Volunteering The club has several exciting volunteering opportunities coming up! We encourage our membership to get involved in as many of them as possible, as the adidas Garden State Track Club has always been more than just a running club. We are a community of runners who support local running events, and we are a community that is at the forefront of leadership and innovation within the local running scene. While we all value our own running experience, we recognize the great need and value to our donated time and energy for the best interests of the sport.
April 26: The New Jersey Marathon. For years, we have done the baggage for all 10,000 runners in New Jersey's biggest race. If you volunteer, we will comp your entry in the College Ave Mile, a $25 value!
May 30: adidas Grand Prix Youth Qualifier. The aGSTC will be hosting this event, its first on NJ soil. We will need club members to help us run a great meet and hopefully an awesome fundraiser!
| aGSTC hangs out with 800m world record holder David Rudisha at last year's adidas Grand Prix |
June 13: adidas Grand Prix. This is the best professional track meet in North America, and the aGSTC
brings 100+ volunteers to help run it. Adidas gives our volunteers shoes, hats, and shirts to wear and keep for our services. This year, the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, will be racing the 100m. Wow!
The adidas Grand Prix spots often fill up quickly. In the event there is more volunteers than spots, we will give preference to GSTC members who have volunteered in other events and have paid their 2015 dues.
Team Stuff If you need any sort of running apparel, please contact Joe Jacobs from the Sneaker Factory- Florham Park. He has uniforms, warm ups, and a great discount to all aGSTC members!!! His email is joejacobs926@hotmail.com, or you can find him on Facebook. If you wish to purchase team shirts, hoodies, jackets, scarfs, hats, beanies, etc., check out the aGSTC team store here.
Boston Marathon Teams Announced The aGSTC will send its strongest crew up to the Boston Marathon next weekend, including five men, four women, and three masters men. Team scoring works by adding up the times of the top three finishers in each team category.
On Monday, April 20th, follow your teammates here!
Men's Open Team William Appman (920) Shawn D'Andrea (402) Mike Loenser (4276) Nick Murphy (1628) Iain Ridgway (281)
Women's Open Team Meghan Bruce (11768) Aya Leitz (8870) Jennifer Lucas (12666) Erika Meling (6131)
Men's Masters Team Brian Harris (14951) Katl Leitz (10640) Chris Sallade (1102)
Penn Relays Lineup Announced | | The 4x400 relays at Penn Relays in 2013 |
Days after the Boston Marathon, the club will bring its deepest and strongest group ever to the Olympic Development sections on the Penn Relays. Although these lineups and entries are subject to change based on performance and acceptance into the meet, here are the club entries:
Men's 4x400 "A": Tyrone Ross, Logan Sharpe, Derrhyl Duncan, George Erazo
Men's 4x400 "B": Ish Robbins, Pierre Checo, Mark Parisen, Jessie Patterson
Women's 4x400 "A": Lindsay Prettyman, Robyn Evangelist, Ally Black, Nicole Salge, Erin LaCosta, Jacqueline Todd, Alyssa Douma
Men's 4x100 "A": Cyrus Wesley, Ish Robbins, Derrhyl Duncan, Herman Kirkland
Men's 4x100 "B": Jessie Patterson, Da'Ron Jones, Chris Turner, Pierre Checo, Kevin Perrson
Women's 4x100 "A": Bianca Marten, Antoinette Padilla, Alica Ross, Shene Davis
Men's Long Jump: Herman Kirkland, Nafee Harris
Women's Triple Jump: Bianca Marten, Shene Davis, Christina Epps, Micah Leonard
Women's 1500m: Lindsay Prettyman
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase: Kyle Price
Men's 400IH: George Erazo
Men's 5,000m: Josh Neyhart
Men's 10,000m: Chris Warren |
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aGSTC SPRING PLAN WEEK FOURTEEN
Those who have paid dues will have the spring training plan sent to them; it is built around the team schedule. It will be done via a google doc. There are other plans available as well.
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
Kyle's Korner
by Kyle Price
Pat Butcher
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.
Easter is a happy colorful holiday with hidden surprises and here at the Korner we couldn't think of someone that embodies that theme better than Pat Butcher. On this weeks edition we spoke with one of Master's biggest personalities. Always cheering for teammates, sometimes mid-race, she is a GSTC superfan who also competes regularly for the club. Here is your change to know more about her. Kyle: Hello Pat! Thank you for joining us! Ms. Butcher: Thank You for having me Kyle: How long have you been a Garden State Runner? Ms. Butcher: Since December 2014 Pretty much a newbie. However, my heart has been with the team for years! Kyle: Who were you with before us? Ms. Butcher: North Jersey Masters club. Kyle: How was your career with them? Ms. Butcher: Interesting. Kyle: So I take it you're happy with the move you've made? Kyle: Love that song! Can you take us through a typical week of training for you? Ms. Butcher: Yup! I run between 40 n 60 miles a week. Tuesday track. Since joining GSTC I run with other runners. I use to train by myself for most of my running. I take one day off. I run evening during the week and mornings weekends. My bed n message machine has become my best friend. Kyle: The rest is just as important as the work! Is it a big difference for you to have training partners? Ms. Butcher: Yes, it's definitely a huge difference, especially when the other runners are so encouraging, informative, and don't treat the training like a race against you. I'm so very thankful. Kyle: Sounds like you've found your perfect running place! What events do you compete in? Ms. Butcher: I complete in 200m to HM and Race-walk at times. I still trying to find my niche. Kyle: That's a pretty wide range! I recall you doing something like 7 events at the indoor masters championships. Ms. Butcher: That's me. I like the range but it can be hard. I suffered thru injuries and illnesses for awhile and got thrown off track with my performance results but kept pushing thru. As for the many events in the championship, it was a workout for me that day which I had fun with. But it doesn't compare to the crazy things I've done on the road. I'm a runner so I run....and yup, it hurts....a lot. Kyle: That's where those rest days help out. What big races do you have planned for this season? Ms. Butcher: Well, at my age every race is a big race for me LOL The Clinton 15k Master's Champ is coming up. Getting mentally prepared for it is tough.... I've developed such an allergic reaction to hills and need to get my act together. My feet are getting better since my surgery in January. Therefore, my hill allergies should start to dissipate LOL. I'm thrilled about this race however, because I'm part of such a wonderful masters team...aGSTC represent!!!! Yahoo! Kyle: I'm sure they're just as thrilled to have your excitement to get everyone pumped up. How long have you been running? Ms. Butcher: You see Kyle, that's what I'm talking about....your sweet comment is an example of the encouragement that the aGSTC gives to all its members....I've been running for 6.5 years. I only started to loss weight and to keep it off. No one knows this but I did race in college many years ago. The 800m was my passion, n 400m hurdles was my cross training. It was 4 years of learning. I Raced the road in the X-C season without training. VanCordtland Park in NY was the racing field.
Kyle: You have quite the passion for running still after such a long hiatus. Ms. Butcher: Is that what you call it? But sometimes I question why I run especially when I'm running up a hill, like today at practice. Kyle: How about we end this with some words of wisdom for our runners hoping to be doing what you're doing when they grow up? Ms. Butcher: Words of Wisdom for future up and coming master runners: Run with people, learn a lot, setbacks are a test, be grateful, keep running even when you wanna quit, give God the glory, appreciate those who help you....and join the GSTC, you'll be glad you did. Peace! Oh, one thing I must add in totality, I want to thank Chuck S. for all that he has done for me, and of course the entire GSTC for their support, care, encouragement, kindness, etc....but Chuck S. you rock and I am so honored to know you and to be on your Like list LOL! Thanks again Kyle Super Star, Super Runner! Kyle: No thank you for the words of encouragement and kick ass attitude! That's all the time we have for this week, thank you for speaking with us! Ms. Butcher: Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview! |
This Week's Team Event
Rosedale Park, NJ 9:00 Sunday team run 422 Federal City Road Pennington 08534
Weekend Results
Tracksters Compete at Ramapo Black, Schofield Go 1-2 in 5k
| | LaCosta, Black, and Schofield pose after the 5k |
Mahwah- The club opened up the spring track season with a strong outing at the Roadrunner Invitational hosted by Ramapo College. In the meet's first event, Ally Black and Courtney Schofield went 1-2 in the women's 5k, running 17:50 and 18:08, respectively. Black's time qualifies her for the USATF-NJ travel grant, a $300 stipend to use for USATF club cross country nationals this December in San Francisco, CA. Schofield's time was an all-time PR. In the men's 400m, Tyrone Ross' final push fell just inches short, as his 49.19 was second to a 49.10 effort. | Parisen hands off to Ross in the 4x400 |
The men's 4x100, consisting of Ish Robbins, Chris Turner, Kevin Persson, and Tyler Cooper, recovered from a botched final handoff to take 4th in 43.31. Hours later, the 4x400 relay of Pierre Checo, Robbins, Mark Parisen, and Ross finished 4th in 3:24.
| Ryan Degregorio PR'ed and won his heat in the 800m on Saturday. |
Matt Eder, Jaris Rousseau, Josiah Park, and Edsel Flores took the aGSTC 4x800 to a third place finish.
| Prettyman finishing 4th at Princeton |
Princeton- Lindsay Prettyman set yet another club record this weekend, as she ran 4:27.89 to finish 4th overall in the very competitive field at Princeton's Sam Howell Invitational. Greta Sieve was 6th overall in the 10k with a solid 37:42.45 clocking, while Chris Warren, the club's 5k record holder, was 9th in the 10k with a 31:40.23 finish.
Virginia- Tim Seeley continued his lifetime best season, as he ran yet another personal best in the black and gold this weekend at the William and Mary Invitational. He finished 9th overall in 31:57. Epps at Florida Relays Florida- Christina Epps continued her pursuit of a USA qualifier, as the Morristown native finished 4th in the prestigious Florida relays with a 13.12 triple jump. She was just shy of the winner who jumped 13.49.
NYC Action Club member Aya Leitz, far right, ran her fastest time on the Central Park 10k course, blitzing the distance in 42:20. She was eighth in her age group, and now has sub-41 as her next goal. Aya is prepping for the Boston Marathon in a few weeks.
Pontecorvo Wins SI 5k Staten Island- Victoria Pontecorvo won the Mike Brennan 5k Harrier Run at Clove Lakes Park this weekend. Pontecorvo, a Rutgers alum currently in law school, cruised to an easy win with a 19:40 finish. Read the article here.
TMA: Totally Misunderstood Award
A Message from the President We now have a limited supply of black team hoodies and black tech team shirts for purchase. If you're interested in buying one, email us at gardenstatetrackclub@gmail.com.
2015 adidas GSTC Spring Racing Schedule
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 Spring Track Schedule 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) |
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It's time to pay your 2015 Team Dues. The club has many operating expenses that depend on membership dues.
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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! |
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