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| aGSTC Announces 8k Team Lineup for Sunday
Have we left you out? Do you want to join a scoring team? Email us ASAP!
And today, Tuesday, is last day to register for $15
aGSTC's Open Men Lineup Jim's Jackals: Youssef Rochdi, Jim Rivers, Joe Meehan, Joe Zeoli, Edsel Flores, Abel Bermudez Adin's Creampuffs: Mike Fonder, Stephen Elwood, Adin Mickle, Joe Mummert, Ted Doyle, Darnell Armstrong Behre's Brigade: Chris Schneider, Tony Harris, Will Appman, Chris Behre, Wismith Francois, Steve Olin Matt's Manly Manpower: Chris Warren, Kyle Price, Matt Eder, Ashwin Anantharaman, Tom Visicaro, Nick Waclawski Dennie's Debauchery: Ken Goglas, Josh Neyhart, Dennie Waite, Jaris Rousseau, Mark Parisen, Eddie Carvante Atilla's Ammunition: Will Griffin, Atilla Sabahoglu, Dr. Anis, Will Alston, James Surico, Bradley Livingston Adam's Agglomeration: Chris Croff, Tradell Ward, Jarrett Kunze, Adam Gruchasz, Peter Bolgert, Jish Gonzalez Python's Phalanx: John Montgomery, Andrew Tschesnok, Nick Murphy, Nick Van Langen, Python, Mike Mossad Fayle's Faction: David Fett, Owen Fayle, Mark Minerveni, Miggy Jones, Rob Klink, Don Meyer, Steve Herring, Francis Casey's Crew: Jay Wannuva, Dan Teichamnn, Ryan Degregario, Pat Casey, Conor O'Brien, Ezra Chefitz, Eric Davis
aGSTC's Open Women Lineup Nicole's Nobility: Cheyenne Ogletree, Alyssa Douma, Nicole Salge, Karen Auteri, Dani Franco, Amy Denholtz, Erin Varga Lisa's Lightning: Greta Sieve, Angela Dunn, Chelsea Callan, Lisa Jones, Kelly Thow, Sara Diaz-Mayo, Brittany's Band: Lauren Rome, Michelle Brangan, Ally Black, Brittany Sandora, Kristen Prazenica, Bri Teichmann, Prudence Jones Robyn's Rhododendrens: Robyn Evangelist, Erika Meling, Nora Norvell, Kim Wernerspach, Erin LaCosta, Jessica Redden, Meghan Bruce
aGSTC's Masters Men Lineup 40s: Eric Davis, Don Meyer, Nick Van Langen, John Montgomery, Andy Tschesnok 50s: Matt Baker, Don Weise, Duane Reed, Brian Harris, Lee Mooney 60s: John Bergacs, Peter Auteri, Fran Beiderman, Julius Pontecorvo
aGSTC's Masters Women Lineup Michelle Brangan, Jennifer dos Santos Briganto, Stephanie Edwards, Prudence Jones, Sandi Kaspszyk, Margarita Ravara, Erin Varga
 | | The Final Huddle of 2014 |
Adidas Uniform Pick-Up Process For those that ordered an adidas uniform, they will be here before the 10/26 race. If you are in the North, Morristown, Jersey City, Summit, or Brooklyn Enclaves, you will pick them up at the Sneaker Factory in Florham Park.
If you are in the Central, Princeton, Beach, South, or Delaware Enclaves, you will pick them up at Runner's High in Metuchen.
WE WILL ANNOUNCE WHEN THEY HAVE ARRIVED. THEY AREN'T HERE YET.
 | | Maybe you'll look as cool as Chelsea in your new adidas uniform |
2014 USATF-NJ Grand Prix Current Standings
1. adidas Garden State Track Club - 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
The aGSTC Fall Racing Schedule. October 26: USATF-NJ 8k Cross Country Championships (all divisions) November 9: Giralda 10k (masters men) November 27: Ashenfelter 8k (masters, open men) December 13: USATF Club XC National Championships (Lehigh University) |
| | 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 Something of the Week Eat a snickers.
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. 
Kyle: Good evening Kristin, thank you for joining us! Ms. Cupido: Thanks for having me, Kyle! Kyle: You're quite welcome! Now it's been a while since any of us have seen you in a yellow jersey gracing the paragraphs of our prestigious team e-mail, what have you been up to? Ms. Cupido: That is very true!! Well, I finished work at my previous coaching job at Washington and Lee University in Virginia and have started up a new graduate assistant position at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN! I haven't been able to compete for GSTC because of the move. I recently ran the Chicago Marathon and thought 'what am I going to wear?!' Probably should've been more focused on the race, huh? Haha. Kyle: What an update! Congratulations all around! Sorry to hear about your wardrobe issues but how did marathon go for you? Ms. Cupido: Well the weather was perfect! My training on the other had was not.. I hadn't done many long runs and knew I was going to feel it a lot earlier in this marathon, which I was correct. It was probably the toughest mental and physical battle I had running but I was only 2 minutes off my PR from Marine Corps, so I am very happy! My legs, were not Kyle: I just did a marathon relay as part of a 4 person team and had to make my legs stay in it with me so I can only imagine the mental fortitude needed doing it for the full! Clearly you have the mental strength to keep up with your impressive running strength. What's the next big race you're looking towards? Ms. Cupido: Thanks! I was definitely fighting myself. Well, with my performance from Marine Corps last October, I qualified and got accepted into Boston this year, so that is next! It will be a quick turnaround so I need to make sure to actually do long runs, since they are pretty beneficial! Oh! And of course a turkey trot on Thanksgiving  Kyle: Ha. Gobble gobble. That's awesome! I love the orange jackets I keep seeing. But yes you don't want Heartbreak Hill to break you so get those long runs in. What is it like training in Tennessee as opposed to good old New Jersey? Ms. Cupido: Well, training is training but we have a great park 15 minutes from school called Percy Warner Park and it is awesome! Miles of trails and all grass as well. Rolling hills, a little different from central jersey Kyle: My my that sounds loverly. I'm a bit jealous of your access to trails. You came with the women's team to compete at Nationals in Bend Oregon last December. Was that your last race in black and gold? Ms. Cupido: Yes it was. It was a crazy course with some cool hay bales and awesome people! I really enjoyed it and look forward to racing with the team again some point in the near future! Kyle: Don't forget the boulders, revine, and repeating 2K loops! Any idea on when said "near future" might be? Ms. Cupido: Oohh that 2k loop.. and it was even more times around for the men!! Hmm good question.. not sure on that. This is my first year as a grad assistant and that lasts two years but in the meantime, you never know! I will poke my head in to say hi whenever I am home and get the chance! Kyle: Don't remind me.. Perhaps for the Turkey Day race? Ms. Cupido: Possibly! I am racing in the Flemington one since it is so close to my house and we always have people over for Thanksgiving, so it makes it much easier! Kyle: Aah nice! So besides all of the amazing fantastic super people in our club, what do you miss most about living in New Jersey? Ms. Cupido: Oh man.. the language.. if you know what I mean.. haha. Also, just Jersey itself cause it is the coolest state out there, duh! Kyle: I may be stereotyping here, but aren't things a lot slower in general down there too? Ms. Cupido: Umm YES. They don't know how to drive!! They drive very slow and it angers this Jersey driver. Kyle: So the "pace" of life down there isn't conducive to this fast girl from Jersey? PUN and a ONE LINER! DOUBLE ZING! Ok that covers my running joke quota till December. Ms. Cupido: Haha! No it is not fast enough for me! That was pretty good. I applaud your efforts. Kyle: Why thank you m'lady. All jokes aside though unfortunately that's all the time we have for this week. Thank you for speaking with us. Ms. Cupido: Thank you, Kyle! Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview! Gold Star by Ashwin Anantharaman
Allen "Flex" Jackson
Flex has been running since the age of 8. He started out a sprinter then progressed into a long distance runner. As his running career progressed, he settle in as a mid distance runner. He ran for several AAU teams in middle school, high school and college. If he could give advice to any runner starting out it would be to stick with it no matter how hard it gets. Conditioning and base phase is the toughest part but once you get past that, you will be mentally ready for anything. Running is 90% mental and 10% physical. His go to song before races is based on where he is located. His go to song is "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. If he could travel anywhere he would go to Paris, France. He finds the city attractive and has been wanting to go to the "city of love since he was a kid.
This Week in Club History A Brief Look Back at the Team's History at the USATF-NJ 8k Cross Country Championship
2011  In its first ever USATF-NJ 8k XCChampionship, the club scraped together its first ever men's and women's win at the same race. The men were led by Tony Harris, who finished 2nd overall, which helped the A Team score just 19 total points. Mike Anis, Tim Morgan, Chuck Schneekloth, Ashwin Anantharaman, and Edsel Flores were on the A Team. The B Team, filled with three Rutgers students, Bonica, and Z-Mart, finished fourth overall. The women scored just 26 points and won their first ever team title, as Cheyenne Ogletree won with a 32:07. Crazy enough, there were only four scoring open women's teams! The club not only didn't have a scoring masters team....they did not have a single masters runner. 2012  Ah, the difference one year makes. The club had seven finishing teams: four open men, one masters men, and two open women teams. Rob Nihen won the race leading a clean 1-6 sweep, as the men's teams finished 1-2-3-6. Cheyenne Ogletree won the women's race, as the ladies finished 1st and 3rd overall. A masters men's team finished 5th overall in there 40s division.
The ominous clouds are Hurricane Sandy, as the storm hit New Jersey the day after the championship race. 2013  The next year, the Black and Gold had eleven complete teams. On the men's side, Mike Fonder won the race, leading the club to a sweep of the top six team spots. Ogletree, nursing a sore back, did not compete, allowing teammate Katie Chaput to win her first USATF-NJ title. The three women's teams finished 1st, 2nd, and 7th overall.
On the master's side, the men's 60s were 3rd 60s, while the men's 50s were 4th. There were no women's masters teams from the club.
2014  This chapter clearly is yet to be written. However, the club will bring it's largest contingent- nineteen teams- promising to be the most fruitful 8k cross country championship in club history. Who will win the individual titles? How will the masters team fare? This will all be seen in just a few days, as the club dons their adidas black for the first team race.
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FEATURED TEAM EVENT THIS WEEK 10:00am USATF-NJ 8k Cross Country Team Championships
at Natirar Park, Peapack and Gladstone
WEEKEND RESULTS
Masters Tschesnok Wins 5k Masters runner Andrew Tschesnok, in a final tune-up for the 8k XC race this Sunday, cruised to victory in the Mountainside Cop Trot 5k this weekend, winning in a comfortable 18:09. Keeping it a tempo effort, the Westfield resident not only brought home the gold medal--but a $250 purse. In a later email, he stated, "I have to say, it is really nice sometimes when no other aGSTC teammates show up for a local race!"*
Chris Croff Mike Anis went 1-2 in it last year, thus making this the second straight victory for the club at the event.
*editor's note: any race with the word "cop" or "police" in it will certainly prevent the majority of our delinquent men's open team from entering.
 | | Croff outleans Rochdi earlier in the spring before the two became teammates |
Rochdi Wins 10k, 5k Mahwah- Youssef Rochdi won both the 5k (15:42) and 10k (33:15) this weekend at the Mahwah races. His teammates Nick Murphy (17:21) and Brian Harris (42:50) also ran in the 5k and 10k, respectively.
Croff Wins Maplewood in Motion 5k Maplewood- Chris Croff busted some rust for the first time this fall, easily winning the Maplewood in Motion 5k in 16:00, or 5:09 a mile.
Masters Brangan Wins Hero 5k Gloucester- Michelle Brangan won a race, and $400, at the Heroes to Hero Memorial Scholarship 5k with an 18:32 effort. For that type of a winner's purse, we hope they were still able to raise money for this scholarship! Teammate Abel Bermudez ran 18:08, finishing 10th overall.
Milkman Delivers Adin "Milkman" Mickle, best known for his milk-ordering tendencies at bars, won the Jonas Cattell 10 Miler in 54:58. Before you go assuming this is just another South Jersey race around trailer park homes and pick-up trucks, we were impressed to see this race has been around since 1980.
Price Wins Paramus 5k Paramus- Kyle Price won the Paramus 5k Sunday morning with a 15:36 effort. This is an event he runs yearly as they have a celebration of his former college and GSTC teammate and friend Andrew Capizzi, who passed last May in a biking accident.
Livingston Runs 3:05 in Chicago Chicago- Brad Livingston ran 3:05:53 in his debut marathon last weekend. He was on sub-3:00 pace until, sadly, he ended up running 8:00 the last several miles.
We feel bad for forgetting him last weekend, but he doesn't have Facebook. Is that an excuse? Probably not.
Livingston will be running the NJ Marathon this spring.
Kaspszyk Wins AG at RW 10k Bethelehem, PA- Sandi Kaspszyk continued her strong fall season, winning her age group at the Runner's World 10k this weekend. The Kunkletown resident ran 45:33, a whopping two minutes ahead of the runner-up in her age group.
Trio Compete at Princeton Invite Princeton- Will Griffin and Archimedes Delacruz competed Saturday morning at the Princeton Invitational. Racing the 8k course, Griffin was 33rd in 26:07, and his Brooklyn teammate was 50th in 26:22. Joe Meehan was just a few strides behind, finishing 58th in 26:30.
Garcia Competes in Green Monster Challenge Wellsboro, PA: Francis Garcia competed in the Green Monster Trail Challenge two weekends ago, finishing the brutal 25k course in 4:58:07. To be honest, we got tired just reading about the event and the course, itself.
The race featured five ascents of a total 4000 feet of total climbing, taking runners through a single-track trail with much technical running throughout. Despite serious cramping in the final half of the race, the North Enclave member finished 111th out of 143 runners.
TMA: Totally Misunderstood Award
 | | Schneider arriving 45 minutes late on Friday |
Not only was Chris Schneider a mere 45 minutes late to Friday's team practice, he also plugged in 944 Hermann Road as the park site on his GPS....not really sure how that one happened. It was also pretty entertaining to watch him believe that the 8k race on Sunday is at 6:00am! Next, not sure who gets the TMA award here--the guy who ran the thing twice, or the NY Daily News for actually writing an article about it. Either way, we are curious what die-hard Minnesota fans may think of this (ahem, Greta?). Finally, if this isn't a TMA, we don't know what is. Who does this at 5:00am? Running vs Football? After the very unsettling events at Sayreville HS, this one New Jersey reporter takes an interesting stance: shut down football teams and invite kids to do sports like cross country. Read it here.
Quotes of the Week "Tim Morgan giving chronically late people advice on being timely is not a very good idea." -Josh Neyhart, via FB, on the blind leading the blind during a Facebook thread about promptness "Well, I guess this is happening. Time to get faster." -Meghan Bruce, Fb post, upo signing up for the GSTC. "I really miss being part of a team. It kinda sucks having to run alone every day. GSTC seems like an awesome team to be apart of! I always enjoy reading the quotes of the day in the emails" -Ariann Neutts, via email. We feel bad the quotes of the week have been pretty skimpy recently, but this results section gets longer and bigger every week! (insert Michael Scott joke here)
"And I noticed there is no 25k trail in the GSTC record book....mayyyyybe it should stay that way." -Francis Garcia, via FB message, reflecting on his painful debut on the trail scene.
"I have to say, it is really nice sometimes when no other aGSTC teammates show up for a local race!" -Andrew Tschesnok, via email
This gem is from South Jersey resident and loyalist Robyn Evangelist. Not sure how true it is, but then again, this is the Weekly Email, not the Library of Congress. |
| COME TO A TEAM RUN! IT MAKES RUNNING MORE FUN AND...EASY! Enclave Team Runs
 | | Some of the ladies at Donaldson Park on Saturday (upper right), the group meeting up Friday at North Brunswick (upper left), and the group getting ready to roll Saturday morning (bottom). |
North Enclave Monday 5:45p @ 40 Corning Ave, Pompton Lakes (please email pauteri@verizon.net if interested in doing any Pompton Lakes group runs) Wednesday 5:45p @ 40 Corning Ave Thursday 6:00p @ Montclair Fleet Feet Saturday 8:00a @ 40 Corning
Central Enclave Monday 5:30 @ Rutgers Student Center Monday 5:30 @ Rutgers Intramural Fields/ Busch Campus (sprinters/half milers) Tuesday 5:30 @ RSC Wednesday 5:30 @ RSC Thursday 5:30 @ RSC Friday 4:00 @ RSC Saturday 10:00am @ Donaldson Park (Highland Park) 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 Track and Field Practice Sessions Mondays- 5:30p at Rutgers University (Busch Campus, Intramural Fields across from Sunny Werblin) Saturdays- 10:00am at Donaldson Park (Highland Park) |
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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