Relating to getting things done on a day-to-day basis. Consider Logistical.
• A non-traditional expectation • [1 MIN READ] I met new store-staff-member Lusato last week and took his training to the next level by inviting him to take our weekly attendance pic. The procedure is to take one picture only: One and done. This is not fine art. People being half ready or having eyes … More New Staff Training (#367: 2026’09’30’W)
• Connecting, circumstances permitting • [½ MIN READ] Stroller and I were on our way down Forbidden Drive when he yelled out to the young runner approaching from the other direction, “Hi, James!” “Hey!” James yelled back. “That’s my bathroom buddy,” he explained to me, “but he doesn’t know I call him that.” They had met on … More Bathroom Buddy (#226: ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/22/26)
• Been there. Done that. • [1 MIN READ] I’m not a real roller. Everyone uses rollers and massagers for a variety of reasons. I hear Shawmont runners talk about the practice regularly. I don’t roll for one reason: I prioritize differently. >cough< lazy >cough< A few years ago, I decided to prioritize toe touches. Easy, right? Not for me. I started using a simple stretch and finally achieved my goal. It got me wondering about another degree of flexibility. I … More I Rolled for One Reason (#225: ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/15/26)
• Treating Ankle Sprains • [1 MIN READ] Having sprained my ankles repeatedly, particularly my left, has made them prone to reinjury. We’ve probably all experienced our own versions of that truth. Research has confirmed that reality. Having sprained my ankles during official events and unofficial activities means that I’ve also learned how to cope with them: I keep … More Tried, Not So True (#224: ZY Weekly Newsletter 7/18/26)
• 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)
• 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)
• When you want to cut to the chase • The Chase Become an organizational partner and donor through Calvin Wang @ CCO (CCOJubilee.org). More Plot I’ve read a lot of ministry and mission donor solicitation letters. Most of them have come from people whose journey to the work they’re doing I want to … More The Direct Route
• Racing not required • [2 MIN READ] Here’s a reason to show up for a Saturday SRC run: Oh, the conversation that you’d otherwise miss. When I arrived at the run on Saturday, 12/13, immediately after the publication of the Zen Yanni Newsletter 12/6, Quietman Tom had words for me (ShawmontRunningClub.com): How long did … More The Sneaky Pee II (#206: ZY Weekly Newsletter 12/13/25)
• In a race, every little bit helps • [2½ MIN READ] Ever since I read about Dean Karnazes mastering this technique, I’ve wondered about its utility while marathon racing (Wikipedia). Karnazes taught himself as an ultramarathoner, but the practicality for shorter distances will be obvious to anyone who’s had to step out of a … More The Sneaky Pee (#205: ZY Weekly Newsletter 12/6/25)
• You can be sure there were more • [1½ MIN READ] Asian Christian Fellowship’s fall retreat for the second time was the combined retreat for Coalition for Christian Outreach’s Central and Eastern Pennsylvania regions (09’12’F-14’U). Forty-two students and CCO staff from 5 college campuses participated this year, 12 from Arcadia University (9 students, 3 … More Two Takes on the ACF Retreat
