Sunday, January 24, 2010

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!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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 8th 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

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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.