Katie Skinner is a new member who was introduced to running as a dancer as a way to cross-train. Read more to learn about her journey through running, how she found out about PPTC, and how she navigated the past year.
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I remember back in early 2018, when I was first getting into running as a hobby and not just an obligation, I was out with friends and mentioned to one of them—an actual fit, fast person—that I was considering signing up for a 5K.
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I started running cross country and distance track in my small public middle school outside of Boston. Through runs on the local trails with my co-ed team, I learned the power of gender equity and the wonders of nature.
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She joined PPTC for the awesome red singlet, and considers the half-marathon her favorite distance. Our next member spotlight is on Katherine Fleming: Read on to learn more about how she got into running and why she considers it “me” time.
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Though the pandemic has changed his running habits a bit, Larry’s attitude towards running hasn’t changed. He says: “Since I started running I have enjoyed just doing it, and feel it is a bad day when I don't run, bike, or swim.”
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Our next member spotlight is on Janet Gottlieb, who we interviewed on the blog in 2017. We followed up with Janet to see how the pandemic has affected her training, and how she stays motivated even though her PR days are behind her.
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Our first member spotlight for 2021 is on Douglas Olney. While he started running in 1975, Doug joined PPTC in 1984 and has been an active member of the club ever since, organizing many events (and coordinating the bus loading for the NYC Marathon).
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I’ve been doing these monthly meeting write-ups for a year now. A lot has changed since January 2020—at that point I wouldn’t have guessed most of our 2020 meetings would be virtual—but plenty has stayed the same.
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What a month we’ve had between this and our last meeting. The virtual Turkey Trot raised more than $19,000, and just at the start of December, PPTC hosted its 50th anniversary 50-mile race—all in Prospect Park, of course.
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