(1/19-1/25): Track is Back; Banquet is Saturday!!

THE WEEKLY EMAIL Thursday is the deadline! All members who attend receive a free Superhero Events tech running shirt and a $20 off coupon from Sneaker Factory, Florham Park! THURSDAY, NOON IS DEADLINE Register here KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 2014 aGSTC Awards Banquet ESTHER ERB 2014 US Marathon Champion Esther Erb, the 2014 US National Champion in the marathon, will be one of two keynote speakers at the 2014 aGSTC Award Banquet.   AKHEEM GAUNTLETT 2013, 2014 World Champs Medalist    Akheem Gauntlett, a two-time World Championship medalist in the 4x400 relay for Jamaica, will be the other keynote speaker. REGISTER HERE!     aGSTC SPRING TRAINING PLAN WEEK THREE    This is the last week the training plan gets put in the email, going forward it will be shared by all those who are officially signed up as dues paying members through runsignup. Please pay your dues this week. The training document will be a google doc, if you are not sure how to use a google doc, let one of us know and we will help you.   Week 3: Jan 19-25 We continue the crucial phase of base mileage, this week should be 65%-75% of what you plan to build towards.  The focus continues to be on building mileage, being consistent with your strides and increasing the distance of your long run. Monday: 40-60 min run, 5x8s hill sprint Tuesday: 40-60 min run, 8x100 strides Wednesday: 50-70 min run Thursday: 35-55 min run or cross train or off Friday: 40-60 min run, 8x100 strides Saturday: 40-60 min run Sunday: 65-85 min long run Join the race hosted by our friends and teammates at SuperHero Racing The 4th Annual Pre-Game 4 Miler  Sunday Feb. 1, 2015 - 11am Wells Fargo Parking Lot, Downtown Morristown Use coupon code GSTC for 20% off when you register at SuperheroRacing.com   A great way to burn off some game day calories!   Highlights: Prizes for age group and overall winners!  Long-sleeved wicking technical shirts to the first 1,000 registrants!  SPECIAL Polar Bear prize for runner wearing the least amount of clothing! (no nudity allowed...)  Post race party at a local bar with great drink specials to warm you up!  Scenic course! USATF 500 point race. 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 *aGSTC hosted events Registration Is Now Open Grab a Partner and Sign Up! New Jersey's Biggest Relay Race SIGN UP HERE 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! Back to the Oval Office Tracksters Debut in NYC     Craig Van Leeuwen soars over 16-10 in the pole vault   NYC Armory- Herman Kirkland picked things off right where he left off last year: winning.   In one of the Northeast's most competitive track meets, Kirkland uncorked one of the longest jumps in the country right now at 24'9" to win the Gotham Cup long jump gold medal, beating seventy-one other entered athletes. Kirkland wins the long jump Pole vaulter Craig Van Leeuwen also had an impressive debut performance, as he cleared 16-10.75 to finish second in his event.  Youssef Rochdi also added a silver medal in his event, the 5k, which he finished in 15:17.   The high hurdles, by far the club's best event this year, had two finish in the top five during the final:  Jermaine Morris (3rd, 7.95) and Gerkenz Senesca (5th, 8.19).  Senesca, the favorite to win the event, had won his preliminary heat in 8.04, but hit numerous hurdles during there final.  The USA Indoor automatic qualifier is 7.92.   This weekend at Princeton's Tiger Invitational, aGSTC's Devon Hill will make his high hurdle season debut.  Hill, a former ACC champ, has a faster PR than both of them.   Shene Davis had another strong meet, finishing 4th in both the women's triple jump (40-11) and long jump (19-00.75).   Twenty-five athletes competed for the black and gold, yet many couldn't due to work conflicts on the Friday afternoon and night conflict.   Davis jumping in NYC     The Anis Angle "Counter to most any medical logic: I had a sinus headache all day. Tried all things that I know alleviate this suffering. None worked. I started up the Fury to go fill the tank, took a little joy ride. Now I stink like old car exhaust...and my sinuses have opened up. Thus we conclude, 383ci and a 4bbl carburetor is damn good medicine!" Facebook post, 1/12/15, 10:27pm       STAY CONNECTED

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(1/5-1/11): aGSTC Awards Banquet: Guest Speakers & Giveaways Announced

THE WEEKLY EMAIL Nothing but a G-Thing, Baby All members who attend receive a free Superhero Events tech running shirt and a $20 off coupon from Sneaker Factory, Florham Park! Register here KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 2014 aGSTC Awards Banquet ESTHER ERB 2014 US Marathon Champion Esther Erb, the 2014 US National Champion in the marathon, will be one of two keynote speakers at the 2014 aGSTC Award Banquet.    Finishing in 2:34:01, she won the Twin Cities Marathon in October, the USATF National Marathon Championship.  Currently on the Rider University coaching staff, she was a six-time All-American and two-time Academic All-American during her collegiate career.  She continued her career at Zap Fitness, an Elite Development Club like the aGSTC, in North Carolina.   AKHEEM GAUNTLETT 2013, 2014 World Champs Medalist    Akheem Gauntlett, a two-time World Championship medalist in the 4x400 relay for Jamaica, will be the other keynote speaker. A NJ native, Gauntlett competed for Arkansas.  In 2013, he helped the Razorbacks win an NCAA indoor national title by running on a 3:03.50 4x400 relay--a college record.  After winning this team title, he won a silver medal in the 2013 World Outdoor Championships in Moscow, and in 2014 a bronze in the 2014 World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland. Event is limited to first 150 registrants Register here We are at 60% capacity right now! Saturday, January 24 The Old Bay Restaurant Downtown New Brunswick 6-9pm Emcee Josh Neyhart ORDER OF EVENTS 6:00 Dinner & mingling 6:20  adidas drawing #1   presented by Sneaker Factory, Florham Park 6:30  2014 aGSTC Highlight Video 6:45  adidas drawing #2    presented by Sneaker Factory, Florham Park 6:50  Akheem Gauntlett: Guest Speaker  Sprinter Performance of the Year Field Performance of the Year Excellence in Jumping Award Excellence in Miling Award  Excellence in Race Walking Award Most Likely to Be at Sprint Practice Award Excellence in Sprinting and Balding Award Sprinter Most Likely To Be Applying for a Social Security Card This Year Award 7:05  Lee Mooney & Erin Varga: Masters Awards Male Rookie of the Year Female Rookie of the Year Class Act Award Masters Runner Most Likely to Soon Wear One of Those Emergency Push Button Thingies Performance of the Year, Male Performance of the Year, Female Comeback of the Year, Male Comeback of the Year, Female 7:15  Rob Klink & David Fett: Rutgers Awards Rutgers Athlete of the Year Rutgers Most Improved Runner Rutgers Most Likely to Be at Practice Award Rutgers Leadership Award 2015: His Breakout Year 2015: Her Breakout Year Rutgers TMA-in-Training Award 7:25  Superhero Racing Presentations: Heather McDermott & Chris Russo Club Member Who Most Likely Mixed Up "Picture Day" and "Pajama Day" When in Elementary School Leadership Team Member of the Year Totally Misunderstood Award (TMA) Jeff Perrella Excellence in Injury Award Social Media Award Steady Strider Award Excellence in Facial Hair Excellence in Roller Blades Award Sketchy Snapchatter Award 7:40  adidas drawing #3  presented by Sneaker Factory, Florham Park 7:45  Olivia Raya & Carmine DeNicola: Enclave Awards Jersey City Enclave Awesome Award North Enclave Awesome Award Morristown Enclave Awesome Award Central Enclave Awesome Award South Enclave Awesome Award Beach Enclave Awesome Award Rising Enclave Award Most Trash Talking Enclave Award Most Honorable Enclave Award Stinky Pants Enclave Award 7:55  Will Appman & Chris Weiss: Men's Road Awards Elite Rookie of the Year Mortal Rookie of the Year 2015: His Year to Shine Performance of the Year Most Improved Runner Recruiter of the Year Excellence in Marathoning Cross Country Performance of the Year Quotes of the Year   8:10   TBA: Female Road Awards Elite Rookie of the Year Mortal Rookie of the Year 2015: Her Year to Shine! Performance of the Year Most Improved Runner Recruiter of the Year Excellence in Marathoning Cross Country Performance of the Year Quotes of the Year 8:25  Esther Erb Guest Speaker + 6 awards Most Valuable Performer, Male Most Valuable Performer, Female Most Valuable Masters, Male Most Valuable Masters, Female Most Valuable Sprinter Most Valuable Field Athlete 8:40  First Annual Hall of Fame Induction Brief Video Montage & Presentation 8:50  Chuck Schneekloth: Closing Words REGISTER HERE!     aGSTC SPRING TRAINING PLAN WEEK ONE  The training plan will be sent out via the team email for the first 3 weeks. After that you will need to be a dues paying member to access the file on Google Drive. If you are not sure how to work with a shared google doc, let one of us know.   Much like the fall season, the championship races this season are also constructed in a way where we start with longer races and end with shorter races.  The plan is going to start off very similarly to how we started off in the fall, it was a 12 week base building phase that ended with the half marathon.  The first 11 weeks end with the 20k this spring.  Again the focus is on May/June so while you will be prepared to run a good 20k and 15k in March and April, those are not the focus of the season.  This plan will also prepare you for steeple/5k and up on the track and the planned peak coincides with our late season track meets and club nationals.   If you are interested in a track season with event focus from 1500-5k and competing in both indoors and outdoors there will be another training plan focused on that.   It is important to pick the proper mileage to build towards.  The mileage will be something you can hold comfortably for about 10 weeks.  This is not something we as coaches can make a blanket suggestion for you all as far as a target.  If you want some guidance, contact us individually and we can help you figure out what is best for you.     If you have trained at 70 miles a week effectively don't use this guide to build towards 100 and then drop to 75 during the middle of the season, build towards 70, 75, or 80 and plan on holding that mileage during the season.  I would suggest not going significantly higher than what you have done successfully in the past, but don't be afraid to inch it up or keep it the same as the fall.   If you have any questions or need clarification on anything contact either Ken Goglas (ken_goglas@hotmail.com) or Mike Fonder (michael.fonder@gmail.com).     If you are interested in a personalized training plan check out our coaching page on the website.     Week 1: Jan 5-11 Get legs used to running again.  Start mileage at 50-60% of what you plan on building towards. Just get the miles in and don't worry at all about pace. Monday: 30-50 min run Tuesday: 30-50 min run, 4x100m strides Wednesday: 40-60 min run or cross train or off Thursday: 35-55 min run Friday: 35-55 min run, 6x100m strides Saturday: 40-60 min run or off Sunday: 50-70 min long run   2015 aGSTC 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 *aGSTC hosted events Registration Is Now Open Grab a Partner and Sign Up! New Jersey's Biggest Relay Race SIGN UP HERE 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! What is this email? The GSTC Weekly Email is a collaborative effort to bring club membership an accurate and entertaining update on all team events, runs, results, workouts, quotes, and even mishaps every Sunday night.  It is also often referred to as "The Email" or, by more prominent members of the running community, "error-fraught spam."  If you'd like to submit anything that would contribute to any of these sections, please email us!     STAY CONNECTED

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(12/29-1/5): Three Things Before 2015!!!

THE WEEKLY EMAIL The last weekly email of 2014.  Tear tear. #One Time for 2015 Dues Top 10 Reasons To Pay Your 2015 Dues Today 10.  It helps pay for club costs like web design. 9.  "Dues today keeps Ebola away." 8.  RRCA and USATF team yearly dues are over $600.  True story. 7.  Mike Anis will come to your house with a Bearded Story-Telling Army that "Won't Go Away Until You Pay" 6.  In order to host Road Relays, we need about $2k of cash on hand to buy medals, insurance, race giveaways, and refreshments.   5.  It isn't easy keeping this pyramid scheme alive and well.   4.  We do pay a small, nominal fee to Highland Park to keep lights on for our team practices. 3.  The IRS hasn't caught on yet.  So don't worry about it. 2.  The Hawley Smoot Tariff, under Section 3A, requires it. 1.  You will be mailed the spring training plan designed by our coaching gurus Mike Fonder and Ken Goglas.  You also will get access to our entire coaching staff all year, and of course, become a part of the  East Coast's Biggest and Best Running Club!  Please Sign 2015 Dues/Waiver Here   #Two 2014 aGSTC  Awards Voting It's time to vote! Be objective and unbiased...we want to reward people fairly for their hard work and achievements this year.  Don't vote for your friends or the best looking.  If you did, Chuck would win all the awards! PLEASE VOTE HERE. #Three 4th Annual Black and Gold Awards Banquet Old Bay Restaurant Seats Only 150 Buy your tickets now, today, before it's too late! Buy tickets here What happens at the award banquet? three course meal unveiling of 2014 highlight video dance floor and music cash bar Emcee Josh Neyhart lots of awards two guest speakers first aGSTC Hall of Fame Induction adidas raffles for free gear   The Old Bay Restaurant 61 Church Street, New Brunswick Saturday night, 6-9 January 24, 2015 Doors Open at 5:30   Happy New Year! What is this email? The GSTC Weekly Email is a collaborative effort to bring club membership an accurate and entertaining update on all team events, runs, results, workouts, quotes, and even mishaps every Sunday night.  It is also often referred to as "The Email" or, by more prominent members of the running community, "error-fraught spam."  If you'd like to submit anything that would contribute to any of these sections, please email us!  STAY CONNECTED

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