NYRR Manhattan Half-Marathon List by Team: PPTC

NYRR Manhattan Half-Marathon List by Team: PPTCDistance:  13.1 Miles, 21.1 Kilometers Date/Time:  Jan. 24, 2010, 8:00 a.m. Location:  Central Park, NYC Weather:  37 deg., 76% humidity, wind 5 mph. 29 matches found. Click any blue heading to sort the list.   AG = Age Graded.

Last Name

First Name

Sex/ Age

Bib

Team

City

State

Overall Place

Gender Place

Age Place

Finish Time

Pace/ Mile

AG Time

AG Gender Place

AG %

DOLE

HELEN

F27

209

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

392

30

11

1:30:06

6:52

1:30:06

76

73.0 %

SKILLMAN

BRAD

M42

791

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

451

415

62

1:31:16

6:58

1:26:13

412

68.6 %

SANDERSON

EMILY

F43

755

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

523

49

6

1:33:13

7:06

1:27:02

42

75.6 %

DESCHAMPS

MAGGIE

F46

1211

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

567

59

4

1:33:51

7:09

1:24:41

21

77.7 %

PORTNOFF

TODD

M39

1658

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

647

572

116

1:34:56

7:14

1:31:50

710

64.4 %

ROSENBERG-BERAN

REBECCA

F27

1717

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

698

85

32

1:35:41

7:18

1:35:41

170

68.8 %

VAN HATTEM

PIETER

M35

860

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

800

692

144

1:36:51

7:23

1:36:07

1015

61.6 %

CHEN

DAVID

M31

1136

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

837

721

147

1:37:18

7:25

1:37:18

1120

60.8 %

DELEO

FRANK E

M56

1202

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

1193

1001

37

1:41:12

7:43

1:24:55

349

69.7 %

OAKLEY

EVAN

M36

1604

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

1245

1039

220

1:41:53

7:46

1:40:38

1380

58.8 %

CHABRIER

JULIA

F25

2128

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

1299

226

67

1:42:23

7:48

1:42:23

361

64.3 %

TOBIN

TOM

M55

2852

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

1356

1114

41

1:43:01

7:51

1:27:13

450

67.8 %

SKLAREN

TYRONE

M62

2788

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

1491

1210

13

1:44:19

7:57

1:22:49

266

71.5 %

PLOCICA

ROBERT

M37

2663

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

1856

1466

309

1:47:48

8:13

1:45:51

1780

55.9 %

HOROWITZ

JASON

M45

3388

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

1923

1516

190

1:48:19

8:16

1:39:53

1326

59.2 %

MCSHERRY

MARK

M46

2558

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

1930

1522

191

1:48:22

8:16

1:39:06

1272

59.7 %

MCELREATH

TIMOTHY

M40

1535

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

2152

1662

263

1:50:17

8:25

1:45:51

1777

55.9 %

DOWNER

KATHRYN

F29

2216

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

2266

534

165

1:51:15

8:29

1:51:15

715

59.1 %

BAUMGARTNER

EDMUND

M43

1047

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

2295

1752

277

1:51:27

8:30

1:44:27

1681

56.6 %

PENDARVIS

MARK

M51

5643

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

3247

2335

150

1:59:03

9:05

1:44:23

1676

56.7 %

CHERUBIN

SIDNEY

M35

5116

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

3487

2460

504

2:01:20

9:15

2:00:25

2724

49.1 %

HAMANN

BRADFORD

M55

4327

PPTC

RED HOOK

NY

3558

2492

103

2:02:09

9:19

1:43:25

1611

57.2 %

COHEN

HOLLY

F35

4132

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

3851

1226

166

2:05:20

9:34

2:03:48

1319

53.1 %

RIVERA

JUAN

M55

3737

PPTC

NEW YORK

NY

4296

2842

117

2:10:44

9:58

1:50:41

2156

53.4 %

UNDERWOOD

ROBERT

M37

4861

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

4720

3028

613

2:17:50

10:31

2:15:21

3133

43.7 %

DE LEON

YVETTE

F41

6190

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

4771

1721

188

2:19:02

10:36

2:12:15

1665

49.7 %

KOFFLER

AARON

M59

7424

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

5032

3149

139

2:25:38

11:07

1:58:54

2666

49.7 %

SOSKIND

PAUL

M66

6780

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

5033

3150

31

2:25:38

11:07

1:51:13

2195

53.2 %

ROMAN

EMMA

F54

7689

PPTC

BROOKLYN

NY

5138

1942

68

2:29:44

11:25

2:02:03

1252

53.9 %

Photos stolen from Rundangerously.

and Congratulations to Rebecca Rosenberg-Beran for qualifying for the NYC Marathon!

Meet the Members: Traci Lester by Amy Duquette

Traci Lester

When did you start running?

I grew up in central New Jersey and first started running for fun in junior high school.  I joined the track team when I got to high school. I ran cross country in the winter, and in the spring I ran the 100 and 400 meter hurdles, along with the 400 meters and the 800 meters. I also later ran in college for a short time. It was not until my 30’s that I started distance running.

What was attractive to you about running at that age?

My older brother inspired me. He was the  NJ State Champion in the hurdles. I liked the camaraderie that running offered—the team spirit--and I also liked the good feeling that you got after a run. All of my friends were on the track team, so it was a social outlet for me, too.

What makes runners special?

Runners are special people.  They are understanding and appreciative of taking on challenges, overcoming obstacles and striving to accomplish the impossible.  Running is one of the few activities that you can do alone or in a group, and that can happen any time of the day or night.  No matter when you run, there is always someone else out there running who appreciates what you’re doing.

You said in your 30’s you started distance running?

I just completed my 8^th marathon this year. I ran my first NYC Marathon in 2003 and then I became hooked on marathons…it’s like an addiction!  The first year that I entered the lottery I was accepted into NYC.  It was an amazing experience. I’ve run the NYC Marathon every year since 2003 and I’ve also done the Chicago Marathon. Along with that, I also run half marathons and have traveled across the country to run them.  Most recently I ran the SF Women’s Half Marathon.

When did you join PPTC and what brought you?

Someone invited me to run the Turkey Trot one year and that’s how I found out about the PPTC.  That was in 2004.

What do you like about the PPTC?

I like the intergenerational aspect of PPTC. There are runners from all backgrounds and walks of life. The club doesn’t feel overly competitive, so no one looks at you funny if it takes you more than 30 minutes to do a loop of Prospect Park or if it takes you more than 5 hours to run a marathon.  I never thought I could belong to a track club as an adult, but when I started meeting people from PPTC, I knew that I was in the right place.

Has the club done anything for your running?

It provides me with a group to motivate me when I need it, especially in the late summer and fall when the marathon training season is in full gear.  And, I really look forward to the post-Marathon party and the cheers that happen when you walk in the room after the race is over.   The club makes it easy for me to run in my community of Brooklyn and Prospect Park.

2010 New Year's Day Run in honor of Harry Murphy

2010 New Year's Day Run in honor of Harry Murphy

By Ralph Yazzo

The 2010 Harry's Handicap was really a result of the 2009 Harry's Handicapwhere Tony Watson, Helen Dole and I started last and finished last and did not see anyone on the course.  This was my fault. The goal of the handicap is people start at different times and finish together.  This year there was more interaction between the runners and that's the goal of all races but especially the handicap.  We really should have input from the runner, but we also have to look at the runner results data and then make a decision.  Sometimes, it works and sometimes, it doesn't.  For example, Mark Crowther worked out because he ran almost his predicted pace (faster than his voted pace) and passed a lot of runners.  Some did not work out, but that's where the voting part has to be enhanced to allow the runner to explain their voted pace.  If you think about it, if a runner's data shows an average pace of 7:30 min/mile pace and the fastest pace is 7 min/mile and they vote that they will run a 9 min/mile in the race.  It's not fair to the other runners to put them in with a 9 min/mile pace because we know they can run faster.  That's where the explanation part of the voting form comes in.

This year we did everything, looked at the race data, got input from the runners, but it would be good if we had a group to help with this.

But in the end, it's just a fun race and we all do the best we can.

Many thanks to everyone that came out for an interesting run. Here are the results by Clock Time and Net Time and Pace - predicted vs. actual and Video

What You Do Not Know Because You Are Not Me, by Michael Ring

"Ya know it's cold, Michael is wearing (long) pants!"

Yea, that's what they say.  I am not so much into putting on what others think is an adequate amount of clothing.  It is not that I don't feel the cold; I just don't let it bother me so much.  But it does not always work out.

I once did a couple of laps of The Park when it was 25* and snowing pretty heavily.  When I finished the run I noticed that the snow was not melting against my bare legs. So it rinsed it off in a hot shower.  The weird thing was that after the hot shower the skin on my legs was still cold to the touch.  Then during the next week the skin was extremely dry and there was a great deal of pealing.  A few weeks later I showed my legs to my cousin, a runner and an MD.  She slapped my head and told me that another loop of the park would have caused permanent damage; I had first degree frost bite. Not so bad.

One of the NYC Marathons I ran back in the mid 90s was about 40* at the start.  It was so windy that some of the hospitality tents blew over.  They announced that runners should be weary of hypothermia.  They said the first sign of hypothermia is confusion.  That's funny, how do you know you are confused? (Anyway whose head is on so straight when they are running a marathon.) I started that race in my PPTC sweatshirt, a ski cap and a pair of gloves.  When I passed Union St in Park Slope, I felt warm enough to shed the sweatshirt, but I accidental gave the hat and gloves to my wife as well.  As soon as I got to Fort Greene I missed the hat and those gloves.  The run over the 59th St Bridge was kinda sucky.  My big problem was the fact that the tin foil sheet the give you after the finish does not work unless properly tapped down.  Also, our "reunion school" was almost at West End Ave.  Walking over there I had to pause to sit on a stoop.  After some indeterminable about of time I realized I needed to get up.  When I heaved myself up I realized that I did not know which way I was walking.  I suddenly realized that I WAS CONFUSED.  Luckily, I looked up and saw the PPTC banner directly across the street.  When I got into the cafeteria I remember being covered in every body's blanket and still shivering uncontrollably.  Then I felt the need to get sick, and I did.  Then I had some hot coco and felt fine.  That was no fun.

My worst experience with the cold was when I joined my wife for a ski trip to Killington Vermont.  I was not into skiing so I told her I would meet her at the ski lodge. Our hotel had a gym but I could not bring myself to get on that treadmill.  I asked the concierge how far it was to the lodge at the ski slope.  He said it was 12 miles, 6 miles down the road and one turn.  I could not get lost.  It was about 0 degrees outside the hotel, but sunny and there was no wind.  The road was well plowed and the snow was piled high along the shoulder.  I put on all my clothes; a wicking layer against my skin, an insulating layer and then a windbreaker.  I had 2 pairs of gloves, a hat and a balaclava.   

The first 6 miles was great but there were big problems when I made that turn.  It was all uphill and into the wind.  The sweat that had wicked away to my middle layer froze really fast.  When I say "middle layer" I am not just talking about my clothing.  My middle layer got real cold, really cold.  I realized my currant activity could be categorized as how stupid people get killed.  It took me a few minutes to find shelter.  I ran into a bar and asked the bartender if I could use the rest room.  I did not know why he was staring at me when I walked in till I looked in the mirror and saw the frozen spike of hair sticking out of the side of my head. 

When the cab came to take me back to the hotel I explained that I had no cash, only the subway token I keep in my shoe.  That token gets me home from anywhere when I am running back in Brooklyn.  I hoped he would let me go into my room to get his fare. He insisted that I only pay him with that token, that my story was worth more than cash.  I am sure that that token is still hanging from the rear view mirror of some cab in Vermont.

My wife would not have been waiting for me.  They closed the mountain because it was too cold to ski!

I have no stories to tell about running in hot weather because I don't.