Relating to one person (or dog) or multiple single people, instead of an entire group
• Now that I know, first 2 of ? times • [2 MIN READ] The conviction from those in the know is that club principal Zen Yanni is the nutter runner who conceived the 4 Sisters route. As I’ve asked around from those in the knew, several club members are among the nutter runners who’ve … More RevisitED the 4 Sisters of Manayunk (#202: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/8/25)
• With what velocity and zest • [1½ MIN READ] Oh, the stories that come from runners and the ones they live. I met Ab as a traveling-team member to Black Men Run last week. The typical runs there from Lloyd Hall are 5 miles, pacing around 10 minutes/mile. There are plenty of opportunities to … More Oh, The Places You’ll Go* (#329: 2025’11’05’W)
• And God’s grace in one particular instance • [2 MIN READ] This semester we’ve been studying emotions in the Bible. The Halloween lesson on fear was prescient. Caution: This piece contains graphic content. All details published with permission. Phillip and Tyler were checking out Tiktok after we had adjourned from our session together. Phillip … More Halloween Horror
• I’m just learning about this route now? • [2½ MIN READ] A club as long-lived as SRC (circa 1985) is bound to have bits of history that newer runners like me (circa 2012) will never know or will learn only incidentally. One historical fact of the latter type is the existence of the Four … More Revisiting the 4 Sisters of Manayunk (#201: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/25/25)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• So a new name it became • [1½ MIN READ] After the 09’17’W Cerebrun, newbie Kate was eager to know what my crew-nickname proposition would be for her. The fact that she was around to express eagerness was a good sign. We regular crew members don’t like to put pressure on first timers, because … More A Change Was in Order (#325: 2025’10’08’W)
• There might even be spiritual lessons to learn from the game • [2 MIN READ] Apparently, I wear out on my sleeve the fact that I play Wordle: “Calvin, you look like you play, right? How did you do today?” This made game playing a casual point of Arcadia Christian Fellowship engagement as that … More Wordle and the Word
• 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)
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