Relating to the past (vs. chronological)
• Nicknames in process • [1½ MIN READ] A point of anxiety after ZY passed into the great running beyond was that trail tags—nicknames—would stop being a thing. After all, Zen Yanni was the big cheese who did all the bestowing of them. Folks on Facebook and at his memorial celebration consistently commented about getting … More Trailtagging (#150: ZY Weekly Newsletter 1/13/24)
• Fourth year and counting • [1½ MIN READ] In fall 2019, the Original Running Company (of which Jenkintown Running Company is but one store) opened its 3rd store in Ridley Park Township, Delaware County, PA. A look at a map of the Greater Philadelphia area made it clear that the distance from the Jenkintown … More A Home-grown Growlers Running Event (#233: 2023’11’29’W)
• Appreciating the good in tandem with the bad • [1 MIN READ] Last week’s run reminder implied that GGR absolutely had to run the Sunset 5K route so that Free-Burma Pete could complete his 200th circuit of 2023. Well, we did and so did he with 7 runners from his regular Pennypack Trail Runners … More A Balanced Perspective on Last Week’s Effort (#225: 2023’10’04’W)
• Even when you don’t think you’re a writer • [1 MIN READ] For a number of years after he couldn’t get to the trail the way he wanted to, zen yanni gave the job of writing the Ruminations for each Run Report to some of us others who were willing to contribute. Run Anon … More Telling Your Story (#135: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/2/23)
• A lesson in the history of journalism • [2 MIN READ] One week’s Submarine Route run was prompted only in part by a desire to shake up the S5K Route run which has become the Growlers Group Run SOP (standard operating procedure). The other degree of appeal was the opportunity for a newbie to … More Sensationalism (#217: 2023’08’09’W)
• Homies • [1 MIN READ] The hometown running club is doing the hometown race. That would be the Growlers Group Run running Jenkintown Sunset 5K. The claim to the HRC designation is historical. JRC pioneered the running store niche in Jenkintown in the 80’s (as Fleet Feet, before someone bigger and richer claimed the … More GGR @ JNK S5K (#209: 2023’06’07’W)
• Cerebruns and the Growlers Group Run • [2 MIN READ] This Cerebrun marks #200 which began as thoughts then “Thoughts” 4½ years ago (2018’09’26’W). (If you want to see the numerical progression as the weeks go by, check out each posting on Cerebruns by CtCloser.) ATTENDANCE: Since the first, the attendance has changed just … More What’s Changed and What’s Stayed the Same (#200: 2023’04’05’W)
• A look back at the timing • [1½ MIN READ] Imposter Syndrome At various points in my early professional life, across careers and employers, there was a decent bit of uncertainty. A phrase that materialized during those stages and that is thematic for many early professionals is “imposter syndrome.” I, like those others, was … More Why This and Why Now
• A look back at the construction process • [1 MIN READ] iCandybyWangC.com began as a renewed blog in 2016 (Timeline) with traditional blog-length, professional Information Seeking content. It continued in that form until 2022. In 2018, I began publishing short-form running writing on Facebook as Cerebruns and in 2019 as Ruminations. That writing eased … More New Writing and a New Website
And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword. (JOS 10:11 ESV) During CCC&C’s … More A Devotional Blog for Young Ahtna Christians
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