message) will notice that there is precisely one Dave running with the group these days. So why does he have to get the title ‘Train Dave’ when ‘Dave’ … More The Daves of JRC’s Running Club (#269: 2024’08’14’W)
• Of 2 different sorts • [2½ MIN READ] Wife excitedly caught my attention as I walked into the kitchen. A hawk was getting harassed by some smaller birds over our backyard and had just dropped its prey. When they finally flew away, I went out to clean it up. It turned out to be … More Urban Adventures (#270: 2024’08’21’W)
• The encouragement keeps growing • [2 MIN READ] Thanks to Deputy Train Dave for the pix and to him and Deputy Stacey for the run report. Dave texted a lot of words about his intent for the attendance picture, but I stopped paying attention after “Photoshop.” So, I just did what I do with … More Run Report: 07’31’W (#268: 2024’08’07’W)
• Significance, at least • [1 MIN READ] Last week was a trip-around-the-sun celebration for a particular Growlers Group Run club member. Personally, I’m uncomfortable with group celebrations of birthdays because it places particular value on those who don’t mind a little attention. I’m especially uncomfortable when the birthday doesn’t fall exactly on the day … More In the Eyes of the Beholders (#267: 2024’07’31’W)
• I don’t really buy it • [2 MIN READ] A few weeks ago, I used the word “usie” to reference a group selfie but was suspicious about the source that I found. Frankly, I’d never heard the word before I wrote that Cerebrun. My skepticism was justified. I orginally found “usie” by doing a … More What’s the Real Name for a Group Selfie? (#266: 2024’07’24’W)
• Left in good hands • [1 MIN READ] When the sheriff has to leave town, a good deputy or two back at the jail are critical; to manage the inmates, so to speak. Three weeks of attendance pictures with names and run routes of choice are complete evidence that there is more than one … More Deputation (#265: 2024’07’17’W)
• Unusual and usual • [1 MIN READ] Sailing into Glennallen, Alaska, 06’28’S, I did my usual It’s-time-for-you-to-get-out-of-this-car run. The team defenestrated me 13 miles from our destination and I did my usual Saturday long run, just point-to-point in AK. It was unusual for a few reasons, though. One is that it’s less common for … More ITFYTGOOTC 2024 (#264: 2024’07’10’W)
• In recognition • [1½ MIN READ] The Growlers traveling team (A.A.Ron, CtCloser, Jim, and Train Dave) convened 12 hours before the usual evening run to join Black Men Run’s 7:30 a.m. 10K Juneteenth Freedom Run from Please Touch Museum. What a show of fraternity, sorority, and unity! Anything that I’ve ever said about running … More Running Juneteenth (#263: 2024’06’26’W)
• Including other attendance photographers • [1 MIN READ] An “Usie”* is one form of GGR attendance photo but a plain old group photos still exists, just pick your photographer wisely. Members of the public who see someone taking an usie might offer to take a group photo and do the group a service by … More Everyone’s a Comedian (#262: 2024’06’19’W)
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