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!
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.
Read MoreOn Nov. 2, 2020, the Prospect Park Track Club convened for its regular members meeting. The virtual gathering started at 7:04 p.m. with President Tom greeting the group. The guest speaker was Brooklyn Track Club member Ben Chan, a New York native and anti-racism advocate.
Read MoreThis is the second part of a three-post mental health series. We interviewed two of our favorite members, Kelly and Pam, about how running has helped their mental health.
Read MoreWant to test yourself on some running trivia? Our next (and last!) crossword puzzle, Sole Mates, has you covered.
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe Eric Levenstein has only been running for a handful of years. He went from run-walking the PPTC Turkey Trot in 2015 to finishing the Vermont 100-miler last July.
Read MoreFor some reason I am unable to articulate, I actually paid cold hard cash to run Boston virtually. Maybe because I am still convinced it hurt me to not run a marathon between NYCM 2016 and Boston 2018, and I don't want to repeat that mistake, even if at the rate we're going, I won't actually get to run the real Boston Marathon again until 2025.
Read MoreI hit the ground hard, left leg skidding across the pavement, breath knocked out of me. "Are you ok?" Will Ngo and Jana Trenk hovered over me with worried faces. Instinctively, I reached to pause my watch, and said, "Yes, I'm fine...!" Only a mile into my attempt to run virtual Boston, and things were not going well.
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month (or the second Monday in the case of an early month holiday, like Labor Day). After five months of virtual meetings that followed the same format we had for in-person meetings, club leadership decided to mix it up a bit for the September gathering.
Read MoreWant to test yourself on running trivia? Our next puzzle, Ouch!, has you covered!
Read MoreIt 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).
Read MoreWhether you want to call it run art, route art or StravaArt, drawing a picture or spelling a word or phrase from the route captured by your GPS watch or smartphone app while you walk, run or bike is easy (and fun!)
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month. Since April 2020, instead of gathering at our usual place, Da Nonna Rosa on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn, we’ve had virtual meetings. The meetings have followed the same format we used in The Before Times.
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month. We’re in our fourth month of virtual meetings, instead of gathering at Da Nonna Rosa on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn, but despite the venue change, President Tom started off the night with a familiar greeting.
Read MoreWant to test yourself on running trivia? Our next puzzle, They Don’t Run On Empty, has you covered!
Read MoreJuly’s second member spotlight is on PPTC member (and pizza-maker extraordinaire!) Miriam Weiskind. Miriam joined PPTC for the running, but she’s currently busy spreading her love of pizza around Brooklyn and beyond.
Read MoreTrevor Anthony Watson (“Coach Tony”) is from Jamaica and has lived in Brooklyn for over 29 years. He is Packer Collegiate Institute’s Head Coach for High School Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field.
Read MoreAlthough Andrew Eisen’s only been an official member of PPTC since February, he’s already a familiar face in the club. A physical therapist, he counts several PPTC-ers as patients. Throughout April, he led a series of well-attended virtual injury prevention clinics for club members.
Read MoreThe Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month. Since April 2020, instead of gathering at our usual place, Da Nonna Rosa on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn, we’ve had virtual meetings.
Read MoreFace 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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