Monday, November 24, 2014

(11/24-11/30): Banquet Date Announced; Evangelist Runs Club #2 8k




THE WEEKLY EMAIL

....what else is there to read when on the potty?
Old Bay It Is!
This week, the club's Leadership Team overwhelmingly voted to host the 2014 aGSTC Banquet and Awards Night in New Brunswick's Old Ray Restaurant.  

The event will take place on Saturday,  January 24 from 6pm-9pm.  Josh Neyhart will, for the second year in a row, play host and emcee to the evening festivities.

In a month, all club members will be able to vote on a variety awards from "Most Valuable Field Athlete" to "Quotes of the Year" to "Best Facial Hair."  

To learn more about Old Bay and its Mardis Gras themed interior, check out their website.  







Essays 4 Equipment
aGSTC Community Outreach in New Jersey
The adidas GSTC's charity program, Essays 4 Equipment, has been providing gently used running equipment to inner-city, low income youth runners since its inception in 2011.  

Last week, the club provided gear to another awesome team with another awesome coach: Newark's St. Benedict's Prep and Coach Dave Alfano.

We have received a request from Hillside High School next, so we need more trainers, spikes, shorts, tech shirts, etc.  Please bring them to the team's Sunday group run in New Brunswick's Buccleuch Park on December 7th.


Saturday Practices
Every Saturday morning at 10:00am, the aGSTC hosts practice at Highland Park High School.  This picture was from the group this weekend.  All ages and abilities are encouraged to join us...get in the work, regardless of the weather.  And in a few weeks, we will have a snowblower.  No excuses!


aGSTC Indoor Track Schedule
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)

 

Sneaker Factory- Florham Park

Every purchase you get a discount, and the GSTC gets 10% of what you spend!

 

Uniforms

If you have an extra uniform, we really need it.  Please.  Thank you.  The end.

 

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


 Jersey League: One More to Go
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
  
 


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, we have 804 followers--a solid 26 more than last week.  804  Yeah, Josh!  

This week's Follower of the Week is Bill Shearn Photo.  How does he do that with his hands?  Seems like a great bar trick and a flawless pick-up line.



Cheyenne's Something of the Week

It's not Christmas...it's Thanksgiving.

TheTriumphant Return of
aGSTC Trivia

Sadly, not everyone knows about our team's blog.


It has captured every weekly email since Jeff Perrella set it up on 5/16/11, about eight months after the club opened its doors for business.




1.  Including this email, how many posts does the blog contain?
a.  114
b. 225
c.  197
d.  177
e.  1311

2.  In May of 2014, the blog had its highest number of page views.  What was the number?
a.  3152
b.  1822
c.  4361
d.  2669
e.  Hawley-Smooth Tariff 

3.  What is the all-time page views for the blog?
a.  "I'll give you a page view"
b.  59,192
c.  50,796
d.  34,119
e.  Snakes on a Plane

4.  With the United States clearly being the #1 audience, which country is the #2?  We are not making this up.  3,423 views came from this native land.
a.  Ukraine
  b.  France
c.  Germany
d.  China
e.  Land of the Midget Goats
f.  Russia

5.  Which browser was used most frequently when accessing the blog?
a.  Chrome
b.  Internet Explorer
c. Firefox
d.  Safari
e.  www.joshneyhart.com/guysintanktops


1.  b.  that's a lot of weekly emails.  
funny to see how they've evolved over time.
2.  a.  no idea why the spike...maybe College Ave Mile?
3.  c.  Maybe we should start charging!
4.  a.  WTF.  We didn't even know they had Internet.
5.  b.  by 29%-27% over Chrome.  
We didn't know that IE still event existed.


The Ashenfelter start last year.

Ashenfelter Lineups

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 


WEEKEND RESULTS

Bow Wins AG 5k in 25:41
Erika Bow, a Steady Strider co-captain, ran a 63 second personal best at the Girls on the Run 5k in Somerville this weekend.  She ran 25:41 for her age group award.    


Evangelist Runs aGSTC #2 in 8k
Philadelphia- After two months of racing, Robyn Evangelist has finally popped a big one.  And it couldn't have come at a better time, as club nationals lingers just around the corner.  Despite an ambitious opening mile of 5:46, she settled in and averaged 6:00 pace, finishing the Rothman 8k in 29:53.  With splits of 5:46-11:46-17:51-24:02, her time is the second fastest in club history.

Also running were Joe Meehan
, who ran the aGSTC #10 all-time at 25:58.  Chelsea Callan ran 30:57 and Angela Dunn finished in 32:06.

Sieve Breaks 82 in Philly Half
Philadelphia- The adage "third time is the charm" is certainly an overused one yet, in this case, it's quite 
true.  After a blistering hot Liberty Half Marathon, followed by a windy and cold 13.1 out in Minnesota, the moons finally aligned for Greta Sieve, as she finished in 81:59.  Averaging 6:15 a mile, she finished 8th in her age group with a time that is just seconds off her 2013 time that still ranks as the aGSTC #2.

Joe Zoeli had a career day in the half marathon, running a whopping 71:51--a 3:00 personal best.  Shawn DeAndrea
(74:38), Will Appman (74:51), Lisa Jones (1:29:34), and Prudence Jones (
2:31:24) also competed in the event.

Joe Zeoli and Abel Bermudez

Wang Runs aGSTC #8 Marathon
After running a 1:41 half in April, which is 7:42 pace, Regina Wang turned around months later and hammered a 3:20:54 marathon today in Philly--or 7:39 pace.  Wow!  This puts her 8th on the club's all-time list.

Prudence (right) at the Philly Half Marathon.


Warren Wins 10k
In his final tune-up before nationals, Chris Warren won the Newark Turkey Trot in 31:58.  In a solo effort, he did it in impressive fashion, negative 
splitting the race with an opening 5k of 16:20, and then coming home in 15:40.  Wow.

Bonica PRs in NYC
NYC- Steve Bonica ran a 29-second PR in the NYRR "Run to Deliver" 4 Miler today.  The cat-loving, biology-teaching 37 year old ran 23:20, at the tail end of a 96-mile week, good enough for third in his age group.


Big List: aGSTC All-Time Performance List, Women's 8k
28:38        Cheyenne Ogletree   Ashenfelter Classic              November 28, 2013

29:53        Robyn Evangelist      Rothman 8k                         November 22, 2014

30:08        Alyssa Douma            Ashenfelter Classic              November 28, 2013

30:25        Sarah Scillaci              Ashenfelter Classic              November 28, 2013

30:28      Allie Dublinski           Ashenfelter Classic              November 28, 2013

30:49       Chelsea Callan           Ashenfelter Classic              November 28, 2013

31:06      Angela Dunn              Ashenfelter Classic              November 28, 2013

31:15      Erika Meling              Ashenfelter Classic              November 28, 2013

31:33      Karen Auteri              Ashenfelter Classic              November 28, 2013

31:43      Brittany McCann       Inside Out Sports Trot        November 28, 2013


 


FEATURED TEAM EVENT 
THIS WEEK
   
 Princeton Enclave Plays Host at
Rosedale Park 9:00am

        Be there this Sunday morning!


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




TMA: 

Totally Misunderstood Award

Nada.  Nothing.  Zak Martins comes home for Thanksgiving this week.  So that gives us hope.

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 chatted with Ezra Chefitz. Known for always having fabulous hair despite any weather condition or workout he's currently doing, he is one of our Rutgers Club Team members and has been running with the Black and Gold for a few years now. What you may not know is he got his start with us! But that's only the beginning...

 

 

Kyle: Good evening Ezra and thanks for joingin us!

Mr. Chefitz: Anytime! I haven't been interviewed since our 8th grade year book.

Kyle: This is a pre Turkey Day special edition of KK so it might be an interview of the same elementary caliber

Mr. Chefitz: I am in the middle of writing a children's story for my creative writing class, so I'm already in that mindset. Lets do it.

Kyle: Brilliant! So first a little about yourself. Sum up your road to black and gold.

Mr. Chefitz: Lucky for you my history is pretty brief! I only started running in college, starting with 10 mile weeks my Freshman year. In the spring of my sophomore year I signed up for the Rutgers half marathon on an impulse and started "real training". That summer I joined GSTC to have some company on my long runs because I decided to run the NYC Marathon.

I chose GSTC because that summer I was studying for my summer class on the porch of my off campus house and all of a sudden a wave of runners raced by. Did some exploring and soon discovered the College Ave Mile

Kyle: You sure Chuck didn't have you pre-write that fantastic tale? That's great though! Really shows how a running club like ours can help inspire people to get on a good pair of shoes and get out there.

Why the sudden decision to pursue running after not doing it in high school?

Mr. Chefitz: Ah that's the ultimate question, which usually comes right after I say something like "that was my first cross country race". I went to a small private school that didn't have a track or XC team

Also side note, our very own Eric Davis used to work out in the same gym as me in HS and convinced me to run my first 5k and gave me tips and stuff. Pretty cool when I see him at races now and we talk about it

Kyle: I feel as though we are unfolding the pedals to a great flowering storyline that is your running career. Lets get to the nectar. What would you say is your greatest running achievement so far?

Mr. Chefitz: Yeah I'm pretty pumped! This fall has really been about pushing the envelope until I find my limit. I think the most noteworthy achievement will hopefully come in 2 weeks at the Big Chill. I'm gearing to break 18, which would be a 10 min PR from my freshman year Big Chill race.

Also ever since I joined the club I no longer need music to enjoy a long run. Kinda metta I guess haha.

Kyle: Well we all wish you the best of luck with that PR Goal!

NOW FOR THE FESTIVE FUN! How do the Chefitz's celebrate their Turkey Day?

Mr. Chefitz: Oh boy, do I love me some thanksgiving. Our biggest holiday brag is that we don't need to travel or get stuck in traffic! Both sets of my grandparents live in town, so we do lunch with my Dad's extended family promptly followed by dinner with my Mom's. Somewhere in between I get to show off my football skills (no need to mention that I'm playing w cousins half my height and a third my age).

Kyle: Two table sessions is definitely the way to go, especially for us runners who can burn that off. Any weird family traditions?

Mr. Chefitz: My Mom's side is very big into desserts. Its always a big deal who gets to take first. I would say about 12 years ago we started a lighting fast thumb war tournament, your ranking determines your turn to take dessert. My favorite was last year when the final round for the winner came down to my grandfather and my 7 yrs old girl cousin. Powering through the arthritis, my grandfather managed to win after an 8 min battle. One of my aunts has one 7/12 years. She has quickly become my least favorite aunt.

Kyle: The TDTB SHOWDOWN! Turkey day thumb battles huh? Almost anything is worth Thanksgiving dessert so I solute your tradition for who gets first pick. Any racing plans this Thursday morning?

Mr. Chefitz: Well I might get yelled at if you publish this, but I just signed up for a turkey trot 5k. As much as I wanted to do Ashenfeltererereriuey, I have to be able to make it back to my grandparents by 11. Us Chefitz's are a prompt people, and no one wants to be the guy who shows up late

Kyle: Don't want to be banned from the great thumb war for being tardy, I understand my good man. Are you planning on making the trip to Lehigh?

Mr. Chefitz: Hmm it depends... where is Lehigh and what would I be missing?!

Kyle: . . . club nats?

Mr. Chefitz: :O. . .me?

Kyle: One can always dream! And if Chuck doesn't get un butt-hurt soon he wont be able to run around taking photos ha, might need an assistant.

Mr. Chefitz: Ah now we're talking! My dads a photographer by hobby so I know a thing or two about shutter speed, aperture, and making sure the lens cap is off.

Kyle: Once again, Brilliant! Well that's all the time we have for this week. Thank you so much for talking with us and good luck defeating pint-sized cousins and quick thumbs.

Mr. Chefitz: Ahaha thank you! This definitely now ranks in the top 5 things I'd rather be doing than homework

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

 

Gold Star
by Ashwin Anantharaman

Tim VanLiew

Tim joined GSTC to take a big step toward his career goals as a track and field athlete. The club offers a ton of benefits for their members. There is a large community of athletes for everyone to connect, share and grow. The level at which the club competes on a national scale was a big factor in him joining. 

His favorite part of being a track and field athlete is the challenge of evolving as an individual in his event. When he trains or competes, its just him working hard to achieve the goals he sets.  His coaches play a huge part in his success, but they cant do it for him, so he has to be smart and strong in what i do.

If he could go head to head with anyone in the sport, it would have to be Jan Zelezny. He is the greatest thrower of all time and he would benefit in so many ways to see Jan throw in person.

His goals for this season are to first break the 80m barrier and then qualify for World Championships in Beijing.

 

Quotes of the Week

 

"Sorry for there late notice- I'm backpacking Europe until I return on December 10th.  I'm staying on pace though- I packed the running shoes and I'll be getting roadwork in out here!!  I'll be back on track for Saturday, December 13th.  Don't pull out the high jump pit without me."  -high jumper Earnest Eusebio via email

 

"What's a B+?  I thought the highest grade was a C.  I always got those."  -Mark Parisen, via FB chat

 

"3x5 back jerks at 205.  Wishing I had jerk blocks to work with."  -thrower Tim VanLiew, in a FB caption of him lifting.  

 


 

"I still have that itch."  -three time Big East javelin silver medalist  Paul Mongone, via text

 

"I like Dan already.  He's fast, a master, likes beer, and is eloquent."  -Lee Mooney, via FB, while welcoming new member Dan Shea, who used the word "stirling" in his thank you response--which subsequently made half the club a bit light-headed with such a word

 

"I look forward to a painful return."  -Regina Brack, sprinter, via Fb who rejoined the club this weekend after months offnifty 18:03 5k last weekend

 

 

 

 

"Active.com engages in a nefarious practice I do not appreciate.  They set up their signups to opt you in for their $64.95 membership, which you probably don't need or want.  You miss this detail and you find this on your credit card statement later.  THEN you get put on hold for 10-15 minutes before they can speak to you so you can get a refund.  Shenanigans!  Get your brooms!"  -Dr. Mike Anis providing another lecture on Facebook

 

"He'd punch a shark if you told him it would benefit the team."  -Josh Neyhart, via text, regarding the always team-oriented, yet a little crazy Kyle Price.

 

"No extra points for blind cats."  -Ken Goglas, to Steve Bonica--the owner of many cats without all faculties--in the 100+ FB thread about cats.  However, when we went to download pictures today for the contest....the thread was gone.  

 

" Viewed from todays lens of neo-liberal economics, raising a tariff during an economic depression does not seem like a wise move.  Not only did the tariff increase the prices of consumer goods in a cash strapped economy, it also violated the principle of the free market, which is the guiding principle of the global economy today.  However after taking into account the isolationist nature of the US during the time period, as well as the global economic slump, it is somewhat understandable that the tariff was passed as a way to protect struggling US industry.  Interestingly, the fact that the highest ever tariff was passed during the great depression is largely ignored in policy today, as the US and other capitalist countries impose free market regulations on developing countries through institutions like the IMF and the World Bank.  Thus industries struggling to develop are flooded with US goods and these countries are often prevented from limiting imports by the strict neo-liberal conditions attached to loan agreements they sign with the IMF.  In a way, the Hawley-Smoot tariff is an example of US historical hypocrisy, which I see as a key theme (though certainly an alternative one) to  the entire history of the United States."  -Chris Johnson, replying to an email to men competing in nationals that asked them several logistical questions, one jokingly about the Hawley Smoot Tariff

 

 

 

 

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 5:45 @ Karen's house
Wednesday NONE
Thursday TROT!
Friday 9am @ 40 Corning Ave
Saturday  none

Central Enclave
Monday 5:30 @ Rutgers Student Center
Monday 5:30 @ Highland Park HS track (sprinters/half milers)
Tuesday 5:30 @ RSC
Wednesday NONE
Thursday    TROT!
Friday NONE
Saturday 10:00am @ HPHS Track
 
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 Highland Park HS
Saturdays- 10:00am at Highland Park HS




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