(2/2-2/8): Hill Qualifies for USAs; Ross, Van Leeuwen, Kirkland Win Gold in Boston

THE WEEKLY EMAIL More trustworthy than the meteorologists Road Relays The Art of Naming Your Relay  With the fifth annual aGSTC's Road Relays less than a month away, slated for Sunday March 1, relay planning becomes the priority.  Many club members ask themselves the following questions: 1.  Who will be my partner? 2.  What will be our relay name? 3.  What category will we enter? 4.  What outfit/costume/uniform will we wear? 5.  What is the Hawley Smoot tariff again? Typically, teams struggle most with the second question.  Here's a quick guide to naming your relay team. Approach #1: Standard.  Nothing wrong with this route, as examples from last year include "Ellen and Lou," "McGill," "Happy Feet," etc. Approach #2: Funny.  This is always a fun angle, as teams from last year used ""Will & Tad's Excellent Adventure," "Two Laps Too Long," "I'd Rather Be in Hawaii," etc. Approach #3: Costume-Based.  This can be the most challenging, as and the name and the outfit have to match.  Examples from 2014 include "Kittens with Mittens," "Wonder Twins," and "Sparkly Spartans." Approach #4: Innuendo.  Go for it...go ahead.  And good luck.  Last year has teams called "Hood and Wood, "Double D's," and "Mike's Moms."   REGISTER FOR ROAD RELAYS HERE!     aGSTC SPRING PLAN WEEK FIVE Those who have paid dues will have the spring training plan sent to them on Monday, it is built around the team schedule.  It will be done via a google doc.  There are other plans available as well.  Pay your yearly dues here. Intermediate/advanced 1500m-5k: on the track for indoor and outdoor track, 6-7 days a week of running, 2 weekly workouts and a long run Intermediate/Advance Marathon: 6-7 days of runningThe focus being on a weekly workout and long run Beginner 5k-HM: 4 days a week of running focus on weekly workout and long run Email ken_goglas@hotmail.com for access to other plans or a specific individualized plan that fits your needs and goals.   Spring plan built around USATF-NJ team races here   Marathon Plan (Intermediate/Advanced) here   5k-Half Marathon Beginner: here Gold Stars by Bri Teichmann Lindsay Prettyman Lindsay ran at University of Delaware, both cross country and track.  She's a miler but also runs the 800m and distances up to a 5k.  She's got some awesome PRs: 800m: 2:08; mile: 4:45; 5k: 16:48.  Lindsay also ran in the 2013 NCAA DI Cross country Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana!  She loves to run on the trails in White Clay Creek State Park.  She currently still lives in Delaware and goes to physical therapy school at the University of Delaware.  Unfortunately Lindsay doesn't much time for hobbies really other than running because she's always so busy.  She will, however, make the exception for some Netflix or the occasional happy hour! Fun fact about Lindsay: she has a twin sister and her 3 younger siblings are triplets!!  Welcome to the team! Aya Leitz Aya is one of our newest members and she is super excited about joining Garden State Track Club!  She joins us from Jersey City with her husband Karl.   Aya is a serial road racer - running marathons and mid-distance races frequently.  Last year, she ran an a total of 58 races, 10 of those were marathons!!  She set a PR in the marathon of 3:13 last year  and is hoping to go sub-3:10 this year.  In season, Aya often does back to back races.  While she knows this is not the traditional approach, it has been working for her.  Aya is durable and can recover quickly - and she loves it!!  She also likes to swim and bike and enjoys short-course triathlons in summer.  Aya works for a Japanese Investment company near Wall Street, in Downtown Manhattan doing settlement of securities.  She is bilingual - Japanese and English (with Japanese accent).   Some fun facts about Aya!  Since she's Japanese, she must have rice everyday! Her favorite topping over rice is natto (fermented soybeans).  The Leitz's freezer is always stocked up with frozen natto.  She loves slimy texture!!  Anything slimy like okra or grated yam makes her a happy camper! WELCOME AYA!! Rachel Elfoully Rachel is one of the newest ladies to join the Black & Gold.  She just recently started running back in November and is now training for her first half marathon!  Rachel already has a handful of 5ks under her belt, with a PR of 30:24!  Her best mile to date is 9:10, which is major progress from her November running!!  She is currently up to 7 mile long runs and she typically runs in the Franklin Township area. Rachel works with male juvenile delinquents ranging from ages 15-20.  Her hobbies include wine making, cooking and reading.  She has a 1.5 year old golden retriever, who she absolutely adores!   Welcome to the team, Rachel!     WEEKEND RESULTS Hill Qualifies for USAs Penn State- Devon Hill  ran 7.92 in the prelims of the Penn State Invitational this weekend, officially qualifying him for the USA Indoor Championships in Boston, MA.  International teammate Jermaine Morris sizzled in the trials as well, setting the club record in the process by finishing in 7.83 to win his heat. Prettyman Breaks 5 Penn State- Lindsay Prettyman became the first aGSTC'er to break 5:00 in an open indoor mile race, as she won the mile in 4:59.35.  Prettyman is slated to anchor the women's DMR at Millrose Games in two weeks.   Three Win Gold in Boston Ross wins the 500m on Saturday Boston University- The aGSTC was the only team at the Terrier Classic, one of the most competitive track meets on the East Coast, to win three individual events.  The host, BU, was the only team to win two. Tyrone Ross  won the 500m in 1:03.09, executing a well-designed race whereas he sat in second through 300m, finally overtaking the leader with 150m to go.   Herman Kirkland once again won the long jump, this time in 24-7.  Craig Van Leeuwen , after a 2nd place finish at Gotham Cup, won the pole vault in 16-8.75.                    Kirkland wins the LJ Van Leeuwen wins the PV       Blair Gets Bronze in Arizona Northern Arizona- Montez Blair finished 3rd overall at the NAU Invitational this weekend, clearing 2.12m (7'-0") for bronze.  He was just .03 away from the USA Indoor Qualifier. Club Records Fall in Boston Boston- Along with the three gold medals, four other club records fell at the Terrier Classic.  Logan Sharpe  ran 1:52.24 in the 800m, Cyrus Wesley hit 21.93 for 200m, Jamal Roberts was 48.98 in the 400m, and Dylan Lowry rolled to a 2:25.45 finish in the 1,000m. Patterson, Ramirez, Lowry, Jackson after the 4x400 relay A total of twenty-eight athletes competed in Boston.  Along with these club all-time best performances, numerous athletes ran PRs, indoor PRs, or won their respective heats.  One of the finest wins was the crafty 4x400 B-Team, a group consisting of Jessie Patterson, Larry Ramirez, Lowry, Flex Jackson who won their heat in 3:21.  Check out the video of their race here. Watch all aGSTC races on the club's YouTube Channel here. Pre-Game 4 Miler Results Morristown- A large group of aGSTC'ers supported in the Pre-Game Four Miler, a thousand-person race put on by SuperHero Events, co-owned by teammate Heather McDermott.    Five Steady Striders joined in on the fun: Erika Bow (36:20), Kristina Petillo (30:30), Rachel Elfoully (39:56), Megan Cafferty (39:51), and Amy Denholtz (48:03).  Two masters women also ran: Prudence Jones (48:36) and Stephanie Edwards (35:23).  Erika, Karl, and Aya on Super Bowl Sunday Numerous other club members also ran well at the event.  Mark Minervini ran a PR (24:08), Greta Sieve (24:12) was 3rd overall women, Erika Meling was 4th woman (25:35) and Polar Bear Winner (least amount of clothing), Karl Leitz was 26:20 and male winner of the Polar Bear Award, Aya Leitz was 27:32 (8th woman), Jessica Byrnes was 28:23, masters Brian Harris ran 28:48, and Charlie Groll was 30:55. Ford Rolls at Key West HM Key West- Pat Ford was the second place masters finisher at the Key West Half Marathon, as the 54 year old Neptune resident clocked in at 1:28:48.  The first 50s finisher, he was just four seconds behind the top masters runner, Paul Sexton, eight years Ford's junior.  They both averaged 6:47 pace for the 13.1 mile race.  Angi Freezes at Freezer 5k Yorktown, NY- Diana Angi ran the Freezer 5k up in Yorktown Heights, NY this weekend in 24:59.  The conditions sounded very fun: hilly and 25 degrees! 2015 adidas GSTC Spring Racing Schedule March 1            Road Relays V March 22          Miles for Music 20k      All Divisions April 25            Clinton 15k                     All Divisions May 2                Newport 10k                   Open Men, Women May 25             Ridgewood 10k               Masters Men June 6              *College Ave Mile             All Divisions June 15            President's Cup                Open Men June 28            Lager Run                        Masters Women 2015 adidas aGSTC Winter/Spring Track Schedule February 4        Monmouth Showcase      February 14      Millrose Games February 14      Monmouth  Open April 3-4            Sam Howell (Princeton) April 11             Rider Invite April 17-18        Larry Ellis (Princeton) April 23-25        Penn Relays April 25             TCNJ Lions Invite May 11              Swarthmore Last Chance May 30              GSTC Invitational (Highland Park) June ?               USATF Club Nationals It's time to pay your 2015 Team Dues. The club has many operating expenses that depend on membership dues. Renew your aGSTC Membership here! Check your enclave Facebook pages for enclave group runs.   The team has two under-the-lights track practices at Highland Park HS: Monday and Wednesday (5:30pm).  We also train Saturday mornings at 10:00am at the same location.  All are welcome....come do your workout! Quotes of the Week Actually, Just Quotes from Tyrone Ross During the Boston Trip "You got the heat set to the equator in this damn van?  My upper lip is sweating!" "He's the first guy I've seen drive with two hands on the wheel the whole time...even with the EZ pass he never took his hands off the wheel." "100k appearance fee dfor Bolt to run at Penn relays?  Who cares.  They make that off funnel cake the next day." "What's up with Carmine driving so slow?  How many points does he have on his license--11?" "Damn.  It smells like zoo sex in here." The Anis Angle "I have an inguinal hernia. Probably need surgery to repair it. Who knows a surgeon that can do this without emptying my wallet? Ready go."  FB post, 1/30           aGSTC Runs     The Highland Park track is always cleared and we run there Monday and Wednesday nights at 5:30, and Saturdays at 10:00am.  All are welcome!     Steady Striders   Do you run 9-12 minute mile pace on your runs?   Come join the aGSTC Steady Striders!  They have their own Facebook Group Page, coach, and group runs.  Email gardenstatetrackclub@gmail.com and we will introduce you to our two co-captains, Amy and Erika.       STAY CONNECTED

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