• I needed more friends • [1½ MIN READ] During a conversation with my 3 brothers, one asked a sincere question about what friendships looked like in our lives these days. He and the other 2 admitted they probably had no more than they could count on one hand. Not so many years ago, I … More Moving Beyond Acquaintanceships (#166: ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/24/24)
• Even the least of the Olympians • [1½ MIN READ] You have your own Paris Olympics highlights, I’m sure; some we SRC-ers compared early notes about. It’s not really weird how many of mine hover around the female athletes, given that a record percentage competed this year, 48%, that for Team USA was 53%. At the … More Gods Among Us (#165: ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/10/24)
• 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)
• Better with the heat and humidity all the time • [1½ MIN READ] I hadn’t been getting accustomed to the heat. But I had an excuse. The heat has been exceptional, no doubt. The last full week of July saw the 4 hottest days [free access with registration] ever scientifically recorded. That fact comes … More Getting Better (#164: ZY Weekly Newsletter 7/27/24)
• 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)
• Leaving You for Another • [2 MIN READ] The New York Times strikes again with a story for the ages about the latest, greatest running shoe. This one, I have to have. But first, NYT. I love it because its editors love a good story about running. Second, it breaks cutting-edge news. Third, it … More This Is It (#163: ZY Weekly Newsletter 7/20/24)
• 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)
• Everyone needs a break sometimes • [1 MIN READ] As a past religious reader of the daily newspaper comics, I was shocked the first time I saw a cartoonist take a creative break. The comic was Doonesbury and the cartoonist was Garry Trudeau. I was in college at the time and it never occurred … More Hiatuses (#162: ZY Weekly Newsletter 6/29/24)
• Not likely to do it again • [1½ MIN READ] In an unparalleled effort for this Shawmonter, I ran 2 marathons in 2 weeks this past April. Social runner that I’ve become, I got sucked and suckered in by multiple competitors who wanted company both while training and racing. I didn’t PR or Boston … More A Productive Month (#161: ZY Weekly Newsletter 6/22/24)
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