Next Up: College Ave Mile
The next USATF-NJ Championship Race is the College Ave Mile...hosted by the adidas Garden State Track Club!
It is the best, fastest, and only One Mile racing event in the state of New Jersey, and it's celebrating its fourth year along the roads of New Brunswick's Rutgers University!
There are heats for every runner, fast or slow, big or small, so circle your calendar
June 6th, 2015 5pm - 7:30pm
The bigger the event, the better the event And for the first time, the aGSTC will be hosting a potluck for its members and its friends within the USATF-NJ LDR community
aGSTC Hosts Track Meet
On May 30th, the aGSTC will be hosting two meets on the same day at Highland Park HS.
From Noon to 6:00pm, the club will be hosting the adidas Grand Prix Youth Qualifier.
From 7:00pm-9:30pm, the club will be hosting the first annual Garden State Twilight Invitational.
More information here. There is a community mile and all running events, serving as a perfect tune-up for the College Ave Mile!
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.
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aGSTC SPRING PLAN WEEK EIGHTEEN
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 hereMarathon Plan (Intermediate/Advanced) here 5k-Half Marathon Beginner: here
Kyle's Kanopy
by Kyle Price
PETER BOLGERT  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.
On this week's edition of the Korner we spoke to Wisconsin born and raised Peter Bolgert. He's not one to sport a yellow cheese hat, but he does have quite a golden theme going for his sport of choice. A strong runner with a strong record of success coming from his college days, he has been a top performer in numerous team races. Though he has had an on again off again pattern with his fitness, he is definitely back on the up swing running two solid races on back to back weekends for the club.
Kyle: Hello Peter thank you for joining us! Mr. Bolgert: I'm thrilled. Kyle: Can you start us off with a little back ground on your running career prior to wearing your first black and gold singlet? Mr. Bolgert: I started running my freshman year at Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School. Back then my singlet was green and gold. During my freshman year of xc, I dropped my 5k time from over 21 minutes down to 18:0-something, and I was hooked. I ended up having a pretty good high school career, winning a boat load of Wisconsin state titles in the small schools division. After that, I ran for Marquette where my singlet was blue and gold. That's when I started running the steeplechase, which became my best and favorite event, although you have the GSTC record in the steeple at the moment. After that, I came out to New Jersey for graduate school. Naturally, I joined the Garden State Track Club. And now my singlet is black and gold. As of this August, I will have lived in New Jersey for three years. Kyle: And when you make the move to The Latin Kings after your 944 Hermann underground lab gets you on the market you'll be set to wear solid gold! Are you planning on sticking around in Jersey after you're done with school? Mr. Bolgert: Lol, no. Just kidding. It depends where I can get a job as a plasma physicist. Perhaps, I'll work at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab for the rest of my life. I know of a few older scientists at lab who have done just that (excepting a few short stints at other institutions). In the back of my mind, I see myself going back to Wisconsin some day, but who knows what will happen. Kyle: Once you PPPL that's where you want to dwell? Mr. Bolgert: Lol, yeah. Kyle: Well while you're sticking it out in Jersey, what are your plans for this season? I hear you've been making a nice comeback from your recent hiatus. Mr. Bolgert: Yeah, I have seemingly spent my entire time in Jersey being hampered by hamstring injuries. This has lead to a series of comebacks, some more impressive than others. After taking a fair amount of time off this winter, I've been slowly getting back into shape. I recently ran the 15k and the 10k, my first races since club nationals last December. Hopefully I can stay healthy this spring and summer so that I can contribute during xc season. One of these years, I'd like to make the a-team for nationals. As for this season, I'd just like to stay healthy and run a post-Marquette 5k PR at President's Cup. Kyle: Perhaps your hammies still long for that sweet Wisconsin air. Well hey everyone loves a come back story so why not have multiple? What time would set you up with a PR at that lovely, super fast, post run beer fun 5K? Mr. Bolgert: I think my post-collegiate 5k PR is what I ran at Prez Cup last year. I was a few seconds on the slow side of 16 minutes. Kyle: Well we wish you the best of luck to dip under 16 this year! Any thoughts toward steepling in the near future? Mr. Bolgert: I would love to run some steeplechases, but that's not in the cards this season. In general, I have no qualms about racing while out of shape (as a quick Google search for my name will attest), but track races are different. I wouldn't step on the track unless I thought I was in sub-9:30 shape Kyle: Yes the track is a bit of a different beast from the road/trail circuit. Mr. Bolgert: By the time I could get in good enough shape, track season will be over Kyle: ..*cough,..'. not with nationals in mid freakin July...'.cough..*'.. Yes that's a good point. Mr. Bolgert: True! However, I'll be pout of the country. Kyle: GERMANY! Yes we know, we have eyes in every korner, not just our own. Speaking of travel, what are the biggest differences you've noticed between Wisconsin and Jersey? Things you miss? Crazy stuff you didn't think possible? Mr. Bolgert: Hmmmm. Biggest difference is probably traffic. There's pretty much always a heavy flow going down Route 1. It's still busy at 7 pm when I leave work. In Milwaukee, the only things that really back up traffic are accidents and brewers games. At home, if you're running late for something, you can just drive extra fast and still make it. Here, that's usually impossible. Anyways, I've gotten used it. Other differences... Things seem to be a little more expensive here, like rent and beer. The track club scene is much more vibrant here. In general, New Jersey is a much better place to be a post-collegiate runner. Pretty much every weekend during indoor and outdoor track, there is a decent meet about an hour's drive away. In Wisconsin, outdoor track is just cold and miserable. The good midwest teams tend to fly to California or Florida. And the population density of good runners in Wisconsin (like the general population density), is much less than it is in Jersey. Kyle: So we've got a lot more of us and we clog up the roads but least we provide a steady stream of running opportunities. I'll take that. What about anything crazy? Mr. Bolgert: Hmmmmmm. I'm not sure what you mean. Last fall I went to a corn maze shaped in the likeness of Derek Jeter's face. You sure wouldn't see that in Wisconsin. I'm not sure if I'd call it crazy, though. Kyle: I'll take that too ha. RANDOM QUESTION! Mr. Bolgert: Hit me! Kyle: What does a Princeton Plasma Physics lab patron and dedicated runner like to do with his time away from experiments and running shoes? What is the perfect Wisconsonian Weekend? Mr. Bolgert: That's a good question. Physics and running takes up about 99.5% of my time. If I'm at home, the perfect weekend would involve me regressing to my college ways and partying with my friends. Here, the perfect weekend would definitely involve. Bagel Bazaar in some way. That, and a few hours of good reading time where no one bothers me. And perhaps a nice date with my future wife. The perfect weekend would be a weekend in which the next Game of Thrones book gets released. Kyle: there you have it ladies, give him a good bagel and a good book and you've earned yourself a nice evening out with this romantic. Mr. Bolgert: I'm a simple man. Kyle: Well that's all the time we have for this week, thank you for speaking with us. Mr. Bolgert: Thank you. It was an honor to be in the korner. Kyle: Aahh flattery will get you far here.
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This Week's Team Event
Sunday Team Run 9:00am Princeton Running Company
Weekend Results
Women Go 1-2-4 in USATF-NJ 10k Championships | | | Fitzgerald cruises to the USATF-NJ 10k Title |
For the second weekend in a row, the aGSTC ladies finished 1-2 in the team scoring, and for the second week in a row, Corinne Fitzgerald won a USATF-NJ individual title.
The women extended their USATF-NJ Grand Prix undefeated streak to twenty-three straight team wins, dating back to May of 2012, which is the longest winning streak of any female team in the history of the USATF-NJ Association.
The WIB brought much more than a winning hand, however, as nineteen GSTC'ers crossed the finish line, resulting in 1-2-4 team finishes. Cheyenne Ogletree was the second USATF-NJ finisher, in 37:56, leading the Gold Team to a first place finish. They averaged 39:24 for its top five finishers, as the Black Team averaged 39:48. In all, seven ladies broke 40:00, whereas just one did in 2012, the first year the ladies competed, and won, the Newport 10k.
Teaming up with Ogletree was Courtney Schofield (38:17), making her club road debut, trackster Alyssa Douma (38:42), marathoner Karen Auteri (40:59), and triathlete Jessica Penaherrera (41:06).
With Fitzgerald up front, the "Black Team" consisted of Chelsea Callan (38:48), Erika Meling (40:27), Katie Castroaguadin (41:27), and Aya Leitz (41:48).
The "White Team" finished in fourth place overall, thanks to the fabulous running of Aimee Chegwidden (38:45) and Sarah Schillaci (39:09). Also on this team were Kristen Prazenica (43:36), Brianne Teichmann (48:27), Lucinda Warren (49:54), Diana Angi (51:58), Angela Gentile (59:32), Megan Cafferty (65:34), and Amy Denholtz (77:10).
All-Time List: aGSTC Road 10k 35:52 Cheyenne Ogletree Newport 10,000 May 3, 2014 36:31 Corinne Fitzgerald Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 36:56 Greta Sieve Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 37:23 Alyssa Douma Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 37:53 Allie Dublinski Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 38:17 Courtney Schofield Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 38:22 Chelsea Callan Giralda Farms November 11, 2012 38:45 Aimee Chegwidden Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 39:09 Sarah Schillaci Newport 10,000 My 2, 2015 39:12 Michelle Brangan Cherry Blossom 10k April 6, 2014 39:29 Victoria Pontecorvo Newport 10,000 May 3, 2013 39:40 Angela Dunn Ben Franklin Bridge Run November 3, 2013 39:59 Karen Auteri Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 40:07 Erika Meling Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 40:54 Alexis Patrick Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 41:06 Jessica Peneherrera Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 41:27 Katie Castroaguadin Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 41:38 Nora Norvell Newport 10,000 May 3, 2014 Men Go 1-3-5-6 in USATF-NJ 10k Championships | | | Rochdi rolls to his first USATF-NJ title of 2015 |
Youssef Rochdi steamrolled his first race of the year, winning the 2015 USATF-NJ 10k Championship and breaking Jeff Perrella's three-year club record with a 30:27 performance at the Newport 10,000 on Saturday. In the team scores, the aGSTC had their finest day in club history at the 10k event. Had the always-reliable Atilla Sabahoglu not cramped so badly and lost nearly three minutes, the team easily would have gone 1-2 in the team scores. Instead, they settled for a solid 1-3-5-6, the most points they've ever scored at the event. In addition, the top team averaged 32:29, the best five-man average ever, while the other three averaged 33:24, 35:48, and 39:35. This far exceeds last year's 1-2-3 finish, whereas teams averaged 34:17, 34:52, and 36:08. In 2013, the club went 1-2-5 with a 33:14, 33:48, and 37:07 average team time; in 2012, the club grabbed first with a 33:32 average. The aGSTC has significantly changed the game since coming on the scene in the fall of 2011. Earlier that year, 51-year old Gary Leaman was the top man for the first place, now-defunct Sneaker Factory, with a time of 36:43. The first place team featured Rochdi, Josh Neyhart (31:45, PR), Ken Goglas (32:13), Will Appman (33:18), and Ashwin Anantharaman (34:40), with Peter Auteri (46:37) playing the safeguard as the #6 man. Kyle Price (31:47) ran a huge PR to lead the third place team, as Chris Johnson (31:49), Mike Fonder (32:31), Ted Doyle (33:33), and Atilla Sabahoglu (37:19) rounded out the scoring five, with Woody Kongsamut (38:39) PR'ing in 38:39 as the safety six man. The fifth place team averaged 35:48- a crew that would have won the team title easily in 2011 and any earlier. Mike Loenser bounced back from Boston and ran a solid 35:03, with David Fett (35:21), Peter Bolgert (35:22), Edsel Flores (36:27), and Chuck Schneekloth (36:48) rounding out the scoring five. Brian Weitz PR'ed in the 10k, and in the 5k (his final 3.1 miles), as his 37:51 was the top finisher for the sixth place team. Mark Minervini (38:25), Mark Parisen (39:13), Dan Teichmann (39:24), Steve Warren (39:47), Karl Leitz (42:59), and Charlie Hood (48:28) comprised the club's fourth scoring team. All-Time List: aGSTC Road 10k 30:27 Youssef Rochdi Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 31:13 Jeff Perrella Newport 10,000 May 12, 2012 31:25 Chris Croff Giralda Farms November 10, 2013 31:28 Chris Johnson Newport 10,000 May 3, 2014 31:31 Rob Nihen Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 31:33 Mike Fonder Newport 10,000 May 3, 2014 31:39 Paul Matuszak Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 31:44 Will Griffin Newport 10,000 May 3, 2014 31:45 Josh Neyhart Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 31:49 Steve Mennitt Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 31:58 Ken Goglas Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 32:03 Tim Morgan Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 32:47 Mike Fonder Newport 10,000 May 11, 2013 33:14 Mike Anis Giralda Farms November 10, 2013 33:18 Will Appman Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 33:21 Atilla Sabahoglu Newport 10,000 May 4, 2014 33:33 Ted Doyle Newport 10,000 May 2, 2015 Ezra Chefitz continues to have a banner season, as the Rutgers senior won the Highland Park 5k in 17:27.1 by just .7 seconds. It came down to a sprint in the final 300m on the HP track, yet Ezra dropped the proverbial "Hillel Hammer" on his hometown track. See the article in the Highland Park Planet (circulation 47) here. Dennie Waite finally had the race he's been waiting for all season, as the TCNJ grad won the 800m at the Princeton Open in 1:55.22. Lindsay Prettyman continued her strong season, as her 4:29.14 effort grabbed her fifth overall in the 1500m. Will Alston PR'ed in the men's 1500m with a 4:22.01.
In the sprints, Cyrus Wesley was 5th in the 100m (10.79) and 13th in the 200m (22.47), while Tyrone Ross (48.56) and Javier Montalvo (49.76) were 5th and 15th, respectively, in the 400 meters.
Bianca Marten had a fantastic day, as the Manhattan alum won the long jump in a PR mark of 6.16m, or 20-2.5. She also grabbed 3rd in the 100 highs with a 13.99 final.
Nicole Salge (2:20.48) and Erin LaCosta (2:22.36) competed in the 800m, as the majority of the team trained through this weekend.
North Face Challenge Two club members ventured to compete at the North Face Challenge in Bear Mountain, New York. Steve Bonica ran a sixteen minute PR to come in 65th place overall in the 50k with a time of 5:45:51. Brian Harris ran the half marathon in 2:10, finishing 98th of 759 participants.
Speaking of trail runs, Don Weise finished 5th out of 275 and won his 50-59 at the Rock the River 6k trail run this weekend, shaving 42 seconds off his PR.
Seeley Finishes 14th at Broad Street | | | Seeley, Zeoli, and Mickle afterward |
Tim Seeley was the highest finisher at the Broad Street Run, finishing 14th overall in 52:00. It is the club's #2 fastest time over that distance, as he averaged 5:11 pace for the Philly event.
Adin Mickle dropped over a minute from last year, coming in at 53:52. His 33rd place was 5:23 pace and the club's #3 fastest performance at this distance. Training partner Joe Zeoli also PR'ed, as he rolled in at 54:41, or 5:28 pace, good for 44th place.
Greta Sieve was the top female finisher for the club, as hr 61:46 was the club's #2 fastest time over that distance. She finished 28th at 6:10 pace, just a few second behind Michelle Brangan's club record of 61:33 from last year.
Parker Leads Crew at 4 Miler Newcomer Will Parker was the club's top finisher in the MWA Run for the River 4 Miler. The masters runner averaged 6:33 pace to finish in 26:09. Masters women's co-captain Erin Varga was 28th in 32:55, with Ellen Patterson-Neelen finishing in 36:47, good for 56th place.
A Message from the President Please enjoy today, Robyn Evangelist's birthday, as it's a great warm-up for the big day tomorrow.
2015 adidas GSTC Spring Racing Schedule 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 May 11 Swarthmore Last Chance May 30 GSTC Invitational (Highland Park) |
| 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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