QG: Livestreamed Saturday by NJ Milesplit!

THE CLUB EMAIL Wear a mask.  Social distance.  Crush those miles. NJ Milesplit to Livestream All QG Races In its article last week, NJ Milesplit announced it will be livestreaming all seven races of the Quarantine Games this Saturday, 9/19, starting with the adult 8k at 8:00am.  From there, some of the best high school distance runners in the tri-state area will be competing in four 5k heats.  A youth 3k and a sprinter time trial 500m will round out the morning out at Thomas Edison Park. Lineups Announced for QG Event #1 GSTC'ers will compete in the 8k this weekend.  The top five times from each team (and the next five times for the B team, etc) will be scored against other teams using cross country scoring. Open Men:  Aditya Singh, Sean Donohue, Ryan McDonnell, John Gaffney, Tom D'Auria, Henry Burt, Matt Eder, Brian DeLeon, Anthony Bocchine, Alex Uhrik, Alex McGrainer, Norbert Kuter, Ethan Febinger, David Olivera, Aaron Leskow, Sean Stetler, Ryan DeGregorio, Brad Kilhenney, Jeff Perrella, Tony Harris Open Women:  Emily Rosario, Marissa Combs, Meaghan Driscoll, Miri Goldberg, Alexandra Niles, Danielle Aran M40s:  Jonathan Frieder, Shawn Williams, Jarrett Dewelde, Marco Cardoso, Elliott Frieder, Kevin Shirk, Duncan Nyasinga, Dave Ferruggia M50s:  Eric Davis, Mark Zamek  (we need three more to complete a team!) M60s:  Gus Stanzione  (we need two more to complete a team!) W40s:  Heather McDermott, Elena Rozkho, Jen Martin It's not too late to jump in and score for the squad against teams like Boulder TC.  You have two options to do so: 1- Run it on your hometown track and submit GPS data. 2- Run it at Thomas Edison Park and have teammates to run with, music blasting, announcing, an FAT time, and a reserved track!  Register here. Either way, email us and let us know! Baker, Jacobs to Commentate QG  GSTC member and NJ legend Olivia Baker, one of America's best half milers, and Joe Jacobs, the owner of Sneaker Factory, will be commentating the races the weekend.   9/19 Race Schedule 8:00am - GSTC Adults 8k 9:00am - HS Elite Girls 5k #1 9:30am- HS Elite Girls 5k #2 10:00am - HS Elite Boys 5k #1 10:30am - HS Elite Boys 5k #2 11:00am - GSTC Youth 3k 11:30am - GSTC Sprinter 500m Time Trial There are currently twelve teams from around the USA competing in the Quarantine Games with us:  West Valley TC and Cal Coast (CA), Boulder TC (CO), Kansas City Smoke (MO), Red Cedar RC (MI), Atlanta TC (GA), Georgetown RC (DC), Garden State TC (NJ), Bowerman TC (OR), Jamul Toads (CA), and Genesee Valley Harriers (NY) Peep the video here! *********************** Frieder Twins Extremely Disappointed You Are Now Working from Home "Do you think we race with such high PLPs by hiding behind our computers all day?  Check out our Strava pages and you'll see how we're absolutely crushing COVID....and you." Kevin Considers the Existential Implications of a World with West Coast Fires, East Coast Hurricanes, and a Worldwide Pandemic Mark Wants Donut. Gary Leaman, GSTC Masters Runner, Has Been Preparing for COVID Since 2018 "Everyone's welcome to visit my bunker," he states Club Member Does the Math on How Many Laps an 8k is on the Track Support Our  Club's Sponsors Jarrett Dewelde is a Financial Advisor based in Somerville. His firm, R.I.C.H. Planning Group, was established in 2001, is completely independent, and also has offices in Woodbridge and Morristown. Areas of specialty include financial planning, investments, IRAs, college planning, and life insurance. If you have a question in one of these areas, be sure and give him a call. Jarrett has been a member of the Garden State Track Club since 2017. (Editor's Note: If it wasn't for a financial planner a decade ago, I would never have been able to buy my first house.  No one wants to financially plan for the future, but it's such a good move.  Find Jarrett on FB and ask him anything!  -Chuck) Heather McDermott: Official GSTC realtor Heather McDermott, seen here breaking 19:00 in a track meet last week, has been helping GSTC'ers buy and sell homes for years.  She's also the masters women's captain and amazing! If you are thinking of buying or selling a home or know someone who is, get in touch with GSTC's official Real Estate Agent, Heather McDermott! She loves helping her teammates with their real estate needs and will donate $250 to the team every time she sells a house to someone on the team or referred to her by someone on the team.  email: realtorhmc@gmail.com phone: 860-978-4069 STAY CONNECTED

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Quarantine Games: Event #1

THE CLUB EMAIL Wear a mask.  Social distance.  Crush those miles. Hello team. It's almost time for  QG Event #1: 8k Here's how it works. Step 1:  Decide if you want to do it (hint: no one is ready for an 8k PR or world record...many are doing it as a tempo/workout) Step 2:  Decide if you want to do it at the Thomas Edison Park or at home (Perks of TEP: DJ/music, FAT timer, teammates to push you, no walkers in lane 1 since we reserved the track, etc.).   Step 3: If you want to race at TEP, register here.  If you plan to do it at home, email us so we know your plans, please. Step 4: Run the 8k!!!  If you do it at home (window: 9/16-9/23), please send us GPS/Strava results.  Remember...an 8k is twenty laps, not when the GPS says 8k.  They don't pick up track turns well. Step 5: We compile the data against the other ten clubs, tabulate the scores, and publish the results! 9/19 Race Schedule 7:30am - GSTC Adults 8k - Heat 1  8:15am - GSTC Adults 8k - Heat 2 9:00am - HS Elite Girls 5k 9:30am - HS Elite Boys 5k 10:00am - GSTC Youth 3k 10:30am - GSTC Sprinter 500m Time Trial Team Shirts/Shoes at TEP We will have all team shirts available at Thomas Edison Park for those who renewed their membership.  Also, for those leaders/elites who the LT selected to get free shoes, we'll have those there, as well. Volunteers Needed We will need volunteers to help with the elite high school races.  They are easy jobs - DJ, lap counter, livestream, video race, etc.  Please email us if you're available! Who is Competing in the Quarantine Games? There are currently eleven teams from around the USA competing in the Quarantine Games with us:  West Valley TC and Cal Coast (CA), Boulder TC (CO), Kansas City Smoke (MO), Red Cedar RC (MI), Atlanta TC (GA), Georgetown RC (DC), Garden State TC (NJ), Bowerman TC (OR), and Genesee Valley Harriers (NY) Peep the video here! Support Our  Club's Sponsors Jarrett Dewelde is a Financial Advisor based in Somerville. His firm, R.I.C.H. Planning Group, was established in 2001, is completely independent, and also has offices in Woodbridge and Morristown. Areas of specialty include financial planning, investments, IRAs, college planning, and life insurance. If you have a question in one of these areas, be sure and give him a call. Jarrett has been a member of the Garden State Track Club since 2017. (Editor's Note: If it wasn't for a financial planner a decade ago, I would never have been able to buy my first house.  No one wants to financially plan for the future, but it's such a good move.  Find Jarrett on FB and ask him anything!  -Chuck) Heather McDermott: Official GSTC realtor Heather McDermott, seen here breaking 19:00 in a track meet last week, has been helping GSTC'ers buy and sell homes for years.  She's also the masters women's captain and amazing! If you are thinking of buying or selling a home or know someone who is, get in touch with GSTC's official Real Estate Agent, Heather McDermott! She loves helping her teammates with their real estate needs and will donate $250 to the team every time she sells a house to someone on the team or referred to her by someone on the team.  email: realtorhmc@gmail.com phone: 860-978-4069 STAY CONNECTED

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GSTC's Quarantine Games + Fall Madness Tournament

THE CLUB EMAIL Wear a mask.  Social distance.  Crush those miles. Hello team. Let's get ready to race. What is the Quarantine Games? It's a team-scored contest between like-minded clubs around the country involving nine events.  These include relays, track time trials (that will have an FAT timer), and one grand-finale ten miler.  It was primarily devised by the GSTC's Leadership Team weeks ago.   See the schedule, below. Peep the video here! Who is Competing in the Quarantine Games? There are currently ten teams from around the country competing: West Valley TC and Cal Coast (CA), Boulder TC (CO), Kansas City Smoke (MO), Red Cedar RC (MI), Atlanta TC (GA), Georgetown RC (DC), Garden State TC (NJ), and Genesee Valley Harriers (NY) Who from GSTC Is Eligible? EVERYONE!  We need biggest and best squad we can for both the relays and time trials.  No way we're hosting this event and losing!!! With fall races out (and indoor track surely to follow), we may not be looking at "real racing" again until early spring once there's a vaccine.  With great fall racing weather just around the corner, it's PR season!  And, we'll have an FAT timer on the track for the time trials, so that's ass official as it gets.  So jump on the saddle and help us crush these teams! What's the Fall Madness Tournament?  Youth Training Available There will be FAT-timed youth races made available to GSTC youth members on the above time trial days.  Email for more information. GSTC Coaching Available to Prep for the QUARANTINE GAMES GSTC's Coach Josh Izewski at the 2020 OT Marathon We always recommend members follow a training plan.  If you're gonna be out there every day, you might as well maximize your bang for your buck, right? Just a reminder that we offer two support systems in place: 1- Team training plan.  If you buy a team membership this week (half off with just the fall remaining), you'll get a team shirt and access to the team training plan built by Coach Josh designed around the nine upcoming races.   2- Personalized training plan.  You can email Josh at izewskij@gmail.com and inquire about a personalized plan to reach your personal goals! Here's a bit more about Coach Josh: My Coaching Philosophy: To create a sustainable, athlete-centered, coach-driven successful environment that puts athletes first and in a position to achieve the highest levels of success in all aspects of training and racing. Josh emphasizes the importance of high moral values, personal responsibility and accountability, respect for others, self-confidence, healthy competitive spirit, and a desire to give your best.  Josh believes that no athlete is the same and there is no one system that works for everyone. Through an individualized and holistic approach, everyone can achieve there desired goals. Experience: USATF level 1 certified coach. Professional Triathlete for 3 years. Previously an athlete and coach for Origin Performance. Current GSTC coach for past 4 years.  Personal Records: 3000m: 8:11 5000m: 13:36 8000m (road): 23:17 10000m (road): 28:23TT Half Marathon: 63:42 Marathon: 2:13:14 *********************** And now, we attempt to tell the  2020 Quarantine Story  Through Ricky Garcia Instagram Posts It's January and February.   You're out there crushing it.  No COVID. But then you were at work one day and....  learned about COVID. What is was like training through COVID without any races on the horizon After 3 or 30 weeks go by, you say ***** it, I'm just gonna chill on the couch with this dog instead and eat some ice cream You hear about the Quarantine Games, and you start doing your miles and your pushups wit da squad  Yoooo after several weeks you start seeing #gains You in December after crushing the Quarantine Games The end.  lol. Support Our  Club's Sponsors Jarrett Dewelde is a Financial Advisor based in Somerville. His firm, R.I.C.H. Planning Group, was established in 2001, is completely independent, and also has offices in Woodbridge and Morristown. Areas of specialty include financial planning, investments, IRAs, college planning, and life insurance. If you have a question in one of these areas, be sure and give him a call. Jarrett has been a member of the Garden State Track Club since 2017. (Editor's Note: If it wasn't for a financial planner a decade ago, I would never have been able to buy my first house.  No one wants to financially plan for the future, but it's such a good move.  Find Jarrett on FB and ask him anything!  -Chuck) Heather McDermott: Official GSTC realtor Heather McDermott, seen here breaking 19:00 in a track meet last week, has been helping GSTC'ers buy and sell homes for years.  She's also the masters women's captain and amazing! If you are thinking of buying or selling a home or know someone who is, get in touch with GSTC's official Real Estate Agent, Heather McDermott! She loves helping her teammates with their real estate needs and will donate $250 to the team every time she sells a house to someone on the team or referred to her by someone on the team.  email: realtorhmc@gmail.com phone: 860-978-4069 STAY CONNECTED

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