My goal is to be able to maintain my usual base pace with a much lower heart rate. Maybe the result will be faster times in races, but my real reason is that I don’t want to ask my heart to work so hard.
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It seems everyone remembers the last time they dined out before the COVID lockdown, the last time they saw a movie, went to a museum, walked a crowded Manhattan street, hung out at a bar with friends, had a meeting in the office...before that all ended.
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It has been close to six months since the pandemic was declared and we’re at the stage of slowly holding in-person events again. During this time, new members have joined us (who you may or may not have seen at one of our group runs or virtual monthly meetings).
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Face masks are becoming de rigueur, if not downright required by local rules/laws. What does this mean for runners? PPTC’s Board recently asked members to wear face coverings while running and experts are advising that we wear face masks, even when running. But there is ongoing debate about whether people exercising should be wearing them.
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As we seek safe harbors and fill our time in ways that are meaningful (or that simply pass the days), PPTC looks forward to reunions to come, while maintaining and building community virtually. Part of this comes from story-sharing, which our members Linus Ly, Nick Cohen, and Savanity Davis have generously done.
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As social distancing continues to be the norm, group activities are still a distant memory. Instead of meeting up with training partners, club members have stepped up to participate in “Help Me, PPTC”, an initiative to run errands (often literally) and make deliveries to people in need.
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Ever since COVID-19 forced NYC’s local, nonessential small businesses to close at the end of March, runners have lost in-person access to two of our favorite haunts: Jack Rabbit and Brooklyn Running Company.
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This is the last post in an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Jana Veliskova.
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This is the seventh of an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Jonathan Giles.
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This is the sixth of an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Pam Ritchie.
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This is the fifth of an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Kelly Greene.
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This is the fourth of an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Mike Scourby.
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This is the second of an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Diana Richardson.
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It has been a few weeks since New York City public schools ceased in-person classes. However, remote teaching and learning is an ever-evolving challenge for teachers and parents, says PPTC member Jana Trenk.
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Like the act of running itself, music has the ability to make us feel connected, energized, and less alone. Which is why we currently need it more than ever to help us stay motivated, positive and entertained.
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This blog series chronicles the lives of PPTC-ers during the COVID-19 crisis: This week’s profile is Allan Co.
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Whether you are a gym rat lamenting over the closure of all gyms, or if you are just looking for a way to stay fit, get fit, or occupy some of your time at home, there are a lot of online resources that might be helpful.
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