Relating to specific, highly-defined areas (like running or training routes)
• Based on polling data • [1 MIN READ] In a recent poll of what SRC club runners like in the Zen Yanni Weekly Newsletter, 2 of the top features were Runnin’ Off at the Mouth and Themz Who Was There (ShawmontRunningClub.com). It seems that those who favor them like the inspirational quality of the … More The State of the Newsletter (#223: ZY Weekly Newsletter 6/14/26)
• Last week and next couple • [<1½ MIN READ] As mentioned in the Run Report, I showed up as usual despite the assurance of rain (Facebook). I loitered with store James and Keith as we became increasingly convinced that I was the whole show. I did opine that Jim-var was a possibility, if anyone … More A Word on Running Conditions (#357: 2026’06’17’W)
• About activity, runners, and many words • [2 MIN READ] The run featured 3 notable individuals: Conor, Kevin, and Rita. We were pleased to have Kevin join us after being absent since April … of 2025, but who’s counting (PIC [Facebook])? Aside from me. As for Conor and Rita, they had the distinction of … More Run Report – Notes from the Fields, Moving and Eating (#356: 2026’06’03’W)
• 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)
• Alumni, unite! • [2 MIN READ] For unfamiliar readers, Coalition for Christian Outreach hosts an annual student conference in Pittsburgh called Jubilee (JubileeConference.com). It is a Christian conference cast in an academic hue; appropriate given its primary audience. ACF attends this mid-February event every year. One of its carnal pleasures is the munchies bag … More Serving the Club More
• Meteorological and GGR • [2 MIN READ] Over my time anchoring the club (beginning 2017), there have been a few events that have had impacts, both greater and lesser, on the GGR and its members. When 2021’s Hurricane Ida swept through, no one bothered to show up. I did make a good-faith effort to … More What a Disaster (#355: 2026’05’27’W)
• Nothing threatening, hopefully • [1½ MIN READ] Naturally, newcomers (AKA newbies, noobs) have been a thing with the club since the beginning (1981). I was among them when I first started running with the club in 2012, before it was known as the Growlers and before Cerebruns came into being as a writing feature. … More A Gander at Newbies (#354: 2026’05’20’W)
• I left the hard work to others • [2 MIN READ] On Saturday, Jimmy Dee and I arrived at the Valley Green water fountain together. Another runner asked innocently, “Why are you so out of breath? Were you racing?” Both of us having just come off the DL agreed: It felt like it. Jimmy … More SRC Run Report: I Wasn’t Racing (#220: ZY Weekly Newsletter 5/16/26)
• Travel Team goes it alone • [1 MIN READ] As has been the Growlers’ practice for the last bunch of years, the traveling team went down to Lloyd Hall, Boathouse Row to join Black Men Run Philadelphia (iCandybyWangC.com and elsewhere unless otherwise specified). Heads up (L-R: Edder, Stacey, T’Adam. Photo credit: Stacey Main) Home … More Splitsville (#353: 2026’05’13’W)
• Another vendor event • [1½ MIN READ] 4/22/2026, 6:30 p.m., Jenkintown Running Company (Google Maps). The store has hosted shoe vendors in the past, but since my start with the Growlers Group Run (before we even called it that) in 2012, there have only been 2 coordinated with our regular Wednesday night activity (iCandybyWangC.com … More Mizuno Coming to the House… (#348: 2026’04’01’W)
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