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USA Triathlon 2008 Fall Newsletter
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"The Jersey Shore
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WHO DAT???
Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints! and condolences to Double D....
No Need For Core Training or Mountain Biking To Get Your Workout In This Weekend!
Horn Empire In Tact
JSTC's Bob Horn (above), raced to 48th place at yesterday's NYRR Empire State Run Up race. 2009 Celebration Wrap Up Thank You Ladies!
L-R: Tina, Stephanie, Dawn, Kathy P, Kathy C. and Barbara did a great job organizing and setting up for our 3rd Annual Season Celebration. ********************** 2009 Awards and Recognition!
Tri The Knot Award
Chet and Jennifer Berghout
The Berghout's at workout.... ....And at play! The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club....A chemical reaction! Above, our inaugural Family Award was presented to Chet and Jennifer Berghout. When a spouse understands a triathlete, it makes things great, (note we did not say easy!). To tri together...Well, that is something special. Less than 10% of our club is comprised of married athletes training and working out together to race triathlon.
In 2009, we saw Chet conquer 70.3 Rhode Island, the frailty of Jennifer in broken bones, strength in a marriage, and the unveiling of one of the more promising young triathletes in our area- Hanna Berghout. At left, Hanna donned mom's jersey for her first triathlon at Clam Man, and made the podium...The overall podium! A special year for the Berghout's. Thanks for letting us in and sharing with us! ************************
Kathy presented The Griffin's with a Born To Tri summer family memory captured in digital pixels too good not to frame!
*************************************** Performance Of The Year A.J. Perna Ironman Coeur d'Alene 16:07
A.J., (left), accepts JSTC's Performance of the Year, (2 of 2), from Dave Slavinski He came to the club in 2007 looking for a vehicle to a better way of life after the surgery procedure he committed to brought his weight down from 425 to 235 pounds. Upon arrival at the JSTC, he was weakened by the weight loss, not much of a runner thanks to a bum knee, never peddled a bike above 10 mph in his life, and was adopted by a couple of newbie girls who called themselves the "Tri Chicks" so he'd have someone to swim with around the docks. Easy to say, the very last thing A.J. Perna was thinking in May of 2007 was being awarded Performance of The Year by the previous years winner who went just went 4:00 at the World Ironman 70.3 Championship. Fast forward to today, and A.J. stands as the most honored triathlete in the history of our club. This year, he added CGI's 2009 prestigious "Hero Award" to his collection. He is now Vice President of the Board of Trustees, has a runaway t-shirt bestseller, and on top of all that... A.J. Perna you are an IRONMAN! Congratulations and thank you for inspiring us all. ******************************************** Volunteer Of The Year Dawn Lenz
Dawn (left), accepts Volunteer of the Year from Kathy She first came on the scene in 2008 with a cool looking cake she baked, then she started helping at meetings. This past year, Dawn has solidified herself as a "go to" member that everyone wants on their committee. She sets it up, she breaks it down, and in between she lights up the room and event. Her legendary accurate notes led to the no brainer nomination as club Secretary on the Board of Trustees. Thank You Dawn Lenz for everything you do for us! ************************************************************************** Most Improved Triathlete Mark Velazquez
Yes he swims with much better technique. And yes he can now hold his own on the bike with most of the other clydesdales. His run is 10X better as well. Mark wins this year for all that, but it was his confidence that really stood out in '09 over '08. He hung back with beginner swimmers at Bay Head, he helped others in transition, and best of all- Mark raced with a smile and new found confidence. And pushed the clydesdale racers all year long. Congratulations Mark
2009 Performance Of The Year Sean Reilly, Ironman AZ 9:37
Sean Reilly (L), receives 2009 Performance Of The Year (1 of 2), honors from Dave Slavinski.
Sean, a school teacher, used 2009 races at Bassman, Eagleman and Timberman 70.3's to prepare for his all out assault in the Arizona desert this past November....And he nailed it! Pictured left and moments from the finish, Sean's wife captured this photo of her husband wearing the club colors proudly upon completing a 3:15 marathon run after swimming 2.4 miles and biking 112 miles! Congratulations Sean on a truly spectacular race performance!
******************************************************** Rookie Of The Year Brian Norling
Kathy presents Brian with Rookie honors Lets be honest, Brian did one race in 2008...Point Pleasant to be exact. As legend has it, Slavinski pulled him aside after his top 10 finish that day. He suggested if he bought a real wetsuit, lost the cutoffs for spandex, upgraded the Columbia bike for a Cervelo and trained with a few of us, good things might come of it in 2009. Good things in deed. Brian exploded out of the gates at Try a Tri in May, and then placed second overall at LavaMan in June. In July, he took a shot at his first endurance race- RI 70.3, and came away a Clearwater Championship qualifier!
Congratulations Brian on a dream first full season in triathlon! Master Triathlete Of The Year Gary Smith
Gary Smith, (center), accepts the inaugural Masters honors from Kathy and Chris Gary Smith would be the first to tell you...JSTC masters Tom Dillon, Jon Boub and Mickey Syrop all had tremendous years. But finishing 5th AG at Wildflower, CA and then 8th AG at IM Canada, put Gary over the top for 2009. When he was not traveling in search of the big prize, Gary was enjoying himself at many local sprint races on the Jersey Shore. Rumor has it he wore out a pair of shoes he walked up to the podium so many times! Congratulations Gary on a fantastic 2009!
Master Triathlete Of The Year Joanne Jaeger
Joanne Jaeger (left), receives top Masters award from Kathy Joanne Jaeger starred in the DQ tri series and lit up the local tri scene every time out. She is always smiling and happy to help and volunteer. But when the gun goes off, Joanne is a warrior. Known for her intensity, she is all business until she crosses the finish line. Then like a camilion, she is back to cheering and helping in any way she can. She looks younger than when she first joined the club and races faster than ever before...A poster child for the saying aging up in triathlon is a good thing! Congratulations Joanne!
2009 Female Triathlete Of The Year Carrie Slavinski
2008 winner Barbara Feinstein, (right), presented Carrie Slavinski, (left), with top Female honors for 2009. Carrie started the year on the podium, and often found herself on the top of it in local races as the season progressed. In her first 70.3 at Rhode Island, she went 5:19. She closed out the year at her best, going on a win streak that included top overall finishes in her last three sprint races. A school teacher, a loving wife, and mother of two children, Carrie's "me" time usually includes a shout out on the member forum to see who wants to go for a ride! Congratulations Carrie...Well deserved! Carrie, (L) accepts top honor from Barbara Feinstein
Rookie Of The Year Kelly Kuntz
Kelly Kuntz accepts 2009 Rookie Of The Year from Katharine Penna She's a Philly girl, who loves the Jersey Shore, but travels around the country it seems to do much of her racing! Kelly's first year included racing triathlon in Colorado and running a marathon in Washington DC. She also raced Bassman, NJ State, Philadelphia Tri, SheRox, Nation's Tri in DC, and completed the Club's Time Trial Weekend back in May. Congratulations to Kelly Kuntz!
Male Triathlete Of The Year Dave Slavinski
Dave Slavinski receives 2009 Triathlete Of The Year honors from Katharine Penna. Dave's season started in the first week of May with a spectacular 4:31 St. Croix Kona qualifying AG victory, and he never looked back. 1st Place AG at Eagleman in 4:12, 3rd overall at NJ State, and a burning 4:00 2nd AG performance at the Clearwater World 70.3 Championship. Dave is the fastest triathlete the Jersey Shore has ever seen, and it looks like he wants to keep it that way for a long time to come!
Heart Of The Club Tina Duda
Above: A.J. Perna presents Tina Duda with Heart Of The Club honors
Tina was an Eagleman finisher in 2009. On that day, she caught the attention of the whole club with a gritty performance. She refused to give in when her early season body was tested to the limits. That was the opener. What to do for an encore? Simply show up on the Sandy Hook and Jersey Shore race circuit well before dawn, help in any way possible...Then go out and get the job done in the race. A strong heart, a kind heart, a determined heart....Tina Duda is indeed a true representative of the beating heart of the Jersey Shore Triathlon Club. Thank you Tina Duda!
President's Award Jacqui Gordon
Katharine Penna chose professional triathlete Jacqui Gordon, of Point Pleasant, to receive this year's inaugural President's Award. Jacqui is an all time Jersey Shore great, and shows no sign of slowing down. Rather, she is getting faster! Married with two children, Jacqui PR'ed Lake Placid this past year by 22 minutes for a 6th female overall finish! Jacqui is spearheading a shoe drive for the people of Haiti.. Drop those old running shoes off to Brielle Cyclery and Miles Ahead Sports over the next couple of weeks, and Jacqui will see to it they make a difference to the earthquake victims of Haiti.
Celebration of 2009...Anticipation and Excitement for 2010
NJ State Assemblyman Dave Rible (left), swears in the new JSTC Board for 2010. L-R: President Katharine Penna, Secretary Dawn Lenz, Vice President A.J. Perna, Treasurer Kathleen Conway, Vice President Barbara Feinstein and Vice President Timothy Horn.
One hundred and forty JSTC'ers worked both sides of the bar!
Assemblyman Dave Rible came bearing a big surprise...Three NJ State Proclamations honoring JSTC's lifetime trustees Joe Donahue, Chris Wilcox, and Jon Feinstein for their outstanding contribution in promoting the sport of triathlon in the Garden State.
BPC Triathlon had a little surprise of their own that they picked up in Clearwater for Team Brandon...
...An autographed JSTC race jersey by IronMan Champ Craig Alexander encouraging Team Brandon to keep pushing and chasing their dreams!
Clockwise from left: Brandon sports Craig Alexander's well wishes. Dawn Lenz's cake creation tasted as good as it looked. Outgoing President CW trades the microphone for race director megaphone for 2010.
Look for complete award coverage and photos all week long!
Flashback 2009 Debut Belmar!
Hydro Bob and Matt Kemple frame the hometown course record holder of the first annual Belmar triathlon by DQ Events- Don Griffin
Bill King, (#156) holds AG hardware like he's been there before...which he has! Right, Christie Patla and home grown Jersey Shore's Leslie Naughton receive podium honors. Flashback 2009 Hill-A-Palooza
Hill-A-Palooza Some say it never happened. Others bathe in it's mystical glory over a cold draft and slider with seared onions. Story has it that the victor is forever immortalized with inscribed precious hardwood. Still a mighty handful find consolation in simply to slip beneath one hundred and twenty painful ticks of father time. And what of the many who dreamed of glory, but alas, peddled for naught? Usually two Irish car bombs at Harpoon Willy's and they're good to go...
Or maybe none of it ever happened. For many have searched for the lost archive grail, (including local authorities), but alas nothing but crumbs, (chocolate chip to be exact). Hill-A-Palooza...The enigma amongst the tall oaks...The myth...The Jersey Shore legend.
2009 Flashback Scott Duprex...Class Act
JSTC member Scott Duprex, (center), was the dominant triathlete on the 2009 Jersey Shore Sprint Series. That's impressive enough. But when you add in that this proud 40 year old athlete did it while training for two Ironman races...Over the top in a big way! Scott had a monster year indeed, and one for the local ages. Above, just two weeks before Ironman Louisville, Scott lined up against rested stand outs Dave Slavinski (L) and Brian Norling (R) and pushed them into the red zone and beyond from start to finish. Congratulations Scott on an incredible year.
Team Brandon Foundation Is Born
Two firsts at Vice Versa for the Kucowski Family, (above left). The Team Brandon Foundation made it's introduction to the world and immediately starts helping to make things better. A little over an hour later, Ted and Brandon emerge from their first ocean triathlon swim to cross the finish line and christen the new born race dedicated to their cause.
Clockwise starting left: Joanne Jaeger found the AG podium in 2009 about as many times as there are sport beans in a snack pack. Above, the unmistakable stroke of Denise Salvatore...First out of the water again before a mid summer injury kept her landlocked. Below, Tim Horn had a good year. Much of it due to the love and happiness of new bride Tracy.
Flashback 2009 New Jersey State Triathlon
Tina Duda, (left), healthy at last. She had her best year in triathlon. Above, Will Smith's #1 fan shows some well earned love!
Above, Lauren Pfeifer showed Mom what all the training is for...AG Hardware! Left, when it came to benchmark 2009 hardware, Mike Washakowski's AG 55-59 award marked a triathlete's coming of age. Podium at NJ simply does not happen without desire and dedication. Mike had a hell of a year!
Above, The Norling clan. Right, Melissa Cardillo repeats on the podium.
BIG HARDWARE! Matt Kemple above, scored overall podium in the sprint.
Above right, Kathy Penna represented the entire club as she proudly stood on stage with Ironman AJ Perna, CGI Racings "Hero" recipient for 2009
What War at The Shore? The pre-swim staging area at NJ State may very well be the single most exciting and coolest gathering of triathletes in the Garden State. Bottom Sandy Hooker logo gets a special shout out!
Good friends Christie Patla and Ed Wright were AG podium, while Dawn Lenz's cake made everyone feel like a winner back at the tent. Special thanks to CGI's Larry and Michele Redrow for providing the platform for a great day of New Jersey triathlon!
Heartbreak In Arizona
Sean Reilly, just minutes after a spectacular 9:37 Ironman Arizona performance, gets the word from race "un"officials the that the one racer 55 seconds between him and Kona will be taking the slot. Note time correction below
8 Week Red Bank Winter Triathlon Workout Is Back! Eight Sunday Sunday Sunday's Beginning Sunday, January 17th 9:30-11am
Sports Medicine Symposium and Coaching Clinic for Endurance and Multisport Athletes February 20 Discounted Early Registration
2009 Flashback
Lence Dayo is still smiling today after completing Eagleman this past June!
2009 Eagleman JSTC clockwise starting at the top left: Lance and Susan Nemiroff, Brian Wilton. Brian Mansfield, Scott Placona, Reagan Barry, Bill White, Ryan Clayton, Chris Wilcox, and Dave Slavinski 2009 Flashback
Chris Ward, (right), emerges out of The Casino at the 2009 Born To Tri on his way to AG victory. (Below left), Donna Maugeri, powers by the crowd for lap #2 on the legendary streets of Asbury Park.
Don Griffin, (bottom), podium'ed Born To Tri on the heels of victory at the DQ Belmar Tri
Flashback 2009
JSTC's Tony Swaneveld, (left), escorted his wife Loretta Swaneveld side by side for .3m swim, 10 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run at her first triathlon- Clam Man. Chet Berghout, (below), went up to Ironman Rhode Island 70.3 to complete his first endurance distance triathlon with "flying colors"
The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club Now In Our 4th Year. Best To All! 2009 Flashback
(L-R) Tom Dillon and Gary Smith ruled 50-59 locally for much of the year 2009 Flashback
David Stretanski, (L), of EnerChi Fitness, spoke to the club with enthusiasm about the benefits of ChiRunning and ChiWalking. Posture, stride, mental and physical fitness were just a few of the areas he touched on to help athletes prevent injury and enjoy training.
2009 Flashback
Chris Fotache and Matt Kemple at the debut Rev3 70.3 in Middlebury, CT JSTC Sweats On Sale Now At Brielle Cyclery Limited Availability
$35 cash or check made out to JSTC (sorry-no credit cards) When they're gone...they're gone!
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