Tuesday, November 18, 2014

(11/17-11/23): Shegoski Opens with a W; Ashenfelter Lineups Announced




THE WEEKLY EMAIL

"Wait, it's Sunday....isn't this spam supposed to come three days late?"
 G-State Updates

Please Vote: Deadline is Today, Sunday
Montez Blair, the aGSTC high jump record holder, finished 3rd in America in 2013.
Now he needs your vote.

aGSTC Indoor Track Schedule Announced
January 10th    Rutgers Invitational (Piscataway, NJ)

January 31st    Terrier Classic (Boston, MA)

February 14    Millrose Games (NYC, NY)

February 28    USATF National Championships (Boston, MA)

March 1          Blue and White Invite (?- Monmouth, NJ)

The 4x100 ran 40.83 in 2014...the second fastest time of any club in America.

 

***Uniform Harvesting***

We are extremely low on uniforms.  Lowest levels ever, actually.  With club nationals coming in one month, and with track season in six weeks, we will need a large cache of spare uniforms to lend new members.  We genuinely need your help here.  Just ask Mark Domradsky, who tried to squeeze into a women's medium top at the Giralda 10k.  We had to help him peel the damned thing off, and then he put on a black sprinter top.  This lasted for about two miles, as he took it off mid-race because it was just uncomfortable.

 

We understand nostalgia, but for what it's worth, we have a bag at home of old uniforms from past teams.  They sit in a closet.  Year round.  The bag never, ever opens.  

 

Please email us to arrange a pickup of your old uniform to help new members and tracksters!

 

 

Columbia HS girls in front of the aGSTC donation of 2013.

 

Essays 4 Equipment

As many know, the adidas Garden State Track Club is involved in many community outreach programs.  One of our favorites is Essays 4 Equipment, where we donate gently used running equipment (trainers, spikes, tech shirts, shorts) to low-income, inner-city youth runners who request such a need via written essay.

 

We have donated gear to Irvington High School, Columbia High School (left), and St. Benedict's Prep High School.

 

We just received a request from Hillside High School....yet we just donated a considerable amount to St. Benedict's.  

 

So we need your help!  On December 7th, we are having our team's last Sunday run in Buccleuch Park.  Bring your donations so we can help out Hillside High School.

 

 

Saturday Practices
Every Saturday morning at 10:00am, the club has a very large team practice somewhere in Highland Park.  From here on out, we will be on the Highland Park High School track.  Come do whatever workout you want....there will be lots of energy on the track if you come!

Save the Dates
Thursday, November 27: Ashenfelter 8k (open, masters men)
Saturday, December 13: USATF Club National Championships
Saturday, January 24: aGSTC Awards Banquet
Sunday, March 1:  Road Relays V

 
All-Time  Points List: USATF-NJ Grand Prix
704- adidas Garden State Track Club (2014)      
582- adidas Garden State Track Club (2013)
577- Morris County Striders (2005)
532- Raritan Valley RR (2004)
520- Raritan Valley RR (2003)
494- Raritan Valley RR (2010)
467- Raritan Valley RR (2002)
459- Raritan Valley RR (2007)
434- Raritan Valley RR (2009)
426- Raritan Valley RR (2008)
421- Raritan Valley RR (2012)

2014 USATF-NJ Grand Prix:
Updated Standings as of 11/9/14
1. Garden State - 471 + 65 + 155 + 13 = 704
2. Clifton - 320 + 54 + 64 + 34 = 472
3. Do Run Runners - 247 + 46 + 76 + 24 = 393
4. Shore A.C. - 242 + 28 + 63 + 17 = 350
5. Raritan Valley - 218 + 42 + 58 + 22 = 340
6. Garmin Runners - 214 + 19 + 45 + 13 = 291
7. North Jersey Masters - 196 + 58 + 0 + 11 = 265
8. Central Jersey - 92 + 27 + 7 + 6 = 132
9. Rose City - 68 + 0 + 21 + 0 = 89
10. Morris County Striders - 44 + 0 + 36 + 7 = 87
11. Sneaker Factory - 50 + 12 + 0 + 12 = 74
12. Essex/Fleet Feet - 41 + 10 + 0 + 2 = 53
13. Pearl Izumi - 6 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 6

The aGSTC Fall Racing Schedule.
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.
If you'd like to have access to the Google doc, please sign the team waiver/form here.



 

Twitter Follower of the Week
As you may know, Josh Neyhart runs the club's Tinder page.  Oh wait, we mean Twitter.  If you haven't followed us @GardenStateTC, you should.  In fact, 778 people are following us--a solid 29 more than last week.  Yeah, Josh!  

This week, we have two Twitter Followers of the Week.  The first is ISU Drunk Tweets.  Because, you know, Iowa State drunk undergrads need to know how fast we are running.  Second is sprinter Pierre Checo, aka "Clark Kent" who says in his bio he is "running the Oval Office w/ GSTC" and "I am your daughter's favorite runner."


                        

Cheyenne's Something of the Week

Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever 
Saturday Nov 29th 8pm on Lifetime

The Grand Return of
aGSTC Trivia
1.  Would you trust this man with your daughter?
A.  Yes.
B.  No.
C.  Depends on the beard length.

2.  What field of work is 2:07 half miler Ariann Neutts going into?
A.  Physical therapy
B.  Medicine
C.  Alligator wrangler
D.  Law
E.  Education
F.  Cow Hoof Trimmer   

3.  Please interpret Erika Bow's sign: "Run like you're playing Frogger."
A.  Run a little bit, then stop, then run a little bit, then stop.
B.  Request to adidas to alter aGSTC uniform to include a green hat with eyeballs
C.  Run through traffic and see how quickly you can get a NJ driver to swing at you with a baseball bat
D.  Idk, but she sure is showing her age by referencing a 1981 video game.

4.  In this picture from January of 2011, the aGSTC was only three months old, a fledgling club with just a dozen members.   Who was the club's first vice president?  The club's current VP, Ken Goglas, is the third member to hold the prestigious position.  
A.  Timothy Morgan
B.  Edsel Flores
C.  Chris Tafelski
D.  Steve Bonica
E.  Mike Anis 


1.  C.  #beardpower
2.  A.  Hopefully her treatments work as fast as her legs.
3.  C.  No doubt.
4.   D- Steve Bonica.  When the club first formed in 2011, Chuck and Chris were co-presidents until 2012, when Chris stepped down from the role with his first son on the way.  During that entire period, Steve was the club's VP.

The Ashenfelter start last year.

Ashenfelter Lineups 1.0*

Team Cranberry Sauce:  Rochdi, Delacruz, Neyhart, Jackson, Alston, Weiss
Team Turkey:  Johnson, Appman, Donohue, Harris, Gruchasz, Kongsamut
Team Sweet Potatoes: Croff, Sabaholu, Lowry, Caplan, Parisen, Livingston
Team Cornbread: Goglas, Rivers, Anis, Romero, Mummert, Carvante
Team Stuffing: Fonder, Kunze, Lidendenaur, Zeoli, Weitz, Bermudez, Groll 
Team Gravy:  Schneider, Griffin, Bolgert, Behre, Welsh, Hage, Massad
Team Green Beans:  Price, Doyle, Nihen, Zeoli, Perrella, Flores, Selsky, Olin
Team Ward, Eder, Anantharman, Mennitt, Visicaro, Waclawski, Gonzalez
Team Pumpkin Pie:  Martins, Minervini, Teichmann, Francois, Degregario, Domradsky

*will add the masters crew next weekend


WEEKEND RESULTS

Shegowski Wins Debut 5k
It's been a rocky fall for Lara Shegowski.  After excitedly joining the club with her 17:30 5k credentials in late August, she suffered i
njury after injury and setback after setback--keeping her off the team lineup all season.

The dust seems to be finally settling for her, as she finally rocked the adidas black and gold this weekend at the Colonial Park Turkey Trot in Franklin Township.  She ran 20:32 for dubya and free turkey--see left!

Teammate Ashwin Anantharaman won the race in 16:58.   






Three aGSTC masters ladies ran the Florham Park Sneaker Factory Turkey Trot yesterday.  Patricia Butcher was the second women masters finisher in 20:09, Erin Varga got under 25:00 for the first time since her knee surgery with a 24:18, and Stephanie Edwards ran 26:31.

And all three of them medaled...way to go ladies!



FEATURED TEAM EVENT 
THIS WEEK
   
Columbia Trail Long Run          9:00am
Be there this Sunday morning!

2014 Long Run Schedule
11/23: Columbia Trail
11/30: Rosedale Park
12/7: Buccleuch Park: New Brunswick



TMA: Totally Misunderstood Award







Poor Ezra Chefitz was innocently studying in his Rutgers off-campus house Wednesday night.  Hours later, he realized he was the victim of theft--an unfortunate problem all too common that plagues college campuses across the country.  His two designer Rolexes, Flavor Flav jewelry, and autographed Torah were luckily all spared.  However, his one Mizuno shoe was stolen.  Perhaps by the adidas police.  But how would he run?  He just ran 18:03 last weekend; how would he continue training to break 18?

Luckily, after some serious sleuthing, he figured out roommate David Fett boxed up one of his shoes (?) and sent it to St. Benedict's Prep HS for another Essays 4 Equipment donation.  Luckily this was caught before giving away Ezra's nifty clodhopper.  Teammate Ally Black, right, finally returned this prized possession back to its rightful place.



After just an hour, this tweet by Armory Track was retweeted 48 times and favored 83 times.

Sprinter Josh Chavanne gets the TMA for getting caught in such a precarious position.  Thank goodness all you can see is the back of the uniform...and not the team logo!

Any press is good press though, right?  Maybe.



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 spoke with one of our ever growing population of Rider's alumni, Chelsea Callan. She's packed quite a lot of talent into her pint sized perky self and she has used it to win races, qualify for big ticket events, and compete with our club on the national level. And that's exactly what she plans on doing again this year.

 

Kyle: Good afternoon Chelsea. Thank you for joining us.

Ms. Callan: Anytime!

Kyle: So for starters, what lead to you racing in black and gold?

Ms. Callan: I took some time off after college for a much needed mental and physical break. I had started up running again and hopped in a few longer track races spring 2012, noticing GSTC at a few of the meets. I was racing well but realized I missed the Team aspect of running. After Run for Rachel 5k, Chuck creeped and Facebook stalked me, giving info about the club. Luckily it all worked out, I joined the team for a run (at the res!) and never looked back from there!

Kyle: It's hard to resist that magical moment when Chuck first creeps on a potential member. What about that first run at the res made you want to commit?

Ms. Callan: There had to have been about 30+ team members there that day, which was impressive. Everyone made sure to introduce themselves and make us newbies feel welcome. It was so nice to have a pack to run with again.

Kyle: I'm all for the pack running as well. You were at the res today for the long right? Just how you remember it from that first time?

Ms. Callan: The reservoir was great! That is definitely one of my favorite places to run. I always seem to get trail happy there. There's always a lot of people out and we have a solid group of GSTCers every time.

Kyle: So how has this season been shaping up for you?

Ms. Callan: This season seems to be rounding into form at just the right time. I've been consistently running without interruption since May (knock on wood). I've worked really hard to make sure I kept my mileage consistent and have good quality workouts. My focus has been on point lately and I feel very strong running, especially after completing that Michigan last week!

Kyle: You also had a very strong 5k last weekend correct?

Ms. Callan: Yes I did! I knew I was in good shape but felt like others constantly doubted me. I wasn't planning on racing at all but it was recommended I run a 5k to solidify a spot for club nats team placement. Knowing I had to run fast I just went out and ran hard. Luckily I had a pack of men to latch onto. I had a huge burst of adrenaline coming down the finish and seeing 17 on the clock still. It was great to know that all my hard work is paying off.

Kyle: Well doubters gonna doubt but I think Nationals is in the bag for you now at this point with your fitness level where it is. You looking towards A-team status?

Ms. Callan: That's been the goal. I know we have a great middle pack of runners so it wouldn't be easy. I've specifically been training for cross country this season with nationals as the goal race so I am excited to see how our team can mix it up there.

Kyle: Gotta represent on our turf! How has life been outside of running for you this season?

Ms. Callan: It's been alright. Still on the search for a permanent teaching position which is stressful at times but I know the right job will come along at the right time. Also I am somehow in 2nd place at the moment in our teams fantasy league so have to brag while it lasts incase I lose this weekend and drop in the rankings haha

Kyle: Well I wish you the best of luck with both! You have coached as well as taught before right?

Ms. Callan: Yes I have. I still go back to watch the team when I can since my best friend still coaches them. They just had their highest finish at the group meet yesterday finishing 12th as a team! It's such an amazing feeling to have your athletes do well, I almost get more excited for them than I do for myself.

Kyle: I'm lucky to know that feeling as well. 
So what's you're craziest running story?

Ms. Callan: Crazy? Hmm this is tough. I've had running adventures getting crazy lost, seeing bears, falling in mud, tripping over the steeple barrier and face planting mid-race, running into the middle of a paintball game in the trails and being scared for my life, and one of my teammates fell through ice into a frozen creek. Let's just say running is always an adventure!

Kyle: Well I can see why it would be hard to pick one. Running into an ongoing paintball game must have been ridiculous though!

Ms. Callan: Yes, it was on a trail near Rider and I was with one of my teammates. It was getting dark so we were trying to get back to the road when all of a sudden we saw someone in a paintball mask pop out from behind a tree. I think I almost peed myself.

Kyle: Lions and tigers and ballistics oh my! Well that's all the time we have for this week. Thank you so much for speaking with us!

Ms. Callan: Thank you for having me!

Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview.



Gold Star
by Bri Teichmann

Kristina Petillo 
Kristina has been running for about 3-4 years and is excited to join the black and gold for some running company!  She started running locally around her town without setting any official goals.  She signed up for the Disney half marathon for some motivation and to add some purpose to her runs.  Since the Disney half she has completed the Wine and Dine half 2 years, the Disney marathon this past January, the Unite Half at Rutgers, the Superhero Half in Morristown and recently just added the NYC marathon to her completed list!  She is currently training for the Wine and Dine again and the Dopey Challenge in January.  

 

When she's not running, Kristina works in schools as an aide in special education classes and teaches dance five nights a week.  She is a dual certified teacher, but just hasn't been had the right time-right place thing on her job search. 

 

Kristina lives in Lake Hiawatha, which is part of Parsippany and usually runs through the surrounding towns.  She usually runs by herself, so is really looking forward to having company on her runs!!  Welcome, Kristina!! 

 

Quotes of the Week

 

"I miss the crap out of the team right now."  -sprinter Kevin Perrson, who's been stuck coaching XC all fall.  He returns to sprint practice this week.  Two years ago, he was the third fastest in the 500m on the East Coast at the IC4A Championships.

 

"Back at it, after taking some months off, winners train, losers complain, you can be talented, but talent alone won't bring you success, gotta stay focused, hungry, and dedicated."  -sprinter Julius Frederick, via FB, after his first sprint practice

 

"7-11 is not the place to buy a chicken caesar wrap, just in case any of you were considering this."  -Tim Morgan, via FB.

 

"Just letting you know I just ran in the rain.  One of my second best runs as well (flexes the guns)."  -sprinter Ish Robbins, via FB.  It appears Ish is proving sprinters don't actually melt when in the rain.

Ish and Julius training Saturday morning at aGSTC practice

 

"If you look closely, he's actually pushing the world down."  -half miler Mike Saparito, via FB, in response to Jaris Rousseau's push-up video

 

"Do I need to write an essay to get my shoe back?"  -Ezra Chefitz, via FB post whereas his right running shoe was mistakenly taken and placed in the Essays 4 Equipment donation bags by David Fett

 

"This could have been settled by text message :("  -David Fett, in response to the long thread enjoying his oversight

 

"Great! I'm psyched to be a part of the team!  I haven't been on a team since college.  I'll do my best to represent!"  -Joe Pawlish, a masters runner who ran 16:32 weeks ago...and will be rocking black and gold at club nationals in a month.

 

"After 26 missed practices and 4 and a half weeks of sitting around and not doing anything, I'm finally cleared to return to the sport I love!"  -thrower Casey Ciaston via FB

 

"I'm not number 1, I lied.

I'm number 1, 2, 3, 4 and five."  -KRS-1, Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)

 

"Ashwin Anantharaman, grow a pair and join us."  -Kenny G, via FB, during a Central Enclave group workout.  He loves to meet up with the girls, but...

 

"Thanks!  You guys are the real family that I've always wanted to have in the states."  -Youssef Rochdi, via text, a native Moraccan.

 

"One slice Ken?  After running some big boy times, I need a big boys meal."  -Ezra Chefitz, via FB, asking Ken for a bigger bribe after his nifty 18:03 5k last weekend

 

"It's longer than a Mike Anis story."  -Ken Walsh, via text, regarding the last weekly email.  Is this a good or bad thing?

Half milers throw down 200s after doing 2ks Saturday morning at Donaldson park

 

"And my training partner is the old lady doing burps with her dog at the track."  -sprinter Tyrone Ross, via FB, who trains alone, daily, at 4:00am."

 

"Dude, a half minute PR for someone who's been running as long as you have is fantastic.  However, I wouldn't plan on making the weekly email."  -Steve Bonica, via FB to Mark Parisen after his 5k breakthrough last weekend, joking about just how good the aGSTC distance crew is.

 

"When I wanted to die I just kept thinking 'newsletter.'"  -Erika Bow, via text last weekend, after her half marathon personal best.  Indeed, the weekly email loves to celebrate every member success. 

 

"I'm glad I was able to come away with the win, although a team win would have been much more satisfying."  -Thomas Toth, the Lone Star Conference Champ fro Oklahoma, who plans to move to NJ upon graduation to train with the aGSTC

 

  

COME TO A TEAM RUN!  IT MAKES RUNNING MORE FUN AND...EASY!

Enclave Team Runs
 

Don't be lonely like Jaris at the potluck....
come to a team run!!!


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 6:00pm West Milford track (top of hill at Macopin Middle School)
Wednesday 5:45p @ 40 Corning Ave
Thursday 6:00p @ Montclair Fleet Feet 
Friday 7:20am, 27 Sandra Lane Bloomingdale
Saturday  8am @ 40 Corning Ave, Pompton Lakes

Mon - 5:45pm - Peter Auteri's house 40 Corning Ave in Pompton Lakes
Tues - 6pm - West Milford Track (top of the hill at Macopin Middle School)
Wed - 5:45pm - Peter Auteri's house 40 Corning Ave in Pompton Lakes
Thurs - 6pm - Fleet Feet Montclair
Fri - 7:20am (that is NOT a typo) - Karen Auteri's house 27 Sandra Lane in Bloomingdale
Sat - 8am - Peter Auteri's house 40 Corning Ave in Pompton Lakes



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

SOUTH ENCLAVE TRACK AND FIELD
Tuesday 4-6pm @ Gwynedd Mercy HS
Thursday 4-6pm @ Gwynedd Mercy HS
Please contact Coach Cardell Wooten for more information!
 
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 Highland Park HS



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