Relating to specific, highly-defined areas (like running or training routes)
• With us Growlers • [1¼ MIN READ] Broad Street Run 2023 is rapidly approaching and many of us Growlers will be doing it (2023’04’30’U). We’ve even had had JRC team efforts in the past: Preserved on Crystal. For those runners who don’t consider themselves long distance runners, you’re probably wrong. One running author considers … More Training for Broad Street Run (#196: 2023’03’08’W)
• Extreme? I know you are, but what about me? • [1¼ MIN READ] We have our Shawmont inspirations who have gotten attention over the years (Just Gene, Professor Sandy), but a Washington Post article places the majority of us in an inspirational echelon for many other people: Americans Over 50 Are Doing Extreme Sports … More An Article Written About So Many of Us (#121: 2/25/23 RUN REPORT)
• Some efforts turn out to be nothing at all • [1½ MIN READ] Kudos to OKhen whose first marathon(!)^ was a breeze; no doubt in more ways than one. My run last week was its own version, even if it didn’t quite reach 26.2. As usual, what made it so unique was the company. … More Easy Runner* (#120: 2/18/23 RUN REPORT)
• It probably wouldn’t be accurate anyway • [1½ MIN READ] A variation of Jason and Jim (in particular the latter) showed up to run last week and cheerfully observed that he got credit for attending a previous run that he didn’t actually attend: 2023’02’01’W. The detail I noticed during that run was that when … More No Attendance Taken (#194: 2023’02’22’W)
• There is research-based evidence • [2 MIN READ] As mentioned regularly in this column, we Growlers like a good beer after our runs. You should know that our name comes from the popular way of transporting beer that one particular brewery writes about (What is a Growler?) with varying degrees of authority. Our Philly-area … More Nonalcoholic Beer? Why? (#193: 2023’02’15’W)
• Then getting back • [½ MIN READ] (2022’09’17’S: Prompt 8/8*) During a Shawmont Eva 15 miler, I was wrapping up in tandem with Jimmy Dee, who was getting back to being his usual faithful self after recovering from a race-induced owie. When I mentioned to him that what stood out was his ability to … More Getting Injured (#118: 1/21/23 RUN REPORT)
• Surrounding one particular run • [1½ MIN READ] The standard Sunset 5K route (going the non-standard reverse direction) set the tone for last week’s run and this Cerebrun. Sadly, a significant portion of the conversation was about the unfortunate Jenkintown double murder that took place the night before at a residence right on the … More Pattern Recognition (#190: 2023’01’25’W)
• Featuring squid lighting • (L-R: Andy, CtCloser [way up front], Maria, Terp Adam, Aaron, Adelaide, EricS, Stephen, Jenk Adam [up front], Aly, Jenk Peter, Train Dave) Cerebruns Archive
• See and be seen • [1 MIN READ] The illumination gear of choice at Jenkintown Running Company’s Growlers Group Run is what I call The Squid. It’s a quasi-vest of glowing, flexible tubing (like arms of an undersea mollusk) that changes colors. It’s particularly cool when every one of those who favor it turns … More Illumination Attire of Choice (#189: 2023’01’18’W)
• Wordle during a run • [1 MIN READ] (2022’09’17’S: Prompt 7/8*) WORDLE SPOILER ALERT! On a Shawmont Eva run, Desi and Boltcutter got us thinking about Wordle. It promptly became the topic of the nonce, tempered by a healthy dose of CtCloser. The fact that the most recent ‘REALLY?!’ answer was PARER, got me … More Definitely, Not Fun (#117: 1/7/23 RUN REPORT)
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