Brooklyn 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.
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Digression Loops attempt to antidote loop fatigue. On those slow, mild days where the breeze has your back and you’ve got some extra miles to burn, this is the alternative to laps around the park. The only governing rule is each run has to reveal something spectacular about the city—usually food; probably carbs.
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This is the fifth and final piece of a five-part interview series with members of PPTC’s BIPOC running community. This series focuses on conversations with runners of color 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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“It is a handful of people in the club that care deeply about this and are actively doing work. What gets me is that a lot of it – it's the same people, the BIPOC runners, the ones that have to check out because they can't take on the emotional load of...trying to change the culture of the club. And then there are the people that don't believe in it. And then there are the people that just aren't even affected at all.”
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…states across the country are telling these women and girls that they are not, that they cannot compete in sports, and are policing their bodies. These state legislatures are trying to erase these women and girls. Codifying anti-trans sentiment puts trans lives further at risk.
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Leading up to International Women’s Day, I planned to run a route with other PPTC members to hit the four Brooklyn locations significant to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life. We all know too well how best laid plans can be foiled. And even as I was emailing our group to schedule our run on International Women’s Day - March 8th, I ended up having a conflict – a contractor coming to do some repairs that same morning. So, instead of heading out on Monday to meet Ruth (she/her), Joanne (she/her), Janet (she/her), and Michael (he/him) for the run, I set out on my own on the eve of International Women’s Day.
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I set off scrambling at 8:16am on Saturday, March 6th to meet up with friends for an 8:30 run. I was the last to arrive, but got there just on time. When I sidled up to them, they were mostly on their phones trying to figure out the Shirley Chisholm long route.
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This small dose of stability and moment of peace were enough motivation to run 7+ miles there and walk/run 7+ miles home. In the past year, I’ve only run as far two other times. I haven’t felt like it nor have I had the energy, often leaving my running shoes waiting patiently - yet neglected -at my door.
Still, throughout the pandemic, I’ve seen PPTC runners engaging in early morning speed-work in the park and heard stories of club members breaking records and running new PRs. It’s enthralling.
While I still have concerns about contracting Covid-19, it was time to join a run to protest. Never did I imagine that the run I would join would be one following incidents of violence and hate spurned by racism against people who look like me – people of Asian descent.
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One year ago on March 13th 2020, it felt like the world was ending. The subway was eerily empty, hand sanitizer was sold out, bottled water was rationed, and then for a long time people stayed home. New vocabulary was introduced such as social distancing, quarantine, transmission, asymptomatic, and more that now feels comfortable. One year ago, we forgot about Pi Day in lieu of the start of a global pandemic. Today we celebrate Pi Day and the magic that is 3/14.
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Digression Loops attempt to antidote loop fatigue. On those slow, mild days where the breeze has your back and you’ve got some extra miles to burn, this is the alternative to laps around the park. The only governing rule is each run has to reveal something spectacular about the city—usually food; probably carbs.
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This is the third piece 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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Zoe and I attended Wellesley College together. With similar family backgrounds, we were drawn to each other and the company of strong women at Wellesley. She was the type of friend who was everyone else’s best friend. She had a way with words and wore her heart on her sleeve –– vulnerable, yet fierce and resilient.
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PPTC welcomed its first virtual edition of the Race for the Hardcore, the Cherry Tree. This February challenge unofficially thumbs its nose at winter and paves the way for spring.
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This is the second piece 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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On Monday night, I looked at an old blog post of the 2019’s Awards Night Recap. Last year’s Awards Night was, for many, one of the last large social gatherings for the foreseeable future. At the beginning of 2021, I joined Prospect Park Track Club and wanted to get involved in the clubs activities and runs. While this year's Awards Night occurred as a Zoom meeting, the club's spirit and resilience is seen through the screen.
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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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