Protected: Runner Stroller (#233: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/31/26)
October 31, 2026
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Respect for New York (#232: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/24/26)
October 30, 2026
• Marathon and Times newspaper • [1½ MIN READ] I’m a New York Times subscriber. I’m a little fanatical. I read it multiple times a day for many minutes at a time. I try to share with you some of the running-related stuff that both catches my attention and fires my literary, communal imagination (note specifically this … More Respect for New York (#232: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/24/26)
Running Quiply, Jr. (#229: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/12/26)
September 15, 2026
• Just don’t stop • [½ MIN READ] A cavalcade of clever conversation from club quippers: On Digital Metrics Rob: It’s weird, my VO2-max is so much lower when I’m marathon training.Quip: Applying disappointment factor… On Ascending Shawmont Avenue Quietman Tom: Usually you’re ahead of me on Shawmont.Quip: I’m ramping back up to kick your butt.Quietman Tom: … More Running Quiply, Jr. (#229: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/12/26)
A Routine Start to the Semester
September 9, 2026
• Low on drama, high on potential • [1 MIN READ] The first fellowship meeting of the semester took place on 09’04’F. The meal was home-cooked chicken tikka masala that a volunteer provided. 12 students attended. We had thought there could be double that, especially for a first gathering, but it’s just as well: There … More A Routine Start to the Semester
Featuring Gracier (#364: 2026’09’09’W)
September 8, 2026
• With a new trailtag • [>½ MIN READ] Gracier (FKA Grace) got a little more attention than usual. She’s more a fair-weather runner than hot, so we’ve been waiting for her as fall approaches. This was also her first GGR after a serious head bonking. She and I did a 12-13 min/mi pace to … More Featuring Gracier (#364: 2026’09’09’W)
Lost (#228: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/5/26)
September 8, 2026
• Found • [½ MIN READ] The Shawmonter spied a keyring on the street corner and did some thinking: The key on it belonged to a late model luxury car. Maybe someone dropped it waiting for the bus? Maybe. Would they look for it and even manage to look there and find it? Maybe. Could a dealership … More Lost (#228: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/5/26)
Run Report: A Growler in Denver (#363: 2026’09’02’W)
September 1, 2026
• Not quite flying in Mile-high • [>1 MIN READ] Wife and I were visiting Boy in Denver where he’s working as a satellite engineer. The morning running plan last Wednesday was to shoot over to Sloan’s Lake and maybe add on. Sloan’s Lake features a 2.7-mile loop around and a 1.7-mile one-way effort from … More Run Report: A Growler in Denver (#363: 2026’09’02’W)
A “Debut” Is the First Appearance (#361: 2026’08’19’W)
August 18, 2026
• That was true for a few last run • [1 MIN READ] Wikipedia defines a “debutante” as “a young woman of aristocratic or upper-class family background who has reached maturity and is presented to society at a formal ‘debut.’” That definition from the French is old fashioned, elitist, and just a little narrow. I … More A “Debut” Is the First Appearance (#361: 2026’08’19’W)
SRC Run Report: Rain, Rain, Go Away (#221: ZY Weekly Newsletter 5/23/26)
May 26, 2026
• It must have worked • [2 MIN READ] Despite the forecast of rain for the next 40 days and 40 nights, Saturday looked hopeful for the usual SRC run; only light to moderate. That morning, it looked even better; approximately flanking the usual 7:30 a.m. run time as eleven people showed up (ShawmontRunningClub.com and … More SRC Run Report: Rain, Rain, Go Away (#221: ZY Weekly Newsletter 5/23/26)
Celebrations (#352: 2026’05’06’W)
May 6, 2026
• So much joy • [1 MIN READ] Here are 3 cool happenings to celebrate, 2 crew-centric and 1 crew adjacent. Jay-var (the Jason variant of variations of Jason and Jim) did a run the day before his birthday this past weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of running in his life (iCandybyWangC.com and elsewhere … More Celebrations (#352: 2026’05’06’W)
