This feature of what was then called the (weekly) Run Report often addressed what actually took place during the previous week’s run. Then someone decided that it was a place to share half-baked thoughts about running and life.
Enjoy them as the opening feature to every weekly Zen Yanni Newsletter, now. Just remember, “half-baked” is often a generous description.
• The Definition • A History • The Contributors •
“The Definition of Rumination”
• The disgusting etymology of the word “rumination” • Have you ever thought about what the word ‘rumination’ means and nearly got sick when you discovered the disgusting truth after you actually looked it up?… (iCandybyWangC)
A History
“Looking Back to Move Forward”
• Earlier ruminations and other authors • As a regular contributor to this feature and in preparation for a full year of ruminating, I decided to browse some of the previous offerings… (iCandybyWangC)
The Contributors
Regular
CtCloser (iCandybyWangC)
KayCee
OKhen
(L-R: Quietman Tom, KayCee, JulCee, JHC, Rob Ray, CtCloser. Photo credit: Unknown. Photo courtesy: Kristine Corino)
(8/23/25 Run)
Guest Contributors
Dutch
- “To Shawmont or Not to Shawmont” in 7/12/25 Newsletter
JHCee
- On group running and one particular group in 8/9/25 Newsletter
Jimmy Dee
- On D-Day’s 80th anniversary in 6/8/24 Newsletter
JulCee
- “Summer Streets” in 8/16/25 Newletter
RunAnon
- “Great Strides, Great Full Strides, Grateful Strides: A Haiku Triptych” in 11/23/24 Newsletter
Past
Prof. Sandy
- “Runners are Special” in 7/9/22 Run Report (Facebook Group)
RunAnon
- “ZYku” in 5/20/23 Newsletter (Facebook Group)
- “R U Kidding?” in 12/24/22 Run Report (Facebook Group)
- “High-ku Honors!” in 10/15/22 Run Report (Facebook Group)
- “Hummmm???” in 8/20/22 Run Report (Facebook Group)
- “Writtin’ ‘n’ Wrunnin’!” in 8/13/22 Run Report (Facebook Group)
- “Rumination” in 5/21/22 Run Report (Facebook Group)
- “JOIN US . . . PLEASE!” in 4/2/22 Run Report (Facebook Group)
- “Conundrum” in 2/12/22 Run Report (Facebook Group)
RunAnon & Haikus: “Brevity is the Sole of Wit” (iCandybyWangC)
- 2016-2021 (Facebook Group)
- On eating and running in 7/2/16 Run Report (Facebook Group)
Zen Yanni
- 2013-2016 (Facebook Group)
- On anticipating Boston Marathon in 4/12/14 Run Report (Facebook Group)
- On those who dutifully avoided the black ice on the trail in 1/11/14 Run Report (Facebook Group)
- On effort in 5/18/13 Run Report (Facebook Group). The FIRST?!
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