(9/29-10/5): This Week- A New Era Begins

THE WEEKLY EMAIL A New Era Begins This Week In its first year in 2011, the adidas Garden State Track Club used Asics uniforms.  A year later, it began a three-year relationship with Phenetix, a start-up company in Atlanta started by a former Georgia Tech quarter miler.  This week, after much suspense, the adidas era finally begins. Not only will the first order of adidas uniforms arrive this week for elites and club leaders, they will be worn for the first time this Saturday morning, at Lehigh University, at the Paul Short Invitational. With this new era beginning, an old one comes to a close.  That said, we celebrate the last two weeks of gold uniforms below, as many great performances occurred during these final moments of this final chapter of the club. All that said, let's meet three new players of this new era of our club! Kevin Kelly adidas rep for aGSTC Taking over for Dan Boillon is Kevin Kelly.  Based out of Philly, Kevin was just hired in August after serving in a similar role in a running hydration accessory company.   Similar to the role Dan played, Kevin will be the liaison between the club and the adidas brand. Although super humble about his achievements, Kevin was the starting kicker for Penn State for four years.  He won't ever tell you this, but some research reveals he is currently the Big 10 and Penn State all-time scorer.  We're excited he's kicking field goals now for adidas and the aGSTC! Manager Joe with American mile record holder Alan Webb at the store. Sneaker Factory Florham Park: Joe Jacobs, Manager For all the northern and central Jersey folks, this is where to go for your adidas gear.  Along with picking up your ordered uniforms here, this is also where you can get 20% off any adidas apparel.   Opened in January of 2014, they carry five models of adidas footwear and play hist to all kinds of events, such as groups runs on Mondays and Wednesday (6:45pm) and talks by professional athletes Alan Webb and Robby Andrews.  We encourage all aGSTC members to pop in, say hello, and grab some adidas gear sooner than later!  We hope he'll have our uniforms before the 10/26 XC race! Manager Joe Jacobs, a Jersey native, is a former Butler HS and UNC-Greensboro standout who, upon graduation, spent time as a Mizuno and Saucony rep before opening up his own store months ago.  His wife, Laura, coaches at Kinnelon HS while his young son, Miles, is a projected Meet of Champions winner in 2030...or so says Joe!           Two customers at the Metuchen store.          Runner's High   Metuchen: Rob DeFillipis, Manager Runner's High is where central and southern GSTC'ers will be going to pick up their uniforms and get their 20% discount on adidas gear. With stores in Freehold and Metuchen, the latter is where uniforms will be in a few weeks for pickup!   Manager Rob is a former University of Maryland standout in both cross country and track.  Also, the head coach at Red Bank Catholic High School, he coached a 4x800 that captured the indoor national title in 2011.  He's run 31:40 and 15:03 in the 10k and 5k, respectively, with a 2:41 PR in the marathon. The aGSTC Fall Racing Schedule. 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)        aGSTC Training Plan:  Questions about the team fall training plan? You can contact them at them at ken_goglas@hotmail.com or michael.fonder@gmail.com. If you'd like to have access to the Google doc, please sign the team waiver/form here.   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 interview the dapper male half of Team Teichmann. Dan has been a front-runner in the Rutgers end of recruiting for the club and is known to pop up at many a variety of team events and functions and always bring the charm, positive atmosphere, and occasionally his sister Brianne with him. They may not be actual twins but they do seem a bit inseparable as of late. Though with the thought of being apart of that awesome running pair who could blame them?   Dan with sister Bri at Saturday's Oktoberfest 10k hoisted by Superhero Events.   Kyle: Afternoon Dan, thanks for joining us! Mr. Teichmann: You're welcome, glad to be here. Kyle: How goes life as a member of the Teichmann clan? Mr. Teichmann: It's great having another member of the family that participates in the club. We can lean on each other to train with and drag each other out the door, and the same goes for races, especially ones where we can pair up as a team for a relay. Kyle: Aah the famous Team Teichmann Road Relays Duo. I hear you two are also relocating together. Mr. Teichmann: Yes we will be moving up to Hoboken on Tuesday. Kyle: You've got to be excited about that. Mr. Teichmann: Yeah, I can't wait to get up there and explore the area. Brianne has been visiting the area for a few years and showed me a few funs spots, but I'm real excited to get up there and start getting to know the area better myself. Kyle: I know an adorable interviewer that would love to be taken on a tour. Now speaking of your sister, for the members of the club that don't know, which of you is older? Mr. Teichmann: Brianne is older than me by 3 years although we have been asked about being twins a few times, this myth is finally busted. Kyle: Yes now everyone knows BECAUSE EVERYONE READS MY INTERVIEWS RIGHT? RIIIGHT? How was having a big sister growing up? I would assume you two were very close since you still are today. Mr. Teichmann: Honestly, when we were kids and even throughout high school Bri and I never really got along too well. When I finally started to mature I realized it was important to get along with her more and we started doing more things together and really started to finally hit it off. Now we're closer than ever and do numerous activities together including running, going to music concerts/festivals and going to sports events. Kyle: So it took you about 18 years to realize your big sister could be as much fun as a big brother? Mr. Teichmann: Exactly. Kyle: That's a wonderful revelation to have. How is your training going? Mr. Teichmann: It's been improving recently. I was studying over the summer for my CPA exams and didn't train too much and now transitioning into a new job and the move has set me back even more. Recently I have clicked with the Morristown group and have been working runs into my schedule to help get myself back in shape.     Kyle: All of that is understandably difficult to work around but it's good to hear you stuck with it and now seem to have a grove worked out. Any goals in the near future? Mr. Teichmann: I'd like to PR in the Big Chill 5k this year, so sub 16:40 which I think is doable, it gives me time to get into good shape and is a fairly flat course. Kyle: Hey you do that a couple weeks earlier and you've got a chance at Lehigh. The Big Chill is a great race though. I've got a small collection of those polar bear t-shirts ha. Any thoughts toward your track season?   Mr. Teichmann: Track season.. I really haven't given that too much thought yet to be honest. I've always been a fan of the 5k on the track and steeplechase though so maybe I'll try to get into those. Kyle: 5ks on the track are a little boring for my taste but I do like being able to go fast in them. Now steeple, that's where it's at! A new favorite for myself. No more attempts at race-walking after your famous Track Nationals debut? Mr. Teichmann: No I don't think I could ever go back to that it killed my shins. Kyle: You looked damn good doing it though. Mr. Teichmann: Haha thanks. Kyle: So how's the work side of life? Mr. Teichmann: It's not too bad, working in audit can get pretty hectic, but for now it's not that busy. Kyle: The nice post-tax season ease of workload? Mr. Teichmann: Haha exactly. Kyle: Well I'm sure you'll be able to fuel your relaxation time quite well in Hoboken. Mr. Teichmann: Yessir, definitely. Kyle: I'll have to set up an on location follow up interview. Well hey that's all the time we have for this week. Thank you for speaking with us. Mr. Teichmann: Haha no problem man. Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview!        aGSTC Trivia Time    1.  Last week, the Weekly Email was blasted out to over 1,200 people on September 22 at 2:32pm.  How many people opened it, according to Constant Contact, in the first minute?   a.  1 b.  5 c.  7 d.  10 e.  29   2.  How many people opened it in the first five minutes, from 2:32-2:37? a.  1 b. 11 c.  16 d.  25 e.  33   3.  Which two members opened it within the first minute? a.  Tony Harris b.  Eric DuBois c.  Sara Diaz d.  Erika Bow e.  Andre Reilly       Answers 1. c 2.  d 3.  a & b          FEATURED TEAM EVENT  THIS WEEK     Sunday, 9am.  Columbia Trail.  High Bridge Entrance.   Address:  79 Main Street, High Bridge NJ       Recent Results aGSTC Competes in  NJ, DE, RI, and PA       Dos Santos, Auteri Go 1-2    Bloomingdale- David dos Santos, dusting off his racing flats after several years, won the Bob Kochka 5k this weekend in 19:18.  It's always nice to get a win, but his girlfriend was dangerously close behind him, in second place, in 19:41.  Katie Castro also ran, finishing 6th overall in 22:02.          Goglas, Ogletree Win at Steeplechase   Hillsborough- To finish out his USATF-NJ Grand Prix scorecard, Ken Goglas needed a 500 point 5k and 500 point 10k.  So, why not do them on the same day...just nine minutes apart?   Like he did last year, Goglas won the Steeplechase 10k at 8:45am, and nine minutes after finishing, at 9:30 am, began the 5k race and won that, too.  Not a bad day at the office.  He ran 34:07 for the first race, and then 16:59.99 in the second one.  Nice.   Cheyenne Ogeltree also won the women's 5k in 18:13, while Tom Visicaro was second in the 5k in 17:11.       Warren Rolls 15:10 at CVS Providence, RI: Chris Warren, club record holder for 5,000m on the track at 14:32, opened up his fall season with a 15:10 at the CVS 5k, the USATF National Championships 5k for 2014.  He battled all the elite women throughout the race, thus providing the aGSTC some fantastic media exposure, and eventually defeated them all, as he out leaned women's champion Molly Huddle at the finish line.   Warren's time lands him #10 on the all-time club list, below.   All-Time aGSTC List, Road 5k 14:50    Jeff Perrella               President's Cup         June 20, 2011 14:50    Chris Johnson           President's Cup         June 16, 2014 14:58    Ken Goglas                Flemington Turkey    November 22, 2012 14:59    Steve Mennitt            Flemington Turkey    November 22, 2012 14:59    Eric DuBois               Adrenaline 5k            March 16, 2014 15:01    Tony Harris               Flemington Turkey   November 22, 2012 15:08    Rob Nihen                  Ridgewood Run        May 27, 2012 15:08    Brian Quilty               Adrenaline 5k            March 16, 2014 15:09    Chris Heibell              Flemington Turkey   November 22, 2012 15:10    Chris Warren            CVS 5k                       September 21, 2014 15:11    Will Griffin                 President's Cup         June 16, 2014 15:11    Paul Matuszak           Adrenaline                 March 16, 2014          15:19    Mike Fonder              Harrington Park        November 16, 2013 15:22    Atilla Sabahoglu        Mayor's Cup              May 26, 2014 15:31    Chris Croff                 President's Cup         June 16, 2014 15:33    Tim Morgan               President's Cup         June 18, 2012 15:33    Kyle Price                   President's Cup         June 16, 2014 15:35    Adin Mickle                Stomp the Monster   April 22, 2012 15:40    Luis Romero               Stomp the Monster   April 22, 2012       Brangan Runs a PR at RnR Half Philadelphia- Michelle Brangan, the woman that defies the physics of age, ran yet another personal best last weekend at the Philadelphia Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon.     The 44 year old from Sicklerville ran 1:25:42, thirty-two seconds off her previous best of 1:26:14 done at the Love Run in Phill        All-Time aGSTC List, Half Marathon 1:20:45   Cheyenne Ogletree   Newport Liberty Half          September 22, 2013  1:21:24   Greta Sieve                Philly Rock 'n Roll               September 25, 2013 1:22:53   Katie Chaput             Newport Liberty Half          September 22, 2013  1:23:49   Danielle Czohla         Newport Liberty Half          September 22, 2013  1:24:09   Alyssa Douma            Newport Liberty Half          September 22, 2013  1:25:42   Michelle Brangan      Philly Rock-n-Roll                September 21, 2014 1:24:50   Chelsea Callan           Newport Liberty Half          September 22, 2012  1:26:14   Michelle Brangan      Love Run Half Marathon    March 30, 2014 1:26:49   Lauren Rome             Newport Liberty Half          September 21, 2013  1:27:00   Erika Meling              Unite Half Marathon           April 21, 2013 1:27:38   Angela Dunn              Newport Liberty Half          September 22, 2013  1:27:49   Ewelina Marut           Newport Liberty Half            September 22, 2013     Douma Wins 5k Monclair- Alyssa Douma, after missing a big part of the spring due to sickness and illness, continues to take big steps forward this fall.  On Saturday, she won the JLMN Oktoberfest Run for Children in 19:38.   Sabahoglu Wins Three Races All Over NJ- Atilla Sabahoglu, in his first year as a aGSTC member, makes a huge push to win the overall USATF-NJ Grand Prix Individual Title.   Over the past two weeks, he has raced and won three races: The Dunellan 5k (16:10), the NJ Brain Aneurysm & AVM Support Group 5k (16:07), and the Princeton Health Care System 5 Miler (27:09).          Some Old Guy Wins 10k Boonton- Chuckles Schneekloth ran a world-leading 10k time for all men and women born at 3:15pm on May 6, 1977 this weekend, running 35:51 to win the Superhero Oktoberfest 10k.   Others running were Ted Mussano (3rd, 37:24), Mark Parisen (6th, 39:55), Woody Konsamut (40:36), and the Teichmann Siblings, who finished 2nd in the co-ed relay.         An Even Older Guy Wins 5k Masters runner Eric Davis continues to have a fantastic fall season, as the 46 year old won the Sean Hanna Foundation 5k in 19:04.   Sandi Wins AG at Dogfish Dash Rehobath Beach, DE:  Masters runner Sandi Kaspszyk ran quite well at the Dogfish Dash 5k last weekend, winning the 40-49 age group with a 21:06.  Check out the sweet bottle opener she got as an award!     Fayle Gets 3rd at CARNEGIE CENTER 5K Princeton- Owen Fayle, a proud member of the Princeton Enclave, ran quite well last weekend, finishing 3rd overall at the Carnegie Center 5k in 17:39.             The aGSTC Gold Star by Ashwin Anantharaman                                                 Steven Olin-Dombrowski Steven heard about GSTC from Will "The Thrill" Appman who he met during a workout at the track at Waterfront Park in Weehawken. His number one goal is to beat all of his PRs! He loves running all distance and knows that he has a lot of PRs to go for. Currently he is training to break 6 minutes in the mile and recently completed the 5th Ave mile in 6:22. Once he breaks 6 he hopes to go under 20 in the 5k. His best PRs are 1:58:03 in the Brooklyn Half and 4:55:29 in the Philly marathon in 2012! If he could rule the world for one day he would enforce the rule harsher punishments for parole violators and world peace! After his attempts to rule the world failed....he decided to run, dabble in art and is a bowler with a high score or 247.       TMA: Totally Misunderstood Award  Nothing has been reported....please report events to us.  This is the best part of the email.  Which isn't saying much.  But still.     Quotes of the Week "The club's email is like the only good email I get all week.  The rest are just bills and advertisements."  -Erika Bow, ruminating over the WE   "They were never really on to begin with."  -Miggy Jones, responding to the question, "When did the wheels come off during the race?"   "Just bought my first pair of adidas running shoes yesterday.  I started using the ones we got for the Grand Prix and I loved them."  -Diana Angi   "That's all the quotes of the week this week?  I want my money back.  This is terrible.  Someone fire the clown that writes this thing."  -several club members, while at work          Fall Enclave Team Runs   North Enclave Monday 6:00p @ 40 Corning Ave, Pompton Lakes (please email pauteri@verizon.net if interested in doing any Pompton Lakes group runs) Tuesday 6:30p @ Dunkerhook Park Wednesday 5:45p @ 40 Corning Ave Thursday 6:00p @ Montclair Fleet Feet  Thursday 6:30p @ Dunkerhook Park section of Saddle River Park (320 Paramus Road, Paramus)  Saturday  8:00a @ 40 Corning   Central Enclave Monday 5:30 @ Rutgers Student Center Monday 5:30 @ Donaldson Park (sprinters/half milers) Tuesday 5:30 @ RSC  Wednesday 5:30 @ RSC Thursday 5:30 @ RSC Friday 4:00 @ RSC   Morristown Enclave Wednesday 6:15p @ Morristown Running Company Saturday 9:00a @ Morristown Running Company   Jersey City Enclave Thursday 7pm @ Hoboken Running Company Saturday 8:30 @ Hoboken Running Company  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: High Bridge!!!! Track is back!   The track group warming up yesterday in the park. The track group now meets every Monday night at the Rutgers Intramural Fields at 5:30pm.  It's time to work! 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!     STAY CONNECTED

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(9/22-9/28): Men, Women Sweep Titles at HM Championships

THE WEEKLY EMAIL King Ken Wins Again Goglas (right) rolls with Mark Hess (left) and teammate Kyle Price (center) in the early miles before pulling way  Teams Go 1-2-5 in HM Champs Jersey City- For the third year in a row, a member of the aGSTC has won the Liberty Waterfront Half Marathon, NJ's premier event at this distance.  And, for the second time, than member was Ken Goglas. Harris finishing in 8th yesterday Clicking along at a 5:27 average, Goglas fought the ruggedly humid conditions to eventually pull away from Brooklyn's Mark Hess to win in 71:26.  Along with winning the $200 purse, he also helped his team finish 1-2-5 in the team standings at the USATF-NJ Team Championship race.   This was the men's 27th straight Grand Prix victory for the club, a streak spanning since the fall of 2011.  This also puts the club's grand point total, unofficially, at 536 for the year.  The aGSTC set the association record for most points in one season last year with 582. Mike Anis was the team's second finisher, coming in 5th overall with a 74:49.  Kyle Price, who opened his first six miles with Goglas, was just behind Anis in sixth at 75:05.  Anthony Harris, making his fall debut, was 8th in 76:30, while Jarrett Kunze finished 10th in 77:00--his first ever half marathon. Goglas, Harris, Kunze, Chuck Schneekloth (11th, 77:17), Ted Doyle (24th, 80:81), Edsel Kunze running with Sergio Ocontrillo Flores (26th, 80:43), Nick Murphy (46th, 83:43), and George Feese (1:42:27) teamed up for the first place win, with the top five runners averaging 76:31. The second place team overall included Anis, Price, Joe Zeoli (14th, 77:48), Joe Mummert (20th, 79:50/ PR), Ashwin Anantharaman (29th, 81:13), Ezra Chefitz (1:36:04/ PR), and Ken Walsh (1:36:24).  The group had a five-man average time of 1:17:45. The C Team had the ability to finish 3rd, but ended up 5th overall. Mark Minervini ran a two-minute PR in 82:57, follow by an outstanding club debut of masters runner Nick Van Langen (83:56).  Brian Weitz came in next at 87:24, Woody Kongsamut at 89:32, Darnell Armstrong at 1:36:14, Mark Parisen at 1:36:24, and Dan Teichmann at 1:38:11. Women Teams Grab 1-2-6 Nora Norvell (left) and Lauren Rome (middle) during awards ceremony Ogletree Finishes 2nd, 1st Overall USATF-NJ Jersey City- Cheyenne Ogeltree continued her impressive fall campaign, finishing second overall in the Liberty Waterfront Half Marathon yesterday with a 81:33 clocking.  Since the winner was from NYC, Ogletree won the $200 purse for first USATF-NJ finisher while helping her team finish 1-2-6 in the team scoring.  She averaged 6:14 pace with her performance. Also finishing in the top ten were Greta Sieve, who was 5th overall in 1:25:32, and Lauren Rome, who was 6th in 1:26:49.  As the 3rd and 4th USATF-NJ finishers, they won $125 and $100, respectively. Ogeltree and Rome teamed with Nora Norvell (1:31:27), Robyn Evangelist (1:33:26), and Erika Meling (1:35:26) to win the overall team title with a 1:29:44 average.    The second team finished second overall, averaging 1:30:50 with Sieve as the top finisher.  Chelsea Callan was next (1:29:38), followed by Angela Dunn (1:31:21), Leah Roberts (1:32:25), and Brittany Sandora (1:35:15).   The third team was able to scrap together a 6th place finish, as Karen Auteri lead the group with a 1:34:50 finish.    Master Sarah Hersey ran a solid 1:40:05, followed by Leah Pruzinsky (1:44:18), Danielle Franco (1:53:59), Jennifer Dos Santos (2:10:25), and Prudence Jones (2:36:06).   Masters Teams Score Big Points   Men's 40s: Van Langan Debut Leads Group Nick Van Langan had a terrific club debut, finishing third in his 45-49 age group as he was the 40s top finisher in 1:23:56.  Eric Davis followed him with a 1:32:19, as did Matt Baker (1:44:14).  Brian Harris, back from injury, was the #4 man at 1:44:45, and Peter Auteri (1:45:41) closed out the 40s scoring to enable the 1:38:11 team average. Brian Harris in the final stretch Men's 50s: Baker Helps Group Grab 8th It was his wife's birthday, but realizing the team might be short one man, masters captain Matt Baker make the Jersey City trek anyways, helping the 50s team finish in a scoring position.  After Baker's 1:44:14, the now-healthy Brian Harris came in next at 1:44:45.  They were followed by a trio of 60s guys: Auteri, Fran Beideman (1:54:22), and John Bergacs (2:07:26). Dos Santos after the race Womens 40s: Hersey Top Finisher Sarah Hersey, in the middle of marathon preparations, ran a very solid race, finishing in 1:40:05 as the club's top women meters finisher.  She was followed by Jennifer Dos Santos in 2:10:25, someone who accepted the challenge to compete just days before the event.  Prudence Jones rounded out the team with a 2:36:55. See all the results here. Another Safe GSTC Van Ride Fifteen club members packed the club van to and from the half marathon this weekend, and as always, it was a very safe ride.  No major van pieces fell off, plenty of empty water bottles to go around, and a fresh autumn scent comes from the seats.  Just look at how happy Greta is, far right, to be sitting there with her teammates! Other GSTC'ers at the Starting Line Hopefully you didn't have to hold a starting line banner, like this one from yesterday.  Either way, we are going to include other results next weekend, as we wanted to put a special emphasis on this team race. Updated USATF-NJ  Grand Prix Team Scores 1. Garden State - 353 + 118 + 65 = 536 2. Clifton - 243 + 77 + 54 = 374 3. Do Run Runners - 180 + 67 + 46 = 293 4. Shore A.C. - 162 + 79 + 28 = 269 5. Raritan Valley - 150 + 69 + 42 = 261 6. North Jersey Masters - 188 + 8 + 58 = 254 7. Garmin Runners - 170 + 44 + 19 = 233 8. Central Jersey - 79 + 19 + 27 = 125 9. Rose City - 64 + 4 + 0 = 68 10. Sneaker Factory - 50 + 0 + 12 = 62 11. Essex/Fleet Feet - 41 + 0 + 10 = 51 12. Morris County Striders - 17 + 27 + 0 = 44 13. Pearl Izumi - 6 + 0 + 0 = 6        aGSTC Training Plan:  Questions about the team fall training plan? You can contact them at them at ken_goglas@hotmail.com or michael.fonder@gmail.com.     Cheyenne's Tip of the Week      Hydrate.  The end. 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 interview the good doctor Michael Anis. He has been with the club for a few years now and has a running reputation almost as impressive as his beard. He is one of our elite competitors and certainly one of the great GSTC characters we all know a little about. Well here is your chance to get to know him a little better.   Kyle: Good evening Mike. Mr. Anis: Good Evening Kyle. Kyle: So to begin, I think I along with everyone else would like to know, what is the Doctorate in? Mr. Anis: Life. Kyle: How does one obtain a doctorate degree in life? Mr. Anis: Just gotta do some living, make sure your head isn't up your own a$$, listen, think, don't be afraid of the judgments or opinions of others, speak your mind, and as soon as your sure you're wrong and have offended someone, be ready with a sincere apology. Also don't be a one trick pony. Kyle: That's sounds like a doctorate in psychology. But I like the outlook. So what do you do with this degree? Mr. Anis: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! WHICH IS WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO BECOME! Eh ya know, I just do me. Kyle: That's a great reference. And I feel ya dawg. On a more running related note how did your race go today? Mr. Anis: About as well as I could have hoped for given the weather and conditions and recent sickness. I was hoping for around a 1:13 or to PR but today wasn't my day. A 1:14 while feeling like garbage was pretty good for me though. I remember a day back when where I ran a 1:17 on a really bad day so at least today was better then that. But I'm positive and things are looking up. Kyle: By things looking up do you mean looking towards Nationals? Mr. Anis: Yes. I'm expecting to run new PR's in the 8K road race and 10K cross country nationals races we still have left to run. As I often like to tell people, in anything, surely running being no exception, you'll never achieve anything you tell yourself you cannot do. You have to believe in yourself. It's one of the most important things for anything athlete. Kyle: We tell our kids that all the time while coaching. I understand you repeated your win of the Chasing the Unicorn Trail marathon? Mr. Anis: Yes it was 98% trails/tow path. It's a cool thing to win a marathon, it's a long race, takes a long time, two and half hours instead of say fifteen or sixteen minutes. It's a great victory to achieve. Early on in my running I never thought I'd do a marathon let alone win one and especially win one twice. A very rewarding experience. And winning makes you want to win more. Kyle: I know all about that feeling. What's the next event you're looking to win? Mr. Anis: I honestly couldn't picture a race that I feel is important to run any time soon that I'm good enough to win but you never know so that's why I always go to race. I guess I can tell you that there are races I can go to win if I just feel like winning a race. I've won the East Brunswick 10K four times, but I'm not in the game of looking for a cheap win. I want to run races that are important for the team at a high level of competition. Kyle: Well most of us have had the experience of tearing up a small local race. It might be mean but it's fun. What's the most important win that you've had that you can remember? And why? Mr. Anis: I've been racing for a long time. Have to think hard about that one. I guess I would have to say the first time I won the Chasing the Unicorn marathon because that qualified me to run the 2014 Boston marathon and that was, up to this point, my best marathon performance. So that was all part of the same story line. On that day I met Benji Durden who won the 1980 Olympic marathon trial race, but then obviously could not compete that year. It was a really cool day. Meeting him, getting out there getting my first marathon win, getting the Boston Qualifier, lead into a good summer of running and catapulted me into the great fall season I had last year. Kyle: I think that's the most successful story I've heard about a man chasing a unicorn. A number of our elite runners like to get into the marathon game. What's the next one you're looking to compete in? Mr. Anis: I am not going to run any marathon until Boston 2015. Fall season is on the calendar, doing the team races, want to get inline with what the team is doing and want to battle to get a spot on the A team at Nationals and that might be a fight for me but its something I'm always chasing. So it'll be worth the wait until next April.   Kyle: It'll be quite the fight this season with it being so local. Mr. Anis: That's how I role, I'm a fighter. My opinion is nothing in sport or competition is worth doing if it's not a fight. To add, pain is often a more certain reassurance to ones vitality then a lot of other sensory perceptions. If you can deal with the pain of training and racing and pushing yourself to what ever you find your limits to be then a lot of life's bullshit seems a lot less difficult to deal with. Or so it seems to me. Kyle: Getting very deep. I think I understand your degree a little better now. RANDOM QUESTION! A lot of us are familiar with the love you have for your Fury. If you could, what other car would you own? What's you dream car? Mr. Anis: So many choices... A lot of people would choose the GTO over a Pontiac Bonneville, but I would go to the Bonneville. Maybe even a four door. Big V8, huge exhaust. Kyle: Some real American muscle there? Mr. Anis: Oh Yaaa. MERICA! Had a thing for Cadillacs for a while but they no handle so good. Not that the Fury is much better ha. Kyle: Speaking of the Fury, what are your aspirations for your little black beauty? Mr. Anis: Probably to just get all the rust knocked out and get it totally repainted, maybe a matte finish instead of gloss. Keep it rough and beat up looking. Get the seals and gaskets replaced. Make sure that I have working heat and air and stereo and overall mechanically sound. But I think I might want to, as my mechanic says, "wake up" the engine. Juice up performance. Give it some street legal modifications that'll make it more of a thrill ride. Maybe some buckets seats with a five-point harness. Lap belts are original but not too safe. Kyle: Quit the list. What color for this new repaint? Mr. Anis: Just matte black. Kyle: So amping it up while keeping it classy? Mr. Anis: Yeah the sleeker look. Kyle: Much like the infamous beard. Are your friends jealous you win No Shave November every year? Mr. Anis: I think most people have "grown" to expect me to always have a beard. At times when I've trimmed it to stubble I confuse people. I'll walk into a room and people don't recognize me. I get compliments on the beard but I sometimes find gentlemen even I am jealous of for their mighty beards. Kyle: I can't say I've ever had the same experience. Well thank you for speaking with us. Mr. Anis: You're welcome. Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview!         aGSTC Trivia Time   In 2011, yes three years ago, the aGSTC men lost its only USATF-NJ Grand Prix race.  Sure, it was only their second Grand Prix team event.  However, after a huge coming-out party at the President's Cup months earlier, the expectations were pretty high: this was a club that just had too many horses in the stable to lose.  But in fact, they did--once time, a long long time ago. It was a perfect storm, in fact.  One very good runner called out sick the day before, and the fifth man ran way slower than originally predicted. Jeff Perrella, right Steve Geiger                     Tim Morgan  Mike Anis, prior to his doctorate degree                             However, this event served as a wake up call, resulting in a three-year winning streak...the longest, by far, in USATF-NJ association history.  Now standing at twenty-seven straight Grand Prix wins, the adidas Garden State Track Club men's racing team has become one of the deepest racing groups in the country.  In fact, there have been races where they have swept the top eight teams spots....a far cry from finishing second on that fateful September morning in 2011.   So, in honor of that pivotal day in club history, here is some trivia on it:   1.   Club legend Jeff Perrella finished second in the race, out kicking friend and training partner Mike Rolek by one second.  What did Sir Perrella run? a- 70:44 b- 68:34 c- 71:11 d- 69:69   2.  What the heck.  Who actually BEAT the GSTC that day? a- Raritan Valley Road Runners b- Tom-Tom GPS Watch Runners c- Sneaker Factory d- Fleet Feet   3- The GSTC lost by 1:59.  How much were they winning by after four runners finished? a- 3:00 b- 2:30 c- 1:20 d- 5:10   4- What was the finish of the middle three GSTC'ers? a- Anis, Geiger, Morgan b- Morgan, Anis, Geiger c- Geiger, Anis, Morgan d- Anis, Morgan, Geiger   5- How many women ran for the GSTC that morning? a- three b- four c- ten d- fifteen       Answers 1. a  2.  c 3.  b 4. d 5.  a          FEATURED TEAM EVENT THIS WEEK:    Duke Farms Sunday Team Run 9:00am Address:   1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844     A Great Story We Missed Last Week in the  USATF-NJ 5k Cross Country Race Mooney finishing last week's 5k XC race We love team races because they can be so much more exciting than regular races.  The team dynamic, with team scores, makes a race so much more interesting.   Last week, an unusual scenario played out, in the GSTC's favor, that makes cross country such a fantastic, team-oriented sport....reminding us that anyone, at any time, can truly make an impact.   Quickly, XC scores the top five runners of a team based on their place.  So, the team with the lowest score wins.  However, an XC team can carry eight scoring members, and while runners 6-8 don't score for the team (just the top five), they can displace other runners from other teams.  This means that if one team's #8 runner beats another team's #5 runner, that pushes back that runner by another place.  Follow?   So last week, Lee Mooney, a member of the 50s masters team, also ran for the 40s team (masters runners can "double-dip", meaning they can score for two masters teams). A vital, scoring member of the 50s team, he finished as the 40s 6th man, meaning his place didn't score.  However, he did pass four guys in the final straightaway, including Clifton's #5 runner, their final scoring runner for their 40s team.     Well, what do you know, the GSTC's 40s team beat Clifton's 40's team by one point.....thanks to Lee's 6th man heroics in the final stretch, displacing Clifton's #5 man by one place.   The old running adage of "every second counts" takes on an entirely new meaning when your team beats another team by one point, 104-105, thanks to a story like this!     The aGSTC Gold Star by Ashwin Anantharaman   No one deserves a gold star today.  You all have detention after school.   TMA: Totally Misunderstood Award So, Erika Meling fell over a mile marker today during the Half Marathon Championships.  Not sure how that happens.  Oh, she also allowed her kitten to fall into the toilet bowl.  Womp womp.     Quotes of the Week   "On the biggest team with the best runners in the state, a pedestrian masters runner can still make a difference, even if just by one point.  And that's inspiring as an individual and a member.  Roll black and gold!"  -Lee Mooney, via FB message (see story above).     "The good news is that this isn't Little League.  There is no mercy rule."  Mike Anis, during the post-race BBQ at 944 Hermann, in regard to the GSTC running away with the USATF-NJ Grand Prix Overall team title.    "I sent an email to the USATF-NJ so I'm in!"  -Youssef Rochdi, via FB chat, who will be making his Black and Gold debut in the USATF-NJ 8k XC Championships   "You have to endure races that are not up to your expectations to really enjoy the ones that are beyond your expectations."  -Peter Auteri, via FB, regarding his performance in the 5k XC race last weekend.   "I've found that if you create something trivial to be anxious about, it cancels out serious things that you might be anxious about."  -Malcolm Gladwell, 51 years old, best-selling author, talking about his 4:54 mile at 5th Avenue Mile last weekend.  Gladwell has written incredible books like Outliers, Blink, and The Tipping Point, yet was a big runner in college.  After 35 years, he has returned to the sport.     "Couple questions:   1.  Is this the Jersey City race?  That's not exactly small.   2.  Do you run for GSTC and if you don't, you should.  They'll get you where you need to be."  -Random Poster on lets run.com message board.   "Daddy isn't gonna win today my love.  The best runners in NJ are out there today."  -a mother talking with her poor daughter before the start.  Yeah, chances are daddy didn't win...whoever he might be.   "Did you already rant in 1987?"  -Johan Ghillebert, via a FB #tbt post, asking Mike Anis if his adult rants occurred when he was just a young-in as seen in the picture         "Dude, look at THIS weirdo!"  -Kyle Price, during Wednesday track workout warm-down, when running past this hippie playing a guitar in bright pants on a Highland Park corner (we took a picture the next day!).  We have news for you, pal: if a guy with a mohawk who runs around in a large gold and black skin-tight, full-body oversized prophylactic in public calls you weird....it may be time to re-evaluate some things.     "Chapped nose, blistered toes and these beauties within arms reach makes morning fall runs worth my while!"  -Andrea Reilly, via FB   "We're getting somewhere, even if we're running in circles."  -the always witty Mike Anis via FB regarding a recent track workout   "Ken you really tested my manhood today, and I passed with flying colors."  -Chris Schneider, via FB, referring to Ken Goglas.           10k Oktoberfest...Hosted by Our Friends at     GSTC members receive a 15% discount on registration for the Oktoberfest 10k! Just use coupon code GSTC when you sign up at superheroracing.com   Place: Rockaway Valley Aerodrome Field, Boonton Township, NJ. Participant parking, the starting line and the finish line will be at 429 Rockaway Valley Road, Boonton Twp. Registration, race-day packet pickup and the Oktoberfest celebration will be in the middle of the Aerodrome field.   Date: Saturday September 27, 2014   Time: 10k run and relay start at  10:30am, Oktoberfest celebration begins immediately after the race and continues until 5pm.    Prizes: There will be some great prizes for top overall runners and runners in 10 year age groups. Awesome prizes will also be offered for best beer-themed costume and best German costume!   Shirts: All registrants will receive an Oktoberfest 10k technical shirt. There are both men's and ladies sizes! Shirts are first come, first served so we recommend picking up your packet at the Morristown Running Company  Sept. 24-26.             Fall Enclave Team Runs   North Enclave Monday 5:45p @ 40 Corning Ave, Pompton Lakes (please email pauteri@verizon.net if interested in doing any Pompton Lakes group runs) Tuesday 6:30p @ Dunkerhook Park Wednesday 5:45p @ 40 Corning Ave Thursday 6:00p @ Montclair Fleet Feet  Thursday 6:30p @ Dunkerhook Park section of Saddle River Park (320 Paramus Road, Paramus)  Saturday  8:00a @ 40 Corning   Central Enclave Monday 5:30 @ Rutgers Student Center Monday 5:30 @ Donaldson Park (sprinters/half milers) Tuesday 5:30 @ RSC  Wednesday 5:30 @ RSC Thursday 5:30 @ RSC Friday 4:00 @ RSC   Morristown Enclave Wednesday 6:15p @ Morristown Running Company Saturday 9:00a @ Morristown Running Company   Jersey City Enclave Thursday 7pm @ Hoboken Running Company Saturday 8:30 @ Hoboken Running Company  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: USATF-NJ Half Marathon Team Championships!! Track is back!   The track group warming up yesterday in the park. The track group now meets every Monday night at Donaldson Park (in Highland Park) at 5:30pm.  It's time to work! 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!     STAY CONNECTED

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