3.31 F.L.A.B.

Episode Summary

Flab’s husband, Moonman, discovered hashing while working in Wichita and was convinced she would attend once and never return. He therefore arranged for her to be named on her first trail. Bird Brains chose “Flab,” an abbreviation with a much more colourful meaning, expecting her to hate it. Instead, she loved both the name and the freedom she found in hashing. Back in Toronto, she joined Hogtown and soon progressed from occasional runner to marathoner, hare, organizer and mismanagement regular.

A planetary geologist by training, Flab brings an analytical eye to the practical business of sustaining a kennel. She recalls organizing a photographic walking trail for InterAmericas 2005 while pushing her ten-month-old child in a stroller, participating in TWAT’s inaugural trail and later serving as its GM for several years. She also discusses Toronto’s Pink Dress Run, charity fundraising, event mishaps and leadership succession. Flab argues that smaller kennels benefit when officers remain long enough to learn their jobs and deliberately train their replacements.