Road Runner Sports (No. Bruns) Will Host from 6:30-9:00
North Brunswick, NJ: This Saturday night, the GSTC will host its annual Fundraiser/Awards Night at Road Runner Sports (501 Shoppes Blvd, 08902). Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your high school team, bring that guy you always see Sunday night who talks to himself at the grocery store. Bottom line: the more money we spend there, and then more people who show up, the more money we'll raise for our club! So you know, GSTC shorts and tights will be on sale for $20 each, as well. Pizza (on us!) and shopping will commence for the first hour, and the awards portion will begin at 7:30. Check out the attachment for the event specifics!
While not everyone is scheduled to be a nominee or presenter of awards, we encourage all GSTC members to attend. This is a great chance for us to meet each other, have fun together, and of course....raise money together!
Need GSTC Gear? Drum Roll Please....
Finally.....an efficient way to order all your GSTC goodies: uniforms, shirts, tights, underwear (sike)--but really....it's all here, finally! ----------->GSTC Gear (editor's note: we have no idea who the women is in the attached ad, but we think she should join, whoever she is. also, pretty sure the price for uniform top ($55) and tights (free) aren't correct and will be changed momentarily)
Road Relays: Three Weeks!
Get your partner.....and sign up here....it's a HUGE event hosted by the GSTC and, like the awards night, a big fundraiser for us!
The key is to come up with that perfect name for your team. Right now, some of our team name favorites that have pre-registered include "Got the Runs", "Team Ketchup", "Good ol' Farts", "Lost in Pace", and "Bearded Cat Ninjas."
"Reach the Beach" NJM Plan
The GSTC has partnered with the New Jersey Marathon to provide a 12-week plan for anyone looking to run the NJ Marathon or Half Marathon. As just one of two fully sanctioned plans endorsed by the NJM, we are thrilled to offer such a service to the NJ running community. If anyone within the club is interested, please email us for more details!
Couch to 5k Update
Our next Couch to 5k team run will be Sunday's team run at River Road! Check out our team fundraising page for the RRCA Grand Prix here-->http://www.crowdrise.com/GardenStateTrackClub
Email Amy at adenholtz@gmail.com for more information!
Super Results for Super Bowl Weekend
Super Sunday Run: Masters Lead the Way
Morristown- Eight GSTC'ers participated in the Superhero Event's Super Sunday Run 4 Miler, a hilly four miler on Sunday. Two masters runners made their GSTC debut a dandy one, as Joann Coffee won her age group (60-69) with an awesome 33:19 (or, 8:20/mile!), and 49 year old Brian Harris ran 6:30 pace to finish in 25:58, a new personal best for him.
Up front, Chuck Schneekloth (22:21) and James Lothian (22:49) went 4th and 5th overall in the 900 person field, while Rob DeCarlo ran a thirty second PR (25:24) and wife Meghan crossed in 25:52, finishing 2nd in the 30-39 age group. Nicole Callaghan was 10th in her age group in 29:34, while Amy Denholtz, our Couch to 5k captain, finished in 48:40--her first race back after a long injury. Complete results here.
The Super Sunday Run was the first in nine races of the RRCA-NJ "Run to Restore the Shore Grand Prix."
Three Compete in Prestigious ACI Meet in NYC
Tony Harris lead a trio of tracksters at the prestigious Armory Collegiate Invitational this weekend, as he lowered his indoor club record in the mile by three seconds, running 4:16.90 in the elite open race. Teammate Chris Heibell finished just a stride behind him in 4:17.03. Earlier in the day, Alyssa Douma ran an indoor PR and club record for the 800m when she finished 4th in 2:18.41.
Team Runs: Just Look at this Picture
Who wouldn't want to run in a big group while we survive this final few weeks of cold? The attached picture, from Friday's team run in New Brunswick, has gotta inspire you to get outta your routine and come run with some teammates.
Monday: 5:30 @ Rutgers Student Center (New Brunswick)
Tuesday: 5:30 @ Rutgers Student Center (New Brunswick)
Wednesday: 5:30 track workout @ Highland Park HS
Thursday: 5:30 @ Rutgers Student Center (New Brunswick)
Thursday: Thursday Night at the Races in the Armory
Friday: 4:00 @ Rutgers Student Center (New Brunswick)
Saturday: 10:00am track workout at Highland Park HS
Saturday: 6:30pm TEAM AWARDS/BANQUET/FUNDRAISER
Sunday: 9:00 team run at River Road (Bedminster)
Quotes of the Week
"I've gotten a lot of emails from this club. That one was, by far, the best." -Mark Parisen, GSTC half miler, talking about his notification he'd be running in the 2013 Millrose Games on 2/16
"I love the 400! It's definitely my favorite race...Thanks, I can't wait!" -Brianna Florovito, Rutgers first year student, via text, regarding her first week of GSTC practice last week.
"It changed my outlook on the entire week." -Zak Martins, GSTC miler, when finding out he'd be anchoring the "B Team" DMR at the Millrose Games
"No--I'm going to finish it. I want to finish it. I have to finish it." -Alex Jacob, one of our new GSTC women sprinters, at practice Saturday morning regarding the final two sets. The current 4x400 school record holder from Ramapo, she's going through those 'getting back in shape' growing pains that we all know and love.
"Is this trail going to be plowed?" -John Welsh, via text Sunday morning, before the team Sunday run on the Columbia Trail
Tim Morgan Award
He's gonna send us a rebuttal email shortly after reading this, but when you're posting on Facebook at 12:30am Saturday night, then publicly decreeing on Facebook the next day that you didn't attend the team run on Sunday because you needed more sleep....well, maybe next time close Facebook and hit the pillows! Tim Morgan, always a TMA threat receives this week's nomination for this lame-o excuse.
This Week in Training
Check the GSTC Facebook page- this will be posted very shortly today.
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