GroupMe and ACF

• For better or for worse • [2 MIN READ] “Bye, Tyler.” When Tyler dislocated his knee, GroupMe was the way we shared the developing news. When the ambulance pulled out of campus, the picture and the caption were the way Ella let club followers know his status. GroupMe is also the way Tyler shared … More GroupMe and ACF

A New Nickname or Four (#328: 2025’10’29’W)

• Stickin’ like spaghetti • [1½ MIN READ] Does nicknames for some but not the rest seem exclusive? I think so. Some of the nicknames among the Growlers have developed for practical reasons. These-here Cerebruns have featured The Daves and The Kates and the distinctions they’ve necessitated, including the most recent. The Ruminations of SRC … More A New Nickname or Four (#328: 2025’10’29’W)

Degrees of Connection (#327: 2025’10’22’W)

• What you can discover when socializing • [1½ MIN READ] Shoshana is the youngest sister of GGR regular J’Adam (“J” is for Jenkintown). I had learned that both of his 2 younger sisters ran, but neither had ever joined us before. After visiting a few times and hanging out for the usual afterruns, I … More Degrees of Connection (#327: 2025’10’22’W)

Making Memories in Memorable Ways (#200: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/4/25)

• And being a good sport in the process • Lynette moved to the Philly area at the beginning of 2025 and started running with JRC’s Growlers Group Run on Wednesday nights. She decided to run her first marathon not so long after and picked Philadelphia. She’ll be moving back to Florida in December for … More Making Memories in Memorable Ways (#200: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/4/25)

Long Run as Corporate Effort (#199: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/27/25)

• It’s a matter of perspective • [1½ MIN READ] When the team lead asks a member to deliver, one does, right? Especially if the team member likes the lead. So when Lead says ‘That deadline that you were targeting? It just got moved up’, you get to delivering more quickly. Forbidden Drive at 7:30 … More Long Run as Corporate Effort (#199: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/27/25)

Accommodating Has Its Rewards (#324: 2025’10’01’W)

• Serendipitous and deliberate • [1½ MIN READ] Since travel during race-training season often overlaps with customary training runs, one must make allowances. For me, making them gives me an opportunity to make friends in new spaces. Take Wife’s professional meetings, for instance. I’ll have her put out an announcement about a morning group run … More Accommodating Has Its Rewards (#324: 2025’10’01’W)

A Double-marathon Season (#198: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/20/25)

• I did 2024 okay • [2 MIN READ] Last week’s ZY Newsletter feature, “Elsewhere on the Web” (“Rumination 2”), got my attention because I wanted to compare notes with my experience last spring 2024. Then, I did two marathons in a row for the second time in my 14-year running career, those were to … More A Double-marathon Season (#198: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/20/25)