RUMINATIONS
So Much to Say
[1½ MIN READ] All of a sudden, there’s so much to write about in this little feature of the ZY Memorial Newsletter. This past week alone, there was the New York Marathon, Adidas’ new Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1, and Jenny Hoffman’s still-unofficial record-smashing San-Fran-to-NYC run. On the SRC side, there’s the development of new trail profiles after the publication of the first (for that very ZY, Zen Yanni). And then there’s the stuff very near and very dear to my heart; the stuff that makes me go, hmm. So, I start with the hmm and work my way out, assuming nothing else comes up to interfere.
Like other SRC-ers, I run with at least one other member outside of the usual Saturday mornings. BB Betsy introduced me to the group after seeing me running up the street and by her house many times and returning significant lengths of time later. I will proudly claim credit for introducing her to a little 8 miler from our adjacent neighborhoods (think Glenside Gardens) over to Ardsley and North Hills. What’s appealing is that it’s a good medium-length run that tours 2 quiet neighborhoods with relatively few intersections with busy streets.
For a slightly longer distance, I managed to figure out how to add another mile for 9 total. Then, running solo recently, I managed to eke out even more mileage—3 more to be precise—turning an 8-mile run into a 12 miler. Although getting to those 2 quiet neighborhoods requires a 2-mile out-and-back effort, what makes them appealing is the ability to tour them internally without actually retracing any steps. Check out the image with the comparison of maps. The basic idea is that you can zig and zag practically ad nauseum and keep racking up the mileage.
Hmm, what about a 13 miler? Done. The last map is for a 13-mile effort, all in those 2 quiet neighborhoods with relatively few intersections with busy streets and no retracing.
-CtCloser (Calvinthe) “Negative Split or Positive Splat” #dothedue
FINE PRINT
Text and image by Calvin Wang (Wäng), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. ¶Cross-published: Facebook Shawmont Running Club, Shawmont Running Club website, Ruminations by CtCloser.
WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2023
- 11/5 BRIDGE RUN 10K (PA)
- Just Gene
- Too Hot Tom
- 11/12 HARRISBURG MARATHON
- Lisa Marie
- 11/18 ROTHMAN 8K (Philly)
- Too Hot Tom
- 11/18 PHILADELPHIA HALF MARATHON
- Alan Bravo
- Just Gene
- Lenore
- Eric F
- 11/23/2023 CARDIAC CLASSIC 5K (Schenectady, NY)
- Quietman Tom
- 11/25 DELAWARE CROSS COUNTRY 5K (DE)
- Just Gene
- Too Hot Tom
- 12/3 THE LOOP RACE 8.4 MI (Philly)
- OKhen
- Mango Marjo
- 12/9 KIAWAH ISLAND MARATHON (SC)
- Just Gene
- 12/17 NAKED NICK 50K (PA)
- Just Gene
CONGRATS-A-MUNDO TO ALL!
SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM
RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH
“Except for .001 percent of the running population, everyone’s on the same exact position: there will always be people slower than you, and people faster.” –“Ask Miles,” Runners World
“Is it raining? That doesn’t matter. Am I tired? That doesn’t matter either. Then willpower will be no problem.” –Emil Zatopek
“For me, running is a great way to jump- start my day, boost my energy, and have a few minutes to plan and prioritize my schedule.” –Michael Dell
Source: The Gigantic Book of Running Quotations, Higdon, 2008 (Skyhorse Publishing)
THEMZ WHO WUZ THERE (except those forgotten or missed 😊)
Stats – We track attendance and Shawmont. Loggin’ the miles is just for fun.
Records: Attendance – 39 on 6/23/18. Shawmonts – 26 on 2/10/18.
- Trail Name: Distance (Route)
- All That Jaz [Trail name in training. FKA: Jaz, JC]: 8
- Barbara: 8
- BB Betsy: 10
- Biker Bill: 6
- CtCloser: 20 (SHAW + 6)
- Dr. Ned: 8
- Gregle [Trail name in training]: 7
- Lady Jen: 8
- My-Oh Maya [Trail name in training]: 8
- Quietman Tom: 14 (SHAW)
- Sure Sheila [As of 09’26’S]: 8
- Teddio: 9
- Weezinator: 5
Email Newsletter Editor: Teddio
Facebook and Website Newsletter Editor: CtCloser
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