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!
Fresh off of a sunset viewing over Prospect Heights and dressed in overalls and a yellow top, Lorena met up with me at Ample Hills Creamery. She spoke not just about her bilingual play, Unspoken Garden, but also her journey with running, PPTC, and activism.
Read MoreSome five years ago I met Michael Ring (he/him) at NYRR’s Open Run at Marine Park. I don’t remember the exact date or that exact moment, but undoubtedly Michael was wearing a red PPTC hoodie or a PPTC T-shirt, perhaps with the Achilles logo pinned to his shirt. Michael was a slow walker who at that time may have joined us to walk only a loop of Marine Park (0.84 miles). Michael was talkative and friendly. Anyone who took time to speak with him learned a lot about the evolution of the running scene in New York City through the years and the medical condition that afflicted Michael.
Read MoreThis June 26th, Front Runners hosted their LGBT Pride Run in Central Park for the 40th year. Many of these members were kind enough to lay out the details of this celebratory race including details regarding current in-person racing with NYRR and what the Pride Run means to them. While June may be over, we can celebrate Pride all year long. Happy Pride everyone!
Read MoreI had not yet considered running with my then almost two-year-old son, as it was effort enough for me to move my own body, let alone adding on the weight of a heavy piglet. Little did I know that the then-untouched running stroller in my storage unit would be the secret weapon that would light my running on fire…
Read MoreThis week, as festivities for Juneteenth begin throughout the city, use running as your voice to protest against the injustices BIPoC experience and to celebrate the freedom of African Americans. There are several opportunities to commemorate and learn more about this monumental day, so grab a friend or family member, or march out on your own and use the sport you love to move in solidarity with African American people.
Read MoreIn the world of StravaArt, the #1 rule is it has to be done in one fell swoop. From the beginning to the end, you can end the run only once. Everything you “draw” is captured and of course there is no erasing. Sure, you can pause but once you un-pause, the app would just make a perfectly straight line connecting your current location to where you were when you entered pause mode. We just want to make words or pictures with our runs then take a screenshot or two. The online tool called Strava Multiple Ride Mapper (SMRM) is just what we need. It works great whether you run or ride.
Read MoreDigression 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.
Read MoreHappy Global Running Day! Wishing you all good health, movement that makes you feel good, and community!
Read MorePPTC’s Pub Run was announced for May 19th n the SpeedRead in late March and the interest was overwhelming.
Read MoreThis month we turn our spotlight on some Asian American Pacific Islander runners of New York who have taken this challenging period for Asian American Pacific Islanders and BIPOC to work for and to bring hope for positive change: Leland Yu, Victoria Lo, and Ben Chan.
Read MoreThe Al Goldstein Summer Speed Series is returning to the park as an in-person race! Learn what’s changed and what’s remained the same.
Read MoreExplore Prospect Park in the spring through this photo experience.
Read MoreA PPTC Mother’s Day
Read MoreBen Clerkin joined PPTC in 2019 after moving to Brooklyn from the UK in order to meet new people and get involved in club training groups and activities. Ben is currently enjoying the marathon and has reflected on how the pandemic has changed his running habits.
Read MoreBrooklyn 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.
Read MoreDigression 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read More“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.”
Read More…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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