Relating to one person (or dog) or multiple single people, instead of an entire group
• 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)
• 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)
• Not a mathematical piece • [1½ MIN READ] Six combined Shawmont regulars and visitors got together in April to run four marathons in 15 days. Sounds like some kind of ultramarathon relay: Really it was just a few runners who seriously wanted company to keep them motivated for Jersey City, Boston, Gettysburg, and Big … More Four by Five in Fifteen (#160: ZY Weekly Newsletter 5/18/24)
• With more variety • [1½ MIN READ] A.A.ron was commenting about the friends he’s made within the GGR group: “It’s not that easy to make friends these days.” The built-in interest of running removes one of the barriers to making friends. Otherwise, it can take a lot of time and effort to get past … More Make More Friends (#259: 2024’05’29’W)
• One issue serving the interests of others • [2 MIN READ] One of my several tag lines is this: “Unless you’re trying to be offensive, I don’t usually take offense.” Sadly, I will admit that some people have been offensive and I have taken offense. There are many ways we make generalizations about people … More Sensitive Matters (#258: 2024’05’22’W)
• Unintended consequences for one SRC-er • [1½ MIN READ] I was thrilled to read Mango Marjo’s Facebook post about placing 5th for her AG at Broad Street Run on 05’05’U. We have amazing runners in Shawmont Running Club! And as individual club members, we are always happy to improve. MM’s results were a little … More Runner Integrity at BSR (#159: ZY Weekly Newsletter 5/11/24)
• The drinking kind • [1½ MIN READ] I wear contact lenses when I run (unless I forget to reorder), but other Growlers wear glasses year around. Those glasses are vital, but so are the kind we drink our post-run beers from. We can always drink from the quintessential, red plastic Solo cups and we … More Running Glasses (#256: 2024’05’08’W)
• Me and mine • [<1 MIN READ] Some have heard me say that I find myself to be good company. That means I’m quite happy listening to my own thoughts and amusing myself with my own creativity. Yes, it’s quite pathetic, but I get unfortunate reinforcement from people who act like they appreciate what … More A Sizable Mass (#255: 2024’05’01’W)
• One and done • [1 MIN READ] One particular WWW outing became the inflection point for a feature of the Growlers Group Run called the Attendance Photo. That first photo featured someone who wasn’t actually in attendance! Photoshop them in? Puh-leeze. Why waste the effort when you can use Paint? Keep expectations low I … More The Attendance Photo (#254: 2024’04’24’W)
• The personalities of one SRC-er • [1½ MIN READ] Among SRC members, OKhen occupies a unique niche in my consciousness. One is by association because he and Mango Marjo go together and that’s how I first met them a few years ago. It’s hard not to think it cool that they are both running … More Collaborator, Writer, Humorist, Producer (#158: ZY Weekly Newsletter 4/13/24)
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