I ran the Chicago Marathon earlier this month. At the time I thought it was a complete disaster but I'm realising that I dealt with it in a way that makes me proud.
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This year, the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and a time of upheaval, I’ve heard the whisperings of the 2001 NYC marathon, which was held a mere 7.5 weeks after the attacks. Runners recalled hesitancy regarding running the race, but also stories of running with friends, helping strangers, and coming together as a city.
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So I’ve had more time to think things over, and I’ve got a train ride ahead of me. I figured I’d jot down some more fully formed thoughts about where I went wrong in my training.
Like many event organizers, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) struggled to find an appropriate time to reschedule their event given the particularities of the pandemic. October 11th seemed a logical option as it is a federal holiday on a Monday and keeps with the Monday race-day tradition; the date ultimately was selected by the BAA. However, the association failed to appropriately account for who and what their event would be displacing.
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Your faithful PPTC blog correspondents have wandered Brooklyn in search of viable Tuesday morning interval destination alternatives to the recently closed Red Hook Recreational Area and its beloved track.
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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.
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Some 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.
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This 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!
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I 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…
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This 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.
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In 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.
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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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Happy Global Running Day! Wishing you all good health, movement that makes you feel good, and community!
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PPTC’s Pub Run was announced for May 19th n the SpeedRead in late March and the interest was overwhelming.
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This 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.
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The 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.
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Explore Prospect Park in the spring through this photo experience.
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A PPTC Mother’s Day
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Ben 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.
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