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| 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.
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
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| | 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 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:
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9:00am
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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. |
| 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! |
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