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| 1.0 NEW ADIDAS UNIFORMS. After five months of planning, the new uniforms are just days away from being available for purchase. This is very important, as we want everyone to look sharp for the fall season! We will send out another email blast this week with all information one things are finalized!!
2.0 New aGSTC Website It ain't done, but it's coming alone. Check it out: www.gardenstatetc.org
3.0 The aGSTC Fall Training Plan. by Ken Goglas and Mike Fonder Week 5: July 28 - August 3 mileage should be 80-90% of what you plan to build towards
Monday: 45-65 min run, 7x8s hill sprint Tuesday: 50-70 min run, 8-10x100 strides Wednesday: 55-75 min run Thursday: 45-65 min run or cross train or off Friday: 45-65 min run, 8-10x100 strides Saturday: 40-60 min run Sunday:75-95 min run
The Entire Fall Plan If you have any questions or need clarification on anything, contact either Ken Goglas (ken_goglas@hotmail.com) or Mike Fonder (michael.fonder@gmail.com).
4.0 The aGSTC Fall Racing Schedule. August 31: Jimmy D 5k (masters women) September 14: USATF-NJ 5k Cross Country Championships (all divisions) September 21: Newport Half Marathon (all divisions) October 4: Paul Short XC Invitational (adidas GSTC Elite Only) October 26: USATF-NJ 8k Cross Country Championships (all divisions) November 9: Giralda 10k (masters men) November 27: Ashenfelter 8k (masters, open men)
5.0 Team Dues for 2014 |
| ***Feature Section*** Cheyenne's Tip of the Week If you are tired, go to sleep.
Kyle's Korner Kyle's Korner is a segment of the Club's weekly email that will focus on reacquainting you with a different current club member each week. We will catch you up on how they are doing with regards to their training, their lives, and other general nonsense. This segment intends to be informative and educational while attempting humor in a purely inoffensive way. Mostly. This week on Kyle's Korner we interviewed the Central Enclave Croud Favorite Mr. Mark Parisen. Easy to befriend and easy on the eyes as he is, you may not know just how involved he is in club culture! Kyle: Hello Mark Mr. Parisen: Hi Kyle. Kyle: So to start, what is your official club title? Because you've held many different ones over the years. Mr. Parisen: Haha yeah, right now in the men's sprint co captain and steady striders coach. Kyle: Being a co captain with Chuck must be quite the honor. Mr. Parisen: There are few positions as noble and honest as working side by side with Mr. Schneekloth Kyle: Yes but what about working with his son Chuck? Mr. Parisen: The exact opposite experience! Kyle: We all figured as much. So tell us more about the steady striders that you coach and what you get out of that experience. Mr. Parisen: The steady striders are great, its a group of athletes that are working towards all types of distance..from 5k all the way to the marathon. For some of them its their first race, for others they are just trying to make each one their fastest. I enjoy writing up their weekly plans and helping them reach their goals Kyle: That's a great service you provide through the club! I'm sure they're all appreciative to have someone like yourself guiding them to each of their own goals. Speaking of goals, what are yours for the upcoming xc season? Mr. Parisen: My goal for xc is to increase my weekly mileage over the summer, and turn that into a PR for the 5k. Myself and the other half-milers use cross country as a way to go into the track season with a strong aerobic foundation. Kyle: Planning far in advance. Clearly we have the right person in place for our coaching staff. One last question. What's your favorite animal and why? Mr. Parisen: "something with the body of a walrus with the head of a sea lion, or something with the body of an egret. With the head of a meer cat. Or just the head of a monkey with the antlers of a reindeer. With a body of.... a porcupine." Let's see who gets the reference. Kyle: Colorfullll. I like that ha. Well that's all the time we have this week. Thanks Mark! Mr Parisen: Thank you! Kyle: Log on next week to see who we interview next!
aGSTC TRIVIA TIME: South Enclave 
This weekend, the Weekly Email traveled to the South Enclave, whereas we ran, and ate brunch, with GSTC and South Enclave members (l to r) Michelle Brangan, Brittany McCann, Angela Dunn, Josh Gonzalez (not a real SE Member!), Adin Mickle, and Joe Zeoli. We learned some interesting things about them...let's see how good you know your teammates! 1. Which of these members has an MBA? 2. Who doesn't drink hot drinks and doesn't eat vegetables, fruits, or seafood? 3. Who does an incredible Kermit the Frog impersonation? 4. Who does a 1:40 long run every week? 5. Who has a 5k PR of 18:01? 6. Who is afraid of both pirates and cowboys? 7. Who created a movie senior year that involved Kermit the Frog going back in time, similar to Back to the Future, but involving frogs instead of people? aGSTC Trivia Time: Central Enclave  
On Friday night, the aGSTC hosted a run, BBQ, and volleyball game in North Brunswick. In case you don't know, the Central Enclave has the most attractive members, and is also the awesomest enclave. Regardless, we met some new members, and hosted some veteran ones. Let's see how good you are at answering Central Enclave questions! GSTC members, from left to right, are Jackie Soriano, Erika Bow, Nicole Salge (back turned), Maerk Parisen, Brian Weitz (in red), three team girlfriends; next picture: Kyle Price, Edsel Flores, Tim Morgan, Josiah, Steve Mennitt. 1. Which of these members has a PhD? 2. Who works for CNN? 3. Who is an original member of the club, since 2010? 4. Who works at EMS? 5. Who lives in the same neighborhood as the GSTC headquarters? 6. Who moved into a new place this week and brought a box labeled "costumes" as one of his first boxes? 7. Who is a teacher who met his/her significant other at school? 
South Enclave Answers 1. Josh. Smarty pants. 2. Michelle. How does she run so fast?? 3. Adin. Duh. 4. Joe 5. Brittany....D'oh! Get Under! 6. Angela. It's a south thing. You wouldn't understand. 7. Pretty sure you know the answer. Central Enclave Answers 1. NONE. We said "most attractive," not smart. 2. Jackie. She does video editing for them! 3. Edsel, aka Easy E, aka Edsel the Pretzel. 4. Mennitt. Who also needs a shave. Like, now. 5. Erika!! North Brunswick 4 Life! 6. Kyle. Duh. 7. Brian. He teaches elementary school....where he met his girlfriend. GOLD STAR Dani Franco  Dani developed a passion for running over the past few years and after researching clubs that would help her take her running career to a new level, she knew GSTC would be the best one.
When she started to run she developed confidence in herself and had a more positive outlook on life. Running makes her feel alive and now she can't imagine life without it. She loves art and is attending Pratt Institute for Graphic Design. Drawing, painting, and visiting museums is something she is passionate about. She also loves outdoor activities like trail running, biking, hiking, kayaking and camping. One of her biggest role models is Kara Goucher. She loves her passion for the sport as she always runs with heart.Dani is inspired by one quote by Kara Goucher which states, "That's the thing about running, your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful it is." |
TEAM EVENT: YANKEE GAME For those who are interested, Ken is trying to set up a GSTC outing to a Yankee game. Based on Facebook responses, the best day seems to be Friday 8/22 at 7:05. Send him an email at Ken_goglas@hotmail.com or Facebook message if you are interested in going. Respond by THIS THURSDAY as tickets will be purchased this Friday as long as 10 people are interested in going. TEAM EVENT: FRIDAY RUN, LT MEETING On Friday night, the aGSTC Leadership Team will be meeting from 7pm-10pm at 944 Hermann Road in North Brunswick. There will be a team run starting at 5:00pm from the same location.
All are welcome to join the run and attend the meeting. While only LT members can vote, we encourage all members to attend, contribute, and provide any input.
Please bring whatever you want to drink, and please bring $5 for pizza.
If the driveway is full, please park at the library 300m away. Please arrive at 4:45 so we can start the run at 5:00p sharp! RACE RESULTS While we know most of you are increasing volume and keeping intensity low, every once in a while we all get bored and wanna break up the monotony with a summer race. Here's what we got the past few weeks....  | | Salge at the College Ave Mile |
Salge Wins Summer Series Nicole Salge, the Stockton and Spotswood native, won the Donaldson Park Summer Series. After winning the overall female race in 20:21, she clinched the overall series title, as she won all previous races, as well.
Hage Cracks Top 10 at Teterboro 3 Miler Henley Hage finished 9th in the Teterboro 3.0 mile race in 16:47, as Brian Harris ran 18:42---good for 39th overall. Mummert, Auteri Lead aGSTC in Corporate 5k Joe Mummert and Karen Auteri were the top finishers for the aGSTC at the Verizon Wireless Corporate Classic 5k last week on a very hilly course in Morristown. Last year, it was so hot they canceled the race.
Mummert, in his debut race, ran 16:47--good for 7th overall. Karen Auteri was 2nd women in 19:27.
Other finishers included Tom Visicaro (17:13), Jay Margolis (18:09), Mark Minervini (18:29), James Lothian (18:42), Ke Walsh (19:11), Brian Harris (20:16), Heather McDermott (21:13)
Mennitt, Croff Go 1-2 in Downtown Westfield Run Steve Mennitt and Chris Croff went 1-2 in the Downtown Westfield Pizza Run last week, running 15:49 and 15:59, respectively. They both ran it as a workout as they continue building their summer mileage.
TMA: Totally Misunderstood Award Tim Morgan makes his grand return to the TMA stage this week. Being 15 minutes late to a team run is one thing, but the reason is what lands him on the section once named after him.
So yeah, he was late....again. Sure, he texted us about being late, and that's fine...we decided to wait for him. But here was his rationale: he had a coupon for EMS, a nearby store in North Brunswick. Was the coupon expiring that day? Nope. He wanted to buy shoes with the coupon, but the coupon didn't cover the shoes. So he bought some shorts instead. And some running nutrition.
SO, long story short, we waited fifteen minutes so he could use a coupon that wasn't expiring that he ended up not even using anyways. Oh, and teammate Steve Mennitt, who was on the run, works at EMS and can get him a better discount than the coupon anyways. Womp.
Quotes of the Week
 | | "Team photo- post long run." -Mike Anis, FB comment of newly hatched birds Erika Meling posted on FB |
 | | "Our new adidas uniforms are finally here!" -Mark Parisen, via FB. This guy is actually a sprinter for the aGSTC. Yeah, you can't make these things up. |
 | | "I hate youtube. You watch one video, and then on the right side it says 'Videos You Might Like.' They're always right. Those ARE VIDEOS I like! So I click on those. Suddenly it's 3am and I'm caught in this endless loop I can't escape." -Kyle Price, during Friday team run |
 | | "Wait--don't you teach health?" -Angela Dunn, to teammate Michelle Brangan, when she talked about her diet of no veggies and no fruit |
 | | "Cut all that smiling dammit! In one week the booty lochness monster appears...lol LET'S WORK!!!" -sprinter Tyrone Ross, via FB comment, to teammate Ish Robbins. The sprinters begin preparing for the 2014-2015 season next week. |
UPDATED TEAM SCORE: USATF-NJ GRAND PRIX Place - Team - MM - CB - CC - NP - SM - CA - PC - LR - SC - Total
1. Garden State - 60 + 5 + 39 + 42 + 28 +114 + 43 + 6 + 12 = 349
2. Clifton - 40 + 8 + 41 + 18 + 3 + 43 + 0 + 27 + 35 = 215
3. No. Jersey Masters - 51 + 17 + 44 + 10 + 5 + 28 + 0 + 28 + 7 = 190
4. Garmin Runners - 44 + 10 + 16 + 16 + 8 + 34 + 5 + 17 + 20 = 170
5. Do Run Runners - 38 + 15 + 21 + 9 + 2 + 45 + 0 + 13 + 21 = 164
6. Shore A.C. - 23 + 10 + 27 + 1 + 8 + 44 + 0 + 47 + 0 = 160
7. Raritan Valley - 29 + 2 + 58 + 13 + 4 + 13 + 0 + 18 + 8 = 145
8. Central Jersey - 16 + 7 + 25 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 7 = 64
9. Rose City - 9 + 9 + 24 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 9 = 57
10. Sneaker Factory - 23 + 0 + 20 + 0 + 0 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 0 = 54
11. Essex/Fleet Feet - 3 + 0 + 12 + 0 + 0 + 7 + 0 + 11 + 15 = 48
12. Morris County Striders - 6 + 0 + 13 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 = 22
13. Pearl Izumi - 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 0 = 6
MM - Miles for Music 20K - March 23 - All Divisions
CB - Cherry Blossom 10K - April 6 - Masters Women
CC - Clinton Country 15K - April 26 - All Divisions
NP - Newport 10,000 - May 3 - Open Men & Women
SM- Stomp the Monster 5K - June 1 - Open Women
CA - College Ave Mile - June 7 - All Division
PC - President's Cup 5K - June 16 - Open Men
LR - Lager Run 5K - June 22 - Masters Men
SC - Sunset Classic 5 Miler - June 26 - Open & Masters Women |
| North Enclave Monday 5:45p @Pompton Lakes Tuesday 6:30p @ Ridgewood Duck Pond Wednesday 5:45p @ Pompton Lakes Thursday 6:00p @ Montclair Fleet Feet Thursday 6:30p @ Ridgewood Duck Pond Saturday 8:00a @ Pompton Lakes Saturday 8:00a @ Fleet Feet Mahwah Central Enclave Tuesday 4:30p @ Tony's place: 6 Graulich Drive, Milltown. Pool dip after the run! Thursday 6:30p @ Buccleuch Park parking lot (near gazebo) Friday 5:00p @ 944 Hermann No. Brunswick Morristown Enclave Wednesday 6:15p @ Morristown Running Company Saturday 9:00a @ Morristown Running Company Jersey City Enclave Saturday 9:00a @ Pier A, Hoboken Sunday 9:00a @ Pier A, Hoboken South Enclave Monday 5:30pm @ Elk Township Trail Wednesday 7:15 @ Gloucester County College Wednesday 6:30 @ Haddonfield Running Company Saturday 9:00am @ TDA w/ Beach Enclave Beach Enclave Wednesday 6:00pm @ Point Pleasant Borough High School (808 Laura Herbert Dr, Pt Pleasant Boro, NJ 08742)
Princeton Enclave Wednesday 5:30pm @ Turning Basin (on Alexander Road)
Summit Enclave Saturday 8am @ Summit Running Company Brooklyn Enclave TBA
Delaware Enclave TBA SUNDAY RUN: DUKE FARMS 9:00AM Address: 1112 Dukes Parkway W, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844 |
What is this email? The GSTC Weekly Email is a collaborative effort to bring club membership an accurate and entertaining update on all team events, runs, results, workouts, quotes, and even mishaps every Sunday night. It is also often referred to as "The Email" or, by more prominent members of the running community, "error-fraught spam." If you'd like to submit anything that would contribute to any of these sections, please email us! | |
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