(7/6-7/13): Price, Salge Win July 4th Races; LT Meeting Set

THE WEEKLY EMAIL It's hot as heck out there Fall Training Plan: From Our Coaching Staff The fall training plan has been shared with all those who are dues paying members.  This is being done through google drive.  If you have questions about how to access the document, what something means, or anything training plan related contact ken_goglas@hotmail.com or michael.fonder@gmail.com.  The team's fall racing schedule is below. Order your team gear in time for the fall racing season HERE *** Leadership Team Meets Tuesday Night The aGSTC's Leadership Team, thirty-three volunteers who serve as the governing board for the club, will be meeting at 7:15pm at 944 Hermann Road in North Brunswick.  Everyone is welcomed to participate in the meeting.  Food and drink will be served. There will be a team run at 6:00pm from the same location before the meeting.  Please, come to one, the other, or both! As always, please park at the library just a block away.  The landlord is a real jerk here, otherwise. AGENDA 1.0  Review of LT Responsibilities  2.0  Current Financial Update  3.0  Standards, Process, and Procedures for Club Nationals in SF  4.0  College Ave Mile Debrief  5.0  Enclave Brouhaha Returns 6.0  Potluck/Banquet  7.0  adidas update  Sunday Team Run Duke Farms 9:00am Brunch to follow...for those interested! 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844   Kyle's Corner   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 the Korner we had a chat with David Fett. Delaware born but GSTC running raised, he is currently a 6th year Pharmacy Student at Rutgers. A demanding major, he still manages to work in the time to train himself into a very good athlete as well as help others train on their own road to greatness through our Rutgers Running Club partnership. Here's a little more inside info on him.  David Fett   Kyle: Hello David and thanks for joining us! Mr. Fett: Thanks. I'm glad I'm finally getting the chance to sit in the famous kyle's corner Kyle: Its quite a prestigious location. Going along with locations, what is yours in our clubs leadership team? Mr. Fett: In the past I've worked on the Essays 4 Equipment program which is a GSTC outreach program that collects gently used running shoes and distributes them to local youth athletes in need. More recently, I've followed in the footsteps of the legendary Dan Teichmann by becoming the President of the Rutgers Running Club Kyle: How was the transition into your candidacy? Mr. Fett: It went pretty smoothly. I have a great group of people helping me out so I expect some big things from RRC next Fall! Kyle: Will third time be the charm for beating Princeton at Road Relays? Mr. Fett: We've been building steadily over the past two years and Princeton is looking a little dusty at the moment so they might be in for a surprise come next March Kyle: What are some of your daily duties in the big R chiar? Mr. Fett: Lots of boring administrative stuff. You wouldn't believe how many forms Rutgers wants me to fill out! Besides paper work, I plan the schedule, orgainize fundraisers, make the budget, and pay for races/travel. I wouldn't be able to do it without my other officers though. People you probably know like Erin Lacosta, Ezra Chefitz, Rob Klink really make the job easier David at the Rutgers Student Center during Valentine's Day Kyle: It's always good to have assistants! How is recruiting going? Mr. Fett: We've grown a lot in the past year. While we haven't resorted to Chuck's method of offering free candy through the window of the team van we have been putting some serious efforts into recruitment. Kyle: Hey now, we upgraded to flashy magnets! So how has your training been going this year? Mr. Fett: Well considering I started the year in pain from walking because of a bruised bone on my foot I think its going pretty well. I ran outdoor for the first time since high school so I PRd in pretty much every event I ran. And just last week I started up summer training so hopefully that carries over to a good Fall season Kyle: Looking for another XC Club Nats trip? Mr. Fett: yessir! I think I've finally got this college thing down so I should be able to get some consistent running in and make the times. Lots of season ahead of me though so I'm just focusing on the base now Kyle: Yes, strong healthy base and no injuries. Where were did your running begin before you were wearing black and gold? Mr. Fett: Suprisingly enough. It actually began with black and gold. Soccer was always my sport as a kid and even in high school it was my main priority. I didn't even know running was a thing until one of my friends got me to do track in the off season to stay in shape. Then when I came to college I wanted to stay in shape so I found GSTC and after seeing my 5k drop from 20 minutes to under 17 in one season I got hooked Kyle: Another soccer player turned great runner. A very common trend. Do you miss futbol? Mr. Fett: Definitely. I play from time to time but it always leaves me feeling sore so I try not to during the seasons Kyle: RANDOM QUESTION! If you could have any car besides the famous DTF Soccer mom van , what would it be? Mr. Fett: uhhhh. the really fast and loud one from fast and furious. Sorry Kyle. Not a car guy Kyle: There were seven of those and dozens of cars in each... But a man who likes to go fast! always good for a runner! Well that's all the time we have this week, thank you for speaking with us! Mr. Fett:Thank you! I'm still trying to figure out who 'us' is though. Was Duffy asking some of the questions? Kyle: He's my final editor. Tune in next week to see who we interview! This Week's Team Event TEAM LONG RUN (you define the word long) Sunday  -  9:00am Duke Farms Weekly Results Price, Harris, Salge Magnificent in Milltown As racing season slows down, and the club begins to train for the fall, several GSTC'ers hopped in local July 4th races for fun. Hometown favorites Kyle Price and Nicole Salge took home the coveted gold medals at the Milltown 5k.  Price once again had his hands full with Tony Harris, as the two teammates and training partners once again went 1-2 for the second year in a row.  Price, a bit more race sharp, outdistanced Harris by eight seconds: 16:09-16:17.  The great part is that they both lived in Milltown last year, and were thus both eligible last year for the "Top Milltown Finisher" prize.  While they both have since moved out of town...they both have "Milltown" listed in results as their hometown this year. Meanwhile, men's co-captain Brian Weitz ran 18:16 for 14th place.  Because he actually wrote down his real hometown, Sayreville, he was awarded this dog.   Josiah Park finished just ahead of him, in 18:07, but received no animal prizes for his endeavors. On the women's side, women's co-captain Salge won in 19:37.  She is pictured with heptathlete Brooke Astor, who ran 23:34 in good fun with her hometown friends and family. Results here. Rathbun 3rd in Cranford Steve Rathbun ran a Yankee-Doodle-Dandy good time in Cranford, as he finished third in a very competitive Firecracker Four Miler in 21:03--which is the second fastest time ever run in club history.  Chris Croff has the CR, when he cracked 20:00 at the Pre-game Four Miler in 2014 (19:56), while Dr. Michael Anis slides to third with his 21:09 effort there last year--when he famously won the race while holding another man's hand. Justin Wood, the winner of the race, is the Stevens College coach who also coached our very own Dylan Lowry in high school! Speaking of Anis, he finished 7th in 21:40, although if you ask him how the race went, it'll take him longer to explain it all. Corey Caplan had a solid race, finishing 12th in 22:03, as did Henley Hage, in 24:47. Editor's Note: two interesting things we have never seen before in these results.  First, the ninth place finisher had a bib number...but no name.  He/she is listed as "Unknown partic. #376."   Second, the final finishers was listed as "disqualified."  Yes, a nine year old girl was disqualified in the Cranford Firecracker Four Miler.  Happy July 4th! Results here.   A Message from the President The fall is a long racing season.  Please: follow the team training plan that Mike and Ken have carefully created for us.  Racing is fun in the summer, but please don't over do it.  We want to see everyone have a great fall racing season, so keep the intensity on hold for now!   2015 adidas GSTC Fall Racing Schedule 8/22  USATF-NJ 5k Masters Men Championships 8/30  USATF-NJ 5k XC Championships @ Nadirar Park 9/20  USATF-NJ Half Marathon Championships  10/4  USATF-NJ Little Silver Open Women 5k Championships 10/26 USATF-NJ 8k XC Championships @ Deer Valley Park 11/8  USATF-NJ 10k Masters Women Championships 11/15 Garden State XC Invite @ Philly (TBD) 11/26 USATF-NJ 8k Championships   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! *** Peter's Puzzler A census taker approaches a house and asks the woman who answers the door: "How many children do you have, and what are their ages?" The woman replies, "I have three children, the product of their ages is 36, and the sum of their ages is equal to the address of the house next door." The census taker walks next door, comes back and says, "I need more information." The woman replies, "I have to go, my oldest child is sleeping upstairs." The census taker then says, "Thank you, I now have everything I need." What are the ages of the children? Solution: https://www.mathsisfun.com/census_solution.html Anis Angle  The last person who knocked on my door trying to sell me something is still in the hospital.  Two words: I'm not interested.       aGSTC Runs   The spring racing season is over, so most flks will be taking 1-2 weeks off from running.  By July 1, check your regional enclave FB pages for summer runs starting up!           Pictures of the Week Club members celebrate a birthday last week.   Tom works on his modeling pose...and who says New Jersey doesn't have beautiful landscapes??    At last weekend's long run, we ran through one of his golf courses.  Hopefully he doesn't propose building a wall blocking us from doing that, as well.      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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