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THE WEEKLY EMAIL HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE   TIME TO REJOIN THE EAST COAST'S BEST RUNNING CLUB! JOIN FOR 2016 HERE (WITH NO PROCESSING FEE!) IN THE SAME LINK, SIGN UP FOR THE 2016 aGSTC AWARDS BANQUET 2016 GUEST SPEAKERS Anselm Lebourne 15 world records, 17 American records, 10 world championship medals Christina Epps 2015 USA Champion & World Champs Competitor, Triple Jump Matt Bach 2014 Ironman Maryland Champion,  Ranked #1 Triathlete in NJ and Top 100 in the World Anselm Lebourne   Christina Epps  Matt Bach 2016 Awards Banquet Awards, Presenters, Speakers, Raffles, and Nominees New Brunswick Elks Lodge 6:00  Arrivals and Mingling 6:30  Dinner  Salad, bread, dinner, dessert catered by Twin Oaks Caterers Hot buffet dinner:  Roasted Rosemary Chicken, Penne with Broccoli and Roasted Peppers, Herb Roasted Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans Almondine, Sausage and Peppers  6:40  adidas shoe raffle #1 presented by Joe Jacobs, Sneaker Factory of Florham Park 6:45  2015 aGSTC Highlight Video 7:00  Track and Field Awards Presented by Tyrone Ross, aGSTC Sprint Group Grandfather  Field Performance of the Year: Christina Epps, Jessie Gaines, Tim Van Liew, Herman Kirkland, Montez Blair Track Performance of the Year: Carmen Graves, Logan Sharpe, Lindsay Prettyman, Dylan Lowry, Anselm Lebourne, Tyrone Ross Excellence in the Mile: Kevin D'Emic, Josh Neyhart, Kyle Price, Jarret Kunze, Lindsay Prettyman, Anselm Lebourne, Steve Ellwood       Seven other awards TBA created by Ross 7:10  Masters Awards  Presented by Lee Mooney and Erin Varga, Club Masters Runners Male Rookie of the Year:  Louis Cinquino, Kevin Dollard, Robert Liberto, Will Parker, Karl Leitz, Steve Warren Female Rookie of the Year: Scarlett Geunes, Cherylann Dorsey, Ellen Patterson, Lucinda Warren  Everlast Award: Kenny Huryk, Don Weise, Lee Mooney, Peter Auteri, Fran Beideman, Brian Harris Class and Consistency Award: Karl Leitz, Eric Davis, Jeremy Stratton, Wes Cole Steady and Steady Wins the Race Award: Melissa Wright, Deb Olson, Aparna Das, Ann Wahba So Happy You're FINALLY 40 Award:  Anne Belfour Class and Consistency Award:  Sarah Hersey, Pat Butcher, Sue Lawlor, Erin Varga, Stephanie Edwards, Jenny Poherence 7:20  Rutgers Awards Presented by Erin Lacosta and David Fett, Rutgers Running Club Officials Rutgers Athlete of the Year:  Matt Eder, Mike Nitzsche, Carly Kenselaar, David Fett  Rutgers Most Improved Runner:  Brian Colella, Nick De Maio, John Lin, Domingo Grullon Rutgers Most Likely to Be at Practice: Karl Mulligan, Brian Colella, Jack Lewis, Felix Aidala 2016, His Breakout Year: Mike Nitzsche, Greg Pease, Nick De Maio, Andrew Flores 2016, Her Breakout Year: Kelly Thow, Carly Kenselaar, Erin Lacosta Track and Field Award: Greg Pease, Jack Lewis, Felix Aidala, Andrew Flores Leadership Award: Erin Lacosta, Ryan Degregario, Jack Lewis 7:30  Anis Awards Presented by Carmine DeNicola, aGSTC Sprint Coach Least Likely to Solve the Peter's Puzzler:  Zak Martins, Jaris Rousseau, Zak Martins, Mike Anis, Zak Martins, Norbert Kuter Most Likely to Solve the Peter's Puzzler:  Dr. Adrienne Viola, Dr. Prudence Jones, Dr. Scarlett Geunes Most Likely to be Posting Videos of Himself on Facebook Instead of Running Award: Jaris Rousseau Excellence in Facial Hair Award: Sean Stetler, Matt Eder, Tony Harris, Wismith Francois, Brendon Conway, Jarrett Kunze Nicest Hair Award:  Ezra Chefitz, Sean Donohue, Bri Teichmann, Pierre Checo, Matt Terentino, Will Alston, Tony Harris Jeff Perrella Excellence in Injury Award:  Miggy Jones, Heather Ingraham, Brad Livingston, Mike Loenser, Mark Domradsky, Lisa Jones, Steven Jackson, Robyn Evangelist Most Likely to Run into a Street Sign Award:  Edsel Flores, Sean Donohue, Miggy Jones, Adin Mickle Totally Misunderstood Award: Steve Mennitt, Peter Bolgert, Tony Harris, Zak Martins, Mike Anis, Tim Morgan 7:40  Community Outreach Awards Presented by Dave Alfano, Head Coach at St. Benedict's High School (Newark) Leadership Team Member of the Year:  Katie Castro, Nicole Salge, Erin Varga, Brian Weitz, Peter Bolgert Enclave Captain of the Year: Kyle Price, Katie Castro, Karen Auteri, Adin Mickle Recruiter of the Year: Erika Meling, Karen Auteri, Josh Neyhart, Mark Parisen, Tim Seeley, Carl Blickle Team Captain of the Year:  Peter Bolgert, Mike Fonder, Brian Weitz, Nicole Salge, Erika Meling, Erin Varga, Prudence Jones, Matt Baker Team Player Award:  Brian Harris, Ricky Garcia, Carl Blickle, Ken Goglas, Cherylann Dorsey, Sandi Kaspsyzk, Joe Jacobs, Diana Angi, Ted Doyle 7:50  Performance Awards Presented by Anselm Lebourne, 15 World Records and 17 American Records Rookie of the Year, Female: Crystal Burnick, Liz Sweeney, Jenn Cronin, Corinne Fitzgerald, Adrienne Viola Rookie of the Year, Male ELITE:  Dylan Hallahan, Jon Sewnig, Sean Stetler, Ethan Rissell, Tim Seeley, Nick Crits Rookie of the Year, Male MORTAL:  Stephen Rathbun, Stephen Wallis, Matt Tarentino, Joe Singleton, Kyle Brogan Male Performance of the Year, Roads: Matt Gillette, Ethan Rissell, Youssef Rochdi, Kyle Price, Alfredo Santana Female Performance of the Year, Roads: Crystal Burnick, Corinne Fitzgerald, Maxine Mcinulty, Sarah Schillaci, Chelsea Callan Male Performance of the Year, XC:  Matt Gillette, Rob Nihen, Alfredo Santana, Ken Goglas, Will Appman Female Performance of the Year, XC:  Alyssa Douma, Liz Sweeney, Aimee Chegwidden, Carmen Graves 8:10  adidas shoe raffle #2 presented by Joe Jacobs, Sneaker Factory of Florham Park owner 8:15  Performance Awards presented by Matt Bach, #1 Ranked Triathlete in NJ Excellence in the Triathlon:  Jessica Reddan, Matt Bach, Charlie Groll, Corinne Fitzgerald, Meghan Bruce, Cherylann Dorsey, Leah Roberts 2016, His Breakout Year: Kyle Clonan, Kyle Brogan, Frederic Boivin, Steve Morgan, Conor Kruger, Tyler Melius, Matt Storms, Matt Tarentino 2016, Her Breakout Year: Cara Notarinni, Laura Norton, Jessica Moore, Nikki Drader, Molly Mickle, Robin England, Shannon McKenna, Lauren Jackson Most Improved Runner:  Woody Kongsamut, Bri Teichmann, Ezra Chefitz, Diana Angi, Will Alston aGSTC Couple of the Year: Kevin Persson and Micah Leonard, Aya and Karl Leitz, Bri Teichmann and Josh Neyhart, Ken and Cheyenne Ogletree, Jaris Rousseau and Facebook Excellence in Marathoning:  Woody Kongsamut, Sean Donohue, Emi Perry, Nicola Hallenborg, Will Appman, Brendon Conway, Steve Morgan Teenage Excellence: Josiah Park, Hope Tiboni, Gabe Suarez, Ethan Bull, Mikayla Sasson, Tiger Li  Steady Strider Award: Megan Cafferty, Rachel Wiegers, Ana Caro, Amanda Hudak, Kristina Petillo, Sara Hetzel 8:25  Enclave Awards Presented by Dan Teichmann and Edsel Flores, 2010 founding members of GSTC  Jersey City Enclave Awesome Award:  Aya Leitz, Karl Leitz, Dan Teichmann, Allison Malecki, Pat Casey North Enclave Awesome Award:  Joe Singleton, Courtney Schoenfield, Katie Castro, Brendon Conway, Matt Storms Wild West Enclave Awesome Award:  Ellen Patterson, John Montgomery, Will Parker, Billy the Kid Morristown Enclave Awesome Award:  Sarah Hersey, Mark Minervini, Anne Belfour, Stephanie Edwards Westfield Enclave Awesome Award: Merit O'Hare, Kristen Prazenica, Diana Angi Central Enclave Awesome Award:  Stephen Rathbun, Jackie Lemme, Jessica Reddan, Bri Teichmann, Christina Chafos, Ayanna Kellar South Enclave Awesome Award:  Kyle Clonan, Adin Mickle, Liz Sweeney, Carl Blickle, Jenn Cronin, Tim Seeley, Robin England, Lisa Jones, Robyn Evangelist Beach Enclave Awesome Award:  James Rivers, Josh Gonzalez, Will Alston, Eddie Carvante, Amanda Tripodi Princeton Enclave Awesome Award:  Ashwin Anantharaman, Meghan Bruce, Erika Meling, Mike Fonder, Rob Liberto Florham Park Enclave Awesome Award:  Maxine Mcinulty, Kyle Brogan, Cheryanne Dorsey 8:35  USATF Awards Presented by Joe Jacobs, Sneaker Factory Florham Park Owner Overall Grand Prix, 1st Place: Kyle Price Overall Grand Prix, 2nd Place: Atilla Sabahoglu Age Group, 1st Place: Aya Leitz Age Group, 1st Place: Karen Auteri Age Group, 1st Place: Pat Butcher Age Group, 2nd Place: Peter Auteri Age Group, 2nd Place: Mark Minervini Open Men Team Title: Mike Fonder Open Women Team Title: Erika Meling Masters 40s 2nd Place: Matt Baker Masters 40s 2nd Place: Prudence Jones 8:45  MVP Awards Presented by Christina Epps, 2015 USA Champion, Triple Jump Most Valuable Performer, Male:  Kyle Price, Ken Goglas, Matt Gillette, Alfredo Santana Most Valuable Performer, Female: Alyssa Douma, Corinne Fitzgerald, Carmen Graves, Aimee Chegwidden Most Valuable Track & Field Athlete, Female: Jessie Gaines, Christina Epps, Carmen Graves, Lindsay Prettyman, Antoinette Padilla, Rocky Vassell Most Valuable Track and Field Athlete, Male: Herman Kirkland, Tyrone Ross, Tim Van Liew, Dylan Lowry, Logan Sharpe, Cyrus Wesley, Montez Blair Most Valuable- Masters Men: John Montgomery, Nick VanLangen, Matt Baker, Chris Sallade Most Valuable- Masters Women: Sarah Hersey, Cherylann Dorsey, Sandi Kaspsyzk, Martha Grinnell 9:00  Hall of Fame Induction: Cheyenne Goglas Presented by Alyssa Douma, Women's Captain 2012-2013 9:15  Superhero Events Raffle 9:20  Club Appreciation Awards Presented by Chuck Schneekloth, aGSTC Founder & Managing Director Club Nationals Award: Mike Anis Club Longevity Award: Ken Huryk, Mark Parisen, Ricky Garcia, Tony Harris, Wismith Francois, Dan Teichmann Club Longevity Award:  Chelsea Callan, Prudence Jones, Alyssa Douma, Erin Lacosta, Ayanna Kellar Golden G, Female:  Diana Angi, Prudence Jones, Nicole Salge, Erika Meling, Erin Varga Golden G, Male:  Brian Weitz, Ken Goglas, Josh Neyhart, Kyle Price, David Fett, Matt Baker IMPORTANT  DATES JANUARY 30:  aGSTC Annual Banquet and Awards Night  @ Elks Club (New Brunswick) 6:30-9:30 More information coming this week! March 13: ROAD RELAYS VI.   You've got ten weeks to find a partner and a costume for this long-standing club tradition! Track and Field Schedule 1/22- Gotham Cup (Ocean Breeze)  2/6- Frank Colden Invite (Ursinus)  2/12- Valentine Invite (Boston)  2/20- Millrose Games (Armory)  2/27- Fast Track Last Chance (Ocean Breeze)  3/18- USATF Championships (Portland, OR) Happy New Year from the Anis Angle "What's the big deal?  2016 will be exactly like 2015.  One number is different in the year." VOTE ON THE TOP TEN PERFORMANCES OF 2015! The banquet is just a month away, and we need your help.  What were the best team performances of the year?? Please vote here! FROM OUR  COACHING STAFF Be sure to take one week off between the fall and spring seasons.  From there, begin easy runs without worrying about pace or distance.  The spring training plan will be shared on Monday, January 4th, to all 2016 dues-paying members.   The dues link will be sent out in a few days! INTERESTED IN TRACK WORKOUTS? We have organized team track workouts every Monday and wednesday night at Highland Park HS from 5:30-7:30.   Come out and have some fun with us, regardless of your age, pace, or workout.  The more energy out there the better! Follow us on  social media! Twitter Facebook YouTube Blogger (every weekly email since 2011) STAY CONNECTED

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aGSTC Finishes 7th in USA at XC Nationals

THE WEEKLY EMAIL The penultimate Weekly Email of 2015.   MEN, WOMEN FINISH 7TH OVERALL AT USATF XC NATIONALS The club visiting the GG Bridge after the race On December 12, the best running clubs converged upon San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for the 2015 USATF Club XC National Championships.   Out of the 2,500 USATF clubs in America, the aGSTC finished 7th overall with their men (7th) and women (15th) scoring 22 total points. Here is the top ten- comprising of clubs from Massachusetts, Georgia, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, California, Washington DC, and....New Jersey!        Club members pose at GG Park before previewing the course Top Ten Clubs in USA- Combined Men + Women  1- Boston Athletic Association (MA: 1, 2) = 3 2- Boulder Track Club (CO: 3, 14) = 17 3- New Balance Boston (MA: 13, 5) = 18 4- Atlanta Track Club (GA: 9, 9) = 18 5- Bowerman TC (OR: 15, 4) = 19 6- Club Northwest (WA: 3, 17) = 20 7- adidas Garden State TC (NJ: 7, 15) = 22 8- Playmakers Elite (MI: 10, 13) = 23 9- Strava TC (CA: 7, 26) = 33 10- Georgetown RC (DC: 19, 16) = 35 Men Finish 7th Overall Santana, Gillette Finish in Top 25 Thanks to top-25 finishes by Alfredo Santana and Matt Gillette, the aGSTC men had the best finish in club history over the muddy trails of GGP.  Despite a loaded field of 59 teams in the A Race, the group finished 7th overall.  Scoring 321 points and averaging 31:13 for their scoring top five, the team finished just behind 6th place Brooks Beasts- comprised of US track Olympians Dorian Ulrey, Garrett Heath, Nick Symmonds, and Casimir Loxsom. Santana and Gillette ran together through four miles.  From there, Santana began slowly pulling away, as the club's mile, 5k, and 8k club record holder eventually finished the 10k in 30:08- also a club record.  Gillette finished just eight seconds later in 30:16. Stetler en route to defeating Alan Webb (left, red) the US mile record holder Sean Stetler ran very well as the team's #3 man, finishing 90th in 31:36.  Youssef Rochdi, despite being without spikes, was 114th in 31:56. The 5th man was Rob Nihen, who ran a very impressive 32:08.  More impressive than his time was his race strategy.  From 3k to 10k, the Glen Rock native passed 23 runners, the 7th most of everyone in the race, moving from 151 to 128.  Had he not made this huge move in the final part of the race, the team would have had 344 points--falling from 7th to 10th. The team was rounded out by Nick Crits (32:23), Tim Seeley (32:54), and Ethan Rissell (33:01).  To their credit, all displaced Beasts' #5 man and three-time 800m Olympian Nick Symmonds. B Race Champions! Goglas Leads Group to First Ever Team Title This year's "B race" was easily the most controversial topic among the athletes and coaches.  Due to the course having some tight single-track paths, race officials decided to split the race into two races.  At first, there were numerous stipulations to get into the "A Race," including prior nationals performances and participation in local association championships.  When the dust settled, however, the race committee decided to just let every A Team into the A Race, regardless of prior performance or participation.   Regardless of politics, the aGSTC men didn't just win the first ever USATF B-Race--they dominated it.  Averaging 32:57, the team scored just 32 points, well ahead of the other teams that included Georgetown RC (90), Asics Aggies (92), Greater Boston TC (104), West Valley TC (114), New Balance Boston (120), Boulder TC (215), and SFRC (278). Averaging 32:57 for its scoring top five, this effort would have finished 31st out of 59 A Teams; for the second consecutive year, the club's "B Team" beat cross-river rival Central Park TC's A Team. Appman, Donohue, Price, and Goglas work together at the 2k mark The group's top man was Ken Goglas, who was 8th overall in 32:31, or 5:14 pace.  His time would have made him the A Team's #7 finisher. Rookie Jon "Apples" Sewnig capped his 2015 with an excellent performance as the #2 man, finishing in 32:35--good for 11th.  Just three seconds and two places behind him was Kyle Price, and Mike Robinson ran a 40-second PR (33:12) as the #4 man.   Will Appman rounded out the group's team scoring with a 33:46 effort.  Mike Anis (33:49) and Kevin D'Emic (34:00) were the team's final finishers. An unfortunate yet classic moment of irony occurred just before the B Race, as it was delayed because four runners from the A Race exceeded the 45 minute time allocation.  The final two finishers came in at 54:36 and 55:49, both just barely under 9:00 pace. Outside of a misplaced 54 year old, the slowest time in the B Race was 47:04. C Team: 50th of 69 Teams The aGSTC C Team finished just 7th out of 10 teams in the B Race, but when merging the scores, their 34:13 team average of 132 points would have placed them 50th out of 69 teams.  Matt Eder was the team's top man, running an impressive 33:26--good for 23rd overall.  Sean Donohue , despite being just weeks off a marathon, was the #2 in 33:46.  Stephen Rathbun was third in 34:16 as James Rivers (34:42) and Joe Zeoli (34:53) closed out the team's scoring.  Just 87 seconds separated the group's #1 and #5 man--not a bad spread for a 10k race! This was the only "C Team" in the men's race, as the SF-based Impalas also had a C Team in the women's race.    D Team: 62nd of 69 Teams The aGSTC D Team finished 9th out 10 teams in the B Race, but they did beat six other teams in the A Race, putting them at 62nd out of 69 teams total. Newcomer Steven Morgan, fresh off the Philly Marathon like Donohue, was the team's top man in 34:46.  John Welsh (34:47) ran well as the team's #2, as he was right on Morgan's shoulder at the finish.  Zak Martins (36:30), Brendan Conway (37:00), and Ryan DeGregorio (37:01) were the final three scorers for the only D Team in the race. See all results here. Masters 50's at Nationals For the first time in club history, the men had a 50's masters team at the national cross country championships.   John Montgomery (middle) was the team's top man, capping off his fantastic 2015 racing year with a 38:38 finish, good for 237th overall--or 70th in his age group. Two minutes later, Matt Baker and Kevin Dollard finished just three seconds apart in 40:16-40:19, respectively. From there, aGSTC stalwart Jeremy Stratton (41:57) and newcomer Louis Cinquino (50:47) wrapped up the team's scoring. Last year, the men's 40's masters team finished 15th at the national cross country championships. Women Finish 15th Beat CPTC For First Time in Club History In one of the most competitive women races in history, the aGSTC women finished a very respectable 15th.  To put this accomplishment in perspective, they were just one spot behind true always-strong Colorado Track Club--and they were two spots ahead of the Central Park Track Club, a team that is typically in the top ten and, until this year, has always beaten the aGSTC. Carmen Graves ran a very strong, smart race, as she finished 39th in 20:52, a club record for 6k cross country despite the muddy, slow conditions.  Crystal Burnick, as expected, was the team's #2, as she ran 21:58 despite coming off half-marathon training.  Liz Sweeney also ran a strong race, finishing as the team's #3 in 22:20. Graves at the 3k mark The biggest surprise of the day came from Aimee Chegwidden.  Knowing the difficulty of the course, she moved up 41 spots during the second half of the race, finishing as the team's #4 runner in 22:40.  Only one other runner passed more (45) runners than Chegwidden. Jenn Cronin (22:50), Alyssa Douma (23:00), and Cara Notarianni (24:09) were the 5th, 6th, and 7th finishers for the team, respectively. B Team Finishes 33rd  The women's B Team finished 33rd, beating eight teams out at Golden Gate Park. Emelia Perry was the team's top finisher, as the recent Ursinus grad finished in 23:15.  Nicola Hallenborg was just strides behind her with a 23:27, as Erika Meling (23:46) also cracked 24:00 as the #3 runner.  North Enclave captain Katie Castroaguadin (24:35) and women's co-captain Nicole Salge (24:43) were the team's final two finishers. The group finished third of all B Teams, close behind New Balance Boston (27th) and the Impalas (28th).   IMPORTANT  DATES JANUARY 30:  aGSTC Annual Banquet and Awards Night  @ Elks Club (New Brunswick) 6:30-9:30 More information coming this week! March 13: ROAD RELAYS VI.   You've got ten weeks to find a partner and a costume for this long-standing club tradition! Track and Field Schedule 1/22- Gotham Cup (Ocean Breeze)  2/6- Frank Colden Invite (Ursinus)  2/12- Valentine Invite (Boston)  2/20- Millrose Games (Armory)  2/27- Fast Track Last Chance (Ocean Breeze)  3/18- USATF Championships (Portland, OR) Kyle's Korner Typically when you think of a hard working running fanatic you don't picture someone who began their running career after the age of 40. Well Sandi Kaspszyk isn't your typically runner. Inspired by her daughters running, she began her running career a few years ago and has gone from a road race warrior to strong member of our Women's Masters Team. She still loves her road races though, as long as they are in more temperate climates zones.   Sandi Kaspszyk Kyle: Hello Sandi and thank you for joining us! Ms. Kaspszyk: Happy I can :) Kyle: How did you come to be a part of The GSTC? Ms. Kaspszyk: My buddy Drew Davis brought me to a race at deer park a few years ago. I never ran XC before just a few road races... I ran a 21:30 and Chuck threw a uniform at me... Kyle: One of Chuck's favorite moves! Has joining improved your running? Ms. Kaspszyk: Well yes. I am too far to get to very many group runs but I like the team spirit for racing. That keeps me motivated. As 50 approaches my 5k team PR is 20:14.... I've broken 20 before in a few fast flats in Florida but none with the black and gold on. Grrr. Kyle: There's still time! Speaking of Fast races, you had a pretty good performance at Ashenfelter this year. Ms. Kaspszyk: Thanks to Cherylann... She was pacing us to get under 7 min. We had to make up time because we were packed in during first half mile... I'm not good at working the crowds. I like to find someone at my pace and hang on... Is that cheating? Ha. Kyle: Not at all! That's team racing! So would you say you have benefited from being part of the team despite the difficulty you have to meet up for team runs? Ms. Kaspszyk: Absolutely. Wish I could move back to Jersey! Still hoping to get a beach house in Asbury park.... Kyle: That sounds lovely. We hope you can as well. So were you big into running before joining the club? Ms. Kaspszyk: Drew (who brought me to Deerpath Park) became my daughter's coach when she started and I remembered him as the crazy runner dude from ESU. I was a gymnast. We only ran as punishment.... Anyway he got me into it about a year before I joined. So at 44 I ran my first 5k in 27 minutes with my daughter... Who left me in the dust. Then I got so into it I began training. Now I'm the crazy runner girl. Ha. Kyle: Does she still leave you in the dust? Ms. Kaspszyk: No I can see her in distance.... She's now running at ESU. She'll be cheering me on in San Fran because she's on her winter break:) we plan on running over the Golden gate Bridge together :) Kyle: That's great that you can each support one another through the same sport. Ms. Kaspszyk: It's priceless.... Mr. Price :) Kyle: Aahh now we're having fun! So what would you say is your favorite race? And on what surface? Ms. Kaspszyk: I like 'em fast and flat and WARM. That's why I head to Florida. Any distance mile to half marathon. I heard Austin half marathon is a one-way all downhill grade. That's on my bucket list. Kyle: So you're big on road racing? Ms. Kaspszyk: I think it's fun. I like the people you meet. My first half marathon in AC there was a guy standing next to me in a plastic garbage bag. We wound up running most of the race together and became friends. I am also a fan of runs that end with beer. My favorite race so far was the Dogfish dash. I was the first master woman and winner of the coveted handmade dogfish head beer opener plaque ...and I got a pic with the owner. Good stuff. Kyle: You should do the Yuengling 5k I do every year! What other big plans do you have besides the Austin Half? Ms. Kaspszyk: I'll put it on list. Well my immediate plan is to not come in last at club team nationals this weekend.... After that, I'm going day by day for a while...till Girl-cation in Jamaica for the big 50. I'll see if I can find a race while I'm there! Kyle: We love to see members who are so excited about their running! Ms. Kaspszyk: Well thank you very much but I think that Aya and Karl get the award for the most enthused runners ever! I enjoy seeing everyone's post race Facebook pics! Kyle: Well that's all the time we have for this week. Thank you for speaking with us! Ms. Kaspszyk: Thank you! Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview! Peter's Puzzler This one is tricky. A group of 100 runners suffered the following injuries at Club Nationals: 70 runners pulled hamstrings, 75 sprained ankles, 85 got concussions, and 80 stubbed their toes. What is the minimum number of runners which must've suffered all four injury types? ANIS ANGLE "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!" ANSWER:   10.  Email peterspuzzler@gmail.com if you'd like a more complete solution. VOTE ON THE TOP TEN PERFORMANCES OF 2015! The banquet is just a month away, and we need your help.  What were the best team performances of the year?? Please vote here! FROM OUR  COACHING STAFF Be sure to take one week off between the fall and spring seasons.  From there, begin easy runs without worrying about pace or distance.  The spring training plan will be shared on Monday, January 4th, to all 2016 dues-paying members.   The dues link will be sent out in a few days! INTERESTED IN TRACK WORKOUTS? We have organized team track workouts every Monday and wednesday night at Highland Park HS from 5:30-7:30.   Come out and have some fun with us, regardless of your age, pace, or workout.  The more energy out there the better! Follow us on  social media! 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