Tag: Physiological

Relating to biological functioning (vs. structure, i.e, anatomy)

Being a Philadelphia Marathon Race Pathologist (#204: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/22/25)

November 25, 2025

• The opposite of ease is dis-ease • [3 MIN READ] The word “autopsy” means what ‘the self’ (Greek: autos) ‘has seen’ (optos). Who can understand it in any other way than in the context of a pathologist conducting a postmortem (Latin: after death)? But it seems perfectly appropriate in the context of an individual … More Being a Philadelphia Marathon Race Pathologist (#204: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/22/25)

A Hazard of One Speed Workout (#326: 2025’10’15’W)

October 15, 2025

• A different kind of ooch • [1½ MIN READ] Philadelphia Marathon training (11’16’Sun) has a few of us Growlers doing track workouts for speed at Cheltenham School District’s Cedarbook Middle School. Thaddeus’ place has been a good place for me to park and do a mile-and-a-third warmup. The route to the school cuts through … More A Hazard of One Speed Workout (#326: 2025’10’15’W)

Trained for Broad Street Run (#206: 2023’05’17’W)

May 16, 2023

• With us Growlers • [1 MIN READ] Broad Street Run is the largest 10-mile race in the country. And it has to be the most popular long-distance race in Philly. It is definitely popular with the Growlers, past and present. My social media apps were buzzing furiously on 04’30’U (Sunday) with notifications from those … More Trained for Broad Street Run (#206: 2023’05’17’W)

Coastal Delaware Running Festival II (#128: 4/15/23 RUN REPORT [Intended])

April 20, 2023

• A Positive Determination • [2 MIN READ] I wrapped up the last Rumination (#127) with a cliffhanger: Would I jump off the cliff with the other lemming by running the Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon (04’16’U)? With 8 degrees of appeal tantalizing me, what do you suppose? Yep, I did it. It turns out … More Coastal Delaware Running Festival II (#128: 4/15/23 RUN REPORT [Intended])

A Little Conditioning Wasn’t Such a Dangerous Thing (#202: 2023’04’19’W)

April 19, 2023

• Imagine what real training could do • [1½ MIN READ] Last week (#201), I was seriously pondering an unplanned marathon for 16’U (Coastal Delaware Running Festival, Rehoboth Beach). This week I’m still pondering it: as a done deal. I drove down with the SRC running buddy who planted the seed for the race and … More A Little Conditioning Wasn’t Such a Dangerous Thing (#202: 2023’04’19’W)

Coastal Delaware Running Festival (#127: 4/8/23 RUN REPORT)

April 12, 2023

• An exercise in calculating degrees of appeal • [2½ MIN READ] Loving running in community as I do, I see certain races stand out, particularly the half and full marathons; because they’re magnets for Shawmonters. Naturally, Philadelphia’s belong on the list, simply because they’re right in our collective backyard. Unfortunately, they’re kind of big. … More Coastal Delaware Running Festival (#127: 4/8/23 RUN REPORT)

When Training Gets Redeemed in a Different Context (#126: 4/1/23 RUN REPORT)

April 12, 2023

• Conclusion: Sometimes it’s about others’ running • [1½ MIN READ] Last Rumination (#125) ended with me considering ways to find a particular article to share with all of you. I made it out to be much more of a problem than necessary, because the solution came much more quickly than I expected. During lunch, … More When Training Gets Redeemed in a Different Context (#126: 4/1/23 RUN REPORT)

A Little Conditioning Can Be a Dangerous Thing (#201: 2023’04’12’W)

April 12, 2023

• A possible upcoming marathon in point • [1½ MIN READ] Broad Street (04’30’U) has been the motivation for getting various Growlers to push harder the last few weeks (Training). If there’s no race on a runner’s calendar, it is definitely hard to put out training effort. That was my problem until 03’31’F, a mere … More A Little Conditioning Can Be a Dangerous Thing (#201: 2023’04’12’W)