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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!

Year
  • 2025 8
  • 2024 10
  • 2023 15
  • 2022 25
  • 2021 49
  • 2020 68
  • 2019 22
  • 2018 32
  • 2017 32
  • 2016 16
  • 2015 26
  • 2014 24
  • 2013 115
  • 2012 48
  • 2011 42
  • 2010 89
  • 2009 131
  • 2008 55
  • 2007 8
Category
  • Announcements 4
  • COVID19 19
  • Community Support 10
  • Digression Loops 3
  • Games 4
  • Gear 2
  • History 26
  • How To 5
  • Injury Comeback 4
  • Member Spotlight 44
  • Mental Health 3
  • Moving Running Forward 4
  • PPTC Meeting Recaps 10
  • Personal Essay 17
  • Race Reports 49
  • Results 44
  • Review 1
  • Social 14
  • Speed 2
  • Training 8
  • Uncategorized 333
  • Virtual Fitness 4
PPTC Parents In The Time Of Coronavirus: Kelly Greene
PPTC Parents In The Time Of Coronavirus: Kelly Greene

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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Uncategorized, COVID19Guest UserMay 8, 2020PPTC Parents, Coronavirus
Running Is Not a Crime
Running Is Not a Crime

We grieve the untimely death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black runner who was gunned down on February 23, 2020, while on a run in his own neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia.

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UncategorizedGuest UserMay 7, 2020Run For JusticeComment
PPTC Teachers In The Time Of Coronavirus: Michael Scourby
PPTC Teachers In The Time Of Coronavirus: Michael Scourby

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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Uncategorized, COVID19Guest UserMay 6, 2020PPTC Teachers, Coronavirus
PPTC Parents In The Time Of Coronavirus: Isaac Josephson
PPTC Parents In The Time Of Coronavirus: Isaac Josephson

This is the third 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 Isaac Josephson.

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UncategorizedGuest UserMay 4, 2020PPTC Parents, Coronavirus
PPTC Teachers In The Time Of Coronavirus: Diana Richardson
PPTC Teachers In The Time Of Coronavirus: Diana Richardson

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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Member Spotlight, COVID19Guest UserMay 1, 2020Coronavirus, PPTC Teachers
PPTC Parents and Teachers in the Time of Coronavirus: Jana Trenk
PPTC Parents and Teachers in the Time of Coronavirus: Jana Trenk

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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Member Spotlight, COVID19Guest UserApril 29, 2020Coronavirus, PPTC Parents, PPTC Teachers
Member Spotlight: Erin Reese
Member Spotlight: Erin Reese

On April 16th, Governor Cuomo officially announced that New York State would go on pause, meaning all non-essential workers would begin working from home, if possible.  Among the essential workers are healthcare workers, like PPTC member Erin Reese. 

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Member Spotlight, COVID19Guest UserApril 27, 2020
PPTC Celebrates Earth Day: A Look at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center
PPTC Celebrates Earth Day: A Look at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center

Did 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. 

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Uncategorized, History, Community SupportGuest UserApril 22, 2020Prospect Park, Audubon Center, Bird Watching
When Can PPTC Race Again?  Updates From Race Comm, CVTG, and President Tom Meany
When Can PPTC Race Again? Updates From Race Comm, CVTG, and President Tom Meany

Last Monday, PPTC’s race committee met virtually to chat about a topic on the mind of many runners: When will we be able to run our first post-COVID-19 race?

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Uncategorized, AnnouncementsGuest UserApril 21, 2020AGSS, Club News, COVID 19
2020 PPTC Board Elections
2020 PPTC Board Elections

It’s that time of the year again: Time to vote for your team’s leadership! Please take a moment to read the below statements of intent and consider who will best represent YOU!

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HistoryGuest UserApril 17, 2020
Member Spotlight: Leanne Glasser
Member Spotlight: Leanne Glasser

April’s second member spotlight is on Leanne Glasser. Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Leanne joined PPTC in July 2018, and has lived in Brooklyn for almost 2 years.

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Member SpotlightGuest UserApril 14, 2020
New Member Spotlight: Adrian Brune and Ryan Cote
New Member Spotlight: Adrian Brune and Ryan Cote

When a global pandemic was declared and our world turned upside down, PPTC canceled all in-person events. In the midst of all this, we still had some new members join us. Who joins a running club when there is no group running permitted and races have been canceled? Well, these two did. 

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Member SpotlightGuest UserApril 4, 2020
Surviving in a COVID-19 World: PPTC Quarantunes Playlist
Surviving in a COVID-19 World: PPTC Quarantunes Playlist

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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COVID19, Community SupportGuest UserApril 1, 2020
A Day In The Life: Allan Co
A Day In The Life: Allan Co

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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Uncategorized, COVID19Guest UserMarch 30, 2020
Member Spotlight: Katie Dadarria
Member Spotlight: Katie Dadarria

March’s second member spotlight is on Katie Dadarria. Even though Katie has lived in Brooklyn since 2015 (and New York City since 2013), she’s from — and admits she never shuts up about — Massachusetts.

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Member SpotlightGuest UserMarch 27, 2020
Surviving in a COVID-19 World:  Virtual Classes for Real Life Fitness
Surviving in a COVID-19 World: Virtual Classes for Real Life Fitness

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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Uncategorized, Virtual Fitness, COVID19Guest UserMarch 22, 2020Virtual Fitness, COVID 19
Member Spotlight:  Jancy Butterworth
Member Spotlight: Jancy Butterworth

March’s first Member Spotlight is on Jancy Butterworth. Jancy is one of our newer members. In fact, she was PPTC’s 1000th member!

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Member SpotlightGuest UserMarch 19, 2020
Monthly Meeting Recap: March 2020
Monthly Meeting Recap: March 2020

The Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month at Da Nonna Rosa. Here’s the recap of the March meeting.

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Uncategorized, PPTC Meeting RecapsGuest UserMarch 13, 2020Monthly Meeting Recap
International Women’s Day: Celebrating the Women of PPTC
International Women’s Day: Celebrating the Women of PPTC

March 8 is International Women’s Day, an annual celebration of each and every female. Here’s a look at some of the inspiring women of PPTC.

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Social, HistoryGuest UserMarch 6, 2020International Women's Day, Women of PPTC, Women's Running
Running Through Herstory
Running Through Herstory

I've never questioned that women run the world. I come from a long line of strong and stubborn matriarchs: The men in their lives were well aware that their wives, mothers, and sisters ran the show.

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HistoryGuest UserMarch 3, 2020Women's Running, Women of PPTC
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