Kevin created and donated custom PPTC soaps to our club which have been given out as event prizes. You can even win your own custom made soap at PPTC’s Virtual Award’s Night on February 20th. Read more about Kevin here:
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This is the first of a five-part interview series with members of PPTC’s BIPOC running community. This series focuses on conversations with runners of color in our club about their experiences as a minority in the club. Further, this series is part of a larger effort of DEI initiatives in the club and beyond.
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Paper 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).
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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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If you were in Prospect Park on Sunday, December 6, you might have noticed more runners than usual looping the park wearing race numbers. Those brave souls were running PPTC’s inaugural 50 miler in honor of the club’s 50th Anniversary year.
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Editor’s note: As we collectively wind down from a chaotic 2020, the blog team thought we’d close the year by focusing on a bright spot as part of the club’s history: Welcoming the newest members of the PPTC family!
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I started running in high school in California, because I wanted to be on a team and had friends who ran track. I tried pole vaulting, but didn’t have the upper body strength or sprint speed, so I switched to distance running. I was terrible at that too.
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I was always someone who’d optimize my high school track meets by trying to do the least amount of running possible. My teammates acknowledged me as a fellow “runner,” but never without the air quotes — and I couldn’t blame them.
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On Wednesday, November 25, PPTC held its annual anniversary memorial service. This year, we also planted a tree in partnership with The Prospect Park Alliance, a contribution of positivity during such a troubling year.
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Editor’s Note: The following is the text of an address given by Allison McGinnis, Michael Koplin’s daughter, at the 2020 Memorial Ceremony held in Prospect Park at Harry’s Wall on November 25, 2020.
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Editor’s Note: Michael wrote this post in July, and it was in the process of being edited for publication before his sudden passing on October 20, 2020.
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Miles and smiles. The true worth of a life is best measured in miles and smiles. MILES – long, hard, sweaty miles. The kind of miles that make your heart pound and your breath come with effort. The kind of miles that remind you that you are alive.
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