We have the last ice age to blame—or thank, if yours is a generous spirit—for the hills of Brooklyn. Through the Pleistocene Epoch, continental ice sheets expanded and retreated dozens of times, carrying and smoothing rocks and eventually depositing them miles from where they had been picked up. The Laurentide ice sheet, which covered much of Canada and the northern United States, reached its greatest extent in the most recent glacial period about 20,000 years ago. Its southernmost boundary crossed Brooklyn.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023 marks the beginning of 2023’s Marathon Training Group (MTG). Coached by John Honerkamp and free to PPTC members, the group prepares you for success in distance running.
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April was Volunteer Appreciation Month and while this post comes a little late for Volunteer Appreciation Month, we always appreciate our volunteers. Volunteers help make PPTC what it is. With Volunteer Appreciation Month just behind us and volunteer opportunities for PPTC’s Al Goldstein Speed Series opening soon, we are turning the spotlight on two members who are dedicated volunteers and often volunteering at PPTC’s Al Goldstein Speed Series.
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Last year, Crystal became club president, the first Asian American to hold the position, and the fourth woman to serve as PPTC president. Since her inauguration, Crystal has led the club with kindness, thoughtfulness, and strength.
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Flat overcast light seeps into the recessed confines of a vegetarian joint in Chinatown, the deuteragonist destination of the Lunar Year dim sum run to the protagonist meaty option. We’re about 10 sweaty runners seated at a large circular table forming our own little microcosm of Athleticism within the greater universe of normie patrons at this brunch hour.
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So, today on this eve of Valentine’s Day, we would like to thank you all for the love and community. PPTC, these past few years have been made easier by knowing each of you. To express their gratitude, PPTC members have written notes to their PPTC running buddies commemorating the familial, platonic love that composes our club’s fabric.
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Yes, you heard that right. It’s a blog about the PPTC blog. This blog post gives you a behind the scenes look at the blog team and will answer some frequently asked questions in an interview format. Enjoy!
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Running by PPTC’s cheer station at mile 7 and finding PPTC members cheering them on throughout the course, many of our finishers closed out their race day by going to PPTC’s post-race reunion. Here each finisher was greeted with applause, cow bells, hugs, and smiles. As tired as they were, these runners indulged me with a smile for some finisher portraits with their medals. Here are some of our valiant finishers and some other photos from race day taken by some of PPTC’s many volunteer photographers.
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“Listen,” she said, “you’re a marathon runner, you’ll bounce back.”
I laughed. “I used to be. I could never do that now.”
“No, no, no. You’re a marathon runner and you always will be, even if there’s a time that you can no longer walk.”
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Feeling the soreness and fatigue, I again reminded myself of all the training and fuel I gave myself and that this could be my only chance at BQing (qualifying for Boston!
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Watching the millions of animals that bring “the Mara” to life, I realized something: They run.
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Racing 5 miles in Central Park in late July doesn’t sound like the most fun thing you could do on a Sunday morning, but the NYRR Team Championships 5M can easily become your favorite race of the year. This race traditionally was open only to members of NYRR-recognized running teams. While the race is now open to everyone, it still holds a special place for running team members.
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A love letter to the second most important piece of equipment in the gym.
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As promised, the final poetry collection from last month poetry month is here. We invite you to continue the journey below, to mull over the poems, sit with them, and soak in their stanzas until you feel their rhythm in your bones.
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It’s not often you see your running friends in clothing other than their running gear and when you finally get a rare sighting, it is truly a spectacle. This moment can be so extraordinary, so significant, that you might not even recognize your friends at first. You mean you’re not always incredibly sweaty and out of breath?
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Neil has been a PPTC member for the past year and has enjoyed volunteering and taking part in the pub runs. He has a lot of great ideas to work with club runners, including live run analyses in the park, sideline care at team races and meets, and running injury prevention and running performance workshops. Neil looks forward to community events and helping PPTC runners get back to running!
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