Below is a catalog of our blog posts in chronological order, starting with the most recent. The blog highlights various PPTC members and their accomplishments as well as topics that may be of interest to the NYC running community or at large.
If you are interested in contributing to the blog, please get in touch at blog@pptc.org!
I also garnered a new definition of love thanks to bell hooks’ reflection on an M. Scott Peck quote, “Love as ‘the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth.’” If you find this to be true as I did, you can certainly apply this to running and general movement. I think for many, running is a part of spirituality.
Read MoreSo, today on this eve of Valentine’s Day, we would like to thank you all for the love and community. PPTC, these past few years have been made easier by knowing each of you. To express their gratitude, PPTC members have written notes to their PPTC running buddies commemorating the familial, platonic love that composes our club’s fabric.
Read MoreYes, you heard that right. It’s a blog about the PPTC blog. This blog post gives you a behind the scenes look at the blog team and will answer some frequently asked questions in an interview format. Enjoy!
Read MoreA PPTC Mother’s Day
Read MoreBrooklyn is the new Manhattan, Tiktok is the new Instagram, and Plogging is the new jogging. Plogging is a Swedish term "plocka upp'' which means "to pick up," and jogging hence, Pick Up Litter While Jogging equals plogging.
Read MorePaper hearts, candy tarts, flower art, and teddy bears from sweethearts, where does Valentine love start?
If you ask romantics like John Keats, Sappho, Shah Jahan, or romantic comedy lovers (me at age 15 and maybe still…), it starts with a bolt of lightning from the sky and an over-the-top courtship including foot massages and being hand-fed grapes (or drool-worthy mangoes if you know what’s good).
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreDid you know that the first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970 – the same year PPTC was founded? Ryan Glantz, Manager of Public Programs at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, talked to us about the history of the Audubon Center, as well as the art of bird-watching.
Read MoreLike 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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