This group will begin its training very soon for some races in the early spring. Interested in shaking off the cobwebs? Thinking about getting it going after a bit of a break from exercise? Shoot our team captain Amy Denholtz an email at adenholtz@gmail.com.
Giralda 5k/10k Action
Morgan, Callan Win $ome Dolla$
Madison- A small legion of GSTC'ers ran at the Giralda Farms 5k/10k races yesterday, including Chelsea Callan (38:22) and Tim Morgan (33:20) who both grabbed 3rd place, snagging $100 in prize money in their efforts. Marty Doherty (39:10), Woody Kongsumat (41:48), and Liz Bissel (42:07) all ran the 10k, with Karen Auteri (19:22/9 second PR/1st women) and Mark Parisen (17:45/ 22 second PR/ 4th overall) both running all-time bests in the 5k, despite a hilly, challenging course.
Bergenfield Blunder
More on this race in the TMA below, but basically we all drove an hour, dropped some cash, and set up several rabbits to help several runners hit the 82% PLP; if they did, they would get the $200 travel stipend for nationals. Low and behold, everyone runs super slow, and sure enough....it's a long course. Three different watches had it at 3.16, and that .06 can be about 20 seconds or so longer. Ouch. So, all that planning for just one guy, Kyle Price, to hit the PLP with a win at 15:38. The times were just not good.....so, we will just leave it at that. Oh wait--actually Nicole Callaghan ran a season-best of 22:27. Thanks for showing us all up!
Rolph Runs Disney HM
Newcomer Amanda Rolph rocked the Gold down in Florida this weekend, runing the Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon. She ran a 1:50:33, a life best for her. Go Amanda.....rock on!
Pullovers Are In....Pay Up!
If we had the spreadsheet, we'd call ya out. But we don't. Please email Alyssa at alyssadouma@gmail.com to discuss how to cash her OUT. Otherwise, beware of the Tim Morgan Award. Speaking of which.....
TMA: Honoring Our Living Legend
AndyCapizzi: During a discussion on mega-bed on Facebook, he writes, "Perrella, Charles (WTF? Charles? Really, Chuck..) just wants to spoon with you." Only funny because, for some reason, he's friends with my old man....and tagged him instead of me. Stay classy, Capizzi!
The USTAF-NJ. So, speaking of Capizzi, the guy runs a 25:38 for a Manasquan 5 Miler Turkey Trot in 2011, a race which has been around for twenty years, but they will not accept this for his $200 nationals stipend because "it isn't a certified course." Meanwhile, we bring seven people to the Bergenfield 5k that "is a USATF-NJ certified course"....but, after measuring it six times with three different watches, it's clearly 3.16 miles....or 20 seconds long. Womp womp.
The lady at the track. It's Monday night, the power is OUT in Highland Park, and twenty-five sprinters are training at the HPHS track in the pitch dark. One woman approaches us, with a flashlight, asking if she could use lane six. Of course! Moments later, during the half milers' last 800m rep, there is a very loud collision at the 300m mark- the darkest part of the track, away from the three light bulbs that are literally keeping the track alive. "They fell! They ran into each other!" some said while whizzing past. Several minutes later, an irate woman limps over to me, pulling up her sleeve and pants to show her new bloody scrapes from the collision. Unable to just let this go, she gets in my face, then stands in front of several groups before they start a rep, and then she starts screaming to know "who did this to me! who did this to me!" She claims she didn't know anyone else was on the track, despite 25 of us out there, including times getting yelled every 20 seconds. After demanding that I tell her my name, my address, my phone number....she follows us to the van, takes down its plate number, and....that's that.
Zak Martins. We applaud his efforts to get the sprint/half miler group together in a social setting, but we caught him today trying to plan a pick-up basketball game with the entire group. Hmmm....three weeks before the first track meet after training since August 1? He fought this nomination, as he always does, but.....all it takes is one bad layup!
Never Ending Team Meeting Scheduling
Okay. It's for sure happening the Sunday after Thanksgiving. After a long run. Plan on it. Okay? Okay.
It's Track Season Baby!
Hard to believe, but the GSTC will be opening up the 2012-2013 indoor track season on December 8--less than a month! The Black and Gold will open at the Manhattan Invitational, where Tony Harris won the 1500m, Mike Brito was second in the 400m, and the 4x400 are defending champions. Lots of GSTC veterans return, and look for a much stronger, deeper half mile group this year....as any 400m men have bumped to the 800 after a strong fall of cross country. However, the group is also fraught with numerous new weapons, including Amr Gharseldin, a 2004 World Championships competitor in the 60m for Eygpt. The women's team has also expanded, thanks to a solid group of Rutgers gals joining, including grad student Jazmin Waller, who owns a 24.11 PR.
Attached are pictures from Saturday's team practice. The group meets twice a week, but will begin meeting three times a week come competition season in January.
Team Runs
Monday: Rutgers Student Center, 5:30
Tuesday: RSC, 6:00--run to Highland Park HS track by 6:20!
Wednesday: RSC, 5:30
Thursday: RSC, 5:30
Friday: RSC, 4:00
Saturday: Track workout, 10:00am @ Highland Park HS
Sunday: long run @ River Road 9am. Email for directions!
Quotes of the Week
"you threw my whole week off now, i expect the email in my inbox by the time i make my coffee on monday morning" -Woddy KongsamutW, via gchat (editor's note: you guys give the EDITOR a hard time about gchatting during work????)
"What's on the menu today, coach? PAIN?" -Perryn Lord, first words at his first GSTC sprint practice
"I wore my gstc uniform for the race, but pics won't be up til later...totally rep'd the team! Hope u guys
had a great wknd and awesome races!" -Amanda Rolph, FB message
"I never watched 'How I met Your Mother' until the summer, and then I watched all seven seasons in like
two months. I love it." -Chris Heibell (editor's note: no comment)
"And now we just stare at our iphones until the food comes." -Kyle Price, in Bergenfield diner, after the
team ordered breakfast
"Do I like diners? There are two things I love about New Jersey: diners, and the GSTC." -Steve
Mennitt, when asked after the race if he would be okay with a diner for breakfast
"I was hoping for a cake walk 5k win today. And then you guys had to show up." -Ryan Gormley, East
Stroudsburg distance runner (Chris Schneider's homeboy) at Springfield 5k starting line.
"1000 fools." -Ken Goglas, in response to Dave dos Santos defense of the Sandy Hook Half Marathon:
'Hey, it's a big race--like 1000 people ran in it!' "
"Chopped down my time! Took off another 46 seconds off! Heading in the right direction on my comeback quest!!! One step closer to my old times! 22:27 today & 2nd place in my age group! Hi-yyyyyyaaaaahhhhhh!!! :)" -Nicole Callaghan, FB post after Bergenfield 5k
"Yo, I came up with a t-shirt idea for the GSTC and seeing that mine had one more wash until it's just a white shirt I figured I should tell you." -Kyle Flyer, via text, regarding the original GSTC cotton shirts
"Hey Chuck, my name is Ramazan I ran track with Ricky at Bergen Community College. I was an All American in the decathlete there. Took a break from track but would still love to come back and start competing again. Wanted to see if I can join the club!" -Ramazan, via text
"Just thought I'd let you know I rewarded myself with Froyo tonight and it costed $10.18. I have achieved my goal and now I have a brain freeze." -Chelsea Callan, via text, after her 10k
"Ken goglas 150 from liberty winnings donation." -Ken Goglas, via email, donating his half marathon prize money to the team's national championships pot of cash.
"Feeling this morning's practice and I'm lovin' it! Let's keep it up -Garden State Track Club" -Ira Ford, via FB post, after Saturday's sprinter workout
This Week in Training
Tuesday - Club XC runners go 3x mile at 5k pace with 3 mins recovery, then 2x800 at 3k pace with full rest. Big Chill runners go 5x1k@ race pace with equal rest, followed by 4x200 at mile pace on full rest
Wednesday - moderate run of 75% LR duration
Thursday super easy 40-60mins
Friday - Club XC runners go 2M @T pace, jog 5 mins, then go 5x800 at 10k race pace with 1:30 rest. Big Chill runners go 1.5 miles at T pace, followed by 8x400 at 3k pace with equal rest
Saturday - comfortable run + 8x80m strides
Sunday - long run.
Wednesday - moderate run of 75% LR duration
Thursday super easy 40-60mins
Friday - Club XC runners go 2M @T pace, jog 5 mins, then go 5x800 at 10k race pace with 1:30 rest. Big Chill runners go 1.5 miles at T pace, followed by 8x400 at 3k pace with equal rest
Saturday - comfortable run + 8x80m strides
Sunday - long run.
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