Jersey Shore Triathlon Club

30 Days til Eagleman! 45 days until first S.H. Tri series at Pier Village! 78 Days until NJ State!

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Congratulations Will Smith, who cycled 100 miles for the first time this past weekend

Former decathlon participants in their school glory days, Rob Pendergist and Reagan Barry are found here working hard at Wednesday track on their way to descending 6:40-6:38-6:30 1500 meter repeats. We do track at Point Boro HS every Wednesday.

Tom Saito heads for home. Doug Rice Tech-T reminds him of a summer goal in War at The Shore!

The Lacy Rail Trail is a nonprofit group and does the kind of work The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club is proud to be associated with.

They promote alternate modes of transportation, the preservation of the Central Jersey Railroad Right of Way in Lacey Township solely as a bike and pedestrian trail, the protection and preservation of our wildlife, wetlands, watercourses and open space in an effort to achieve quality of life and to preserve natural resources for generations to come.

Click on the icon above to see the great work done already and how you can help with the challenges ahead.

Leave your EZ-Pass in the car and find the fast lane at the Point Pleasant Boro HS track every Wednesday.

Learn proper run technique and get yourself prepared for your "A" race by coming to JSTC Track!

Jersey Shore Tri Club member Dave Slavinski captured top overall honors at the 2008 NJ Devilman Triathlon with a course scorching 4:05:39. Congrats Dave!

Bill Parke added a PB 5:21, as great early May weather made Cumberland County anything but blue!

JSTC club member Ed Wright earned back to back 2nd place 60-64 AG honors in Bassman and Devilman! Ed...You're the man!

AJ, Tony, Joe, JD, Tim, Dawn, Jen, and Skip brave cool temps and north winds to kick off the JSTC May Saturday rides.

First loop is 15 miles. The second loop we break off into smaller beginner and intermediate groups to focus more on the discipline of pace line, safety and cycling technique.

This program received rave reviews last year, and is a great way to jump start your cycling for 2008 if you have not done so already. OK to bring a friend!

Each Saturday in May we ride at Island Beach State Park. Meet at the parking lot just outside the park entrance at 7:45am.

Check out the awesome new full suspension Trek Dual and G.F. Caliper....plus single speeds, hard tails, and the all new carbon frames

April has been the biggest month in terms of new membership growth in the short history of The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club

Anthony Manzo, Rumson....Joe Della Rosa, Short Hills....Doran Tajfel, Freehold....Betsy Shaughnessy, New York....Craig Weindorf, Point Pleasant....Michael Reilly, Far Hills....Alex Pape, Clarksburg....Jill Armstrong, Spring Lake Heights....and Liz Tice, Farmingdale

Sunday, May 25th- Club Manasquan River Swim at Kathy's moms's house in Brielle! 12pm swim-1:30pm BBQ-3pm Live band entertainment and liquid carbohydrate tastings!

Back by popular demand! The can't miss meeting of the year...Sandy Hooker tri series overview...post EagleMan review...Miller Lite Girls...Speedo Boys...See you there!

The Monmouth County Boys and Girls Club in Asbury Park (above) was the place to be this past weekend if you were a triathlete looking to improve your swim stroke.

Coach Stephanie Crofton led a 2 hour clinic on Saturday which covered all the basics and provided the launch pad for many new JSTC members as the 2008 season gets under way.

Coach Stephanie Crofton (R) lays down the foundation of swim, while students and Assistant Coach Jaymee (L) listen up

Swim clinic sponsor Brielle Cyclery had a gift in new club swim caps for the members

Think she's proud? Coach Stephanie Crofton loves her Jersey Coast Swim Club's home pool on Monroe Avenue in Asbury Park....and we do too! We'll be back to do it again soon.

JSTC Club member Maggie Freeman won Overall title in the 2008 Bassman Duathlon this past weekend. Great Job Maggie...YOU GO GIRL!

Jersey Shore Triathlon Club member Dave Slavinski achieved AG honors and 4th OA at the 2008 spring Bassman Triathlon. A strong field of tri-state athletes came out for the 2008 triathlon season opener.

Many JSTC club members dusted off their wetsuits and made the drive down the GSP. Special thanks to club member Joanne Jaeger, who came to the aid of a fallen rider hurt in a bike accident.

Matthew "Mr Blue Sky" Elo - 2:29:25, Bill "No Camera" White 2:42:41, Reagan "Thou" Barry 2:21:35, Joanne "On Star" Jaeger 3:14:29, Lence "Armstrong" Dayo 2:39:57, Chad "CS TRI" Safran: 2:15:55, Cerrone "Banana Boat" Dayo - 3:07:37, Greg "RacerX" Smith* - 2:14:19, Lance "ART" Nemiroff 2:51:39, Alex Pape 2:03:19 (3rd AG)

* Greg is a spitting image of Speed Racer's stealth brother, RacerX. If you ever happen to catch the episode where RX reveals his face, you know what we're talking about...

The Monmouth County Boys and Girls Club, Asbury Park is the place to be for JSTC members looking to get wet and improve their stroke!

Coach Stephanie Crofton and staff will oversee swim 101 basics, reinforce body position and teach the proper drills for you to expand upon.

We have the whole pool to ourselves and there is still room. Please contact info@jstriclub.org and reserve now if you still want in.

Cost $45. Take the digital CD of your swim stroke home with you, but not before spending time with Stephanie reviewing your stroke and seeing what needs improvement. By appointment info@jstriclub.org

Heather Jasontek, Brick...Robert Witanek family, Belle Meade...Jason Kilderry, Cherry Hill...Marianne Rullo, Freehold...John Ripnick, Lincroft...Randy Mauterer, Ocean...Jennifer Van Dright, Atlantic Highlands...JR Dawson, Neptune City...Donald Griffin family, Belmar...Patrick Lenaghan, Washington DC... Rich Arabia, Tinton Falls...Leisha Jackucewicz, Farmingdale...Micheal Krot family, Jackson...Edwin Hale, Spring Lake...Tina Duda, Ocean Grove

2008 JERSEY SHORE RELAY

26.2 miles

Seaside Heights
to
Asbury Park, NJ

BIG DAY FOR JSTC

Congratulations to The Jersey Shore Running Club for another terrific day at The Jersey Shore Relay.

Over 400 teams ran through Ocean and Monmouth County along the beautiful Jersey coast. The finish line...one gigantic party at Convention Hall, Asbury Park. Thanks Bob Both and the whole JSRC!!!

The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club
entered four teams:

JSTC I

1st Place Open Men's Division

Club members Ed Hale, Dave Slavinski, Joe Donahue, and Don Griffin (missing Big John...no doubt at the beer line) are all smiles after smoking a 2:25:47 marathon to First Place in Men's Open Division, and second place overall.

JSTC II

1st Place Latte Division

Sheila Carson (c), and her Thunder Road warriors cracked the 4 hour mark (3:54) while sipping lattes! L-R: AJ, Ellie, Captain Sheila, Steve, and leadoff runner with nerves of steel- Sherry

JSTC III

2nd Place Club Division

Club members Rob Pendergist, Tom Saito, and team captain Reagan Barry have game face still after posting a great 2:53 marathon. Good for 2nd in the Club Division, and 16th OA. High expectations from these boys for the rest of the year! Great job guys. Missing members of the team Matt Elo and Chad Safran are sending photos in through their publicity rep.

JSTC IV

1st Place Club Division

Second from left, team captain Ian King a/k/a livetosurf on the JSTC forum, brought his "A" game along with Carmine DiMartino, Pat Lenaghan, and Alex King. JSTC IV went on to claim 1st place in the Club Division and 9th OA with a 2:46 marathon. Awesome!

Ironman Division

1st Place Bill Parke

Bill Parke ran a solo 3:37 to place FIRST in the Ironman Division...A place where he is very comfortable. Congratulations Bill! Nice "tune-up"!!!!!!

Most Outstanding Club Volunteers

Kathleen O'Brien
and
Jennifer Donohue
held down the JSTC command center for 6 hours straight! They recruited new members, planned the next club party, sold club jerseys, and answered hundreds of questions under a great day in the sun.

Club member Jacqui Gordon flew to Tempe AZ and finished 127th overall. Difficult heat and wind conditions made the race especially challenging. 3rd highest DNF IronMan in history.

IMAZ officials, (shown left), discuss the problem of race computers and video feeds crashing. Much of the overload cause was traced back to a small triathlon club in NJ.

The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club brings you Swim 101 on Saturday, April 26th from 3-5pm at The Monmouth County Boys Club, Asbury Park (close to Jimmy's)

The Club has reserved the 25 yard pool exclusively for our clinic. Thanks to sponsor Brielle Cyclery, this is a "no charge" clinic for our membership. This is a pool you probably never heard of, but it is perfect for our club and this event. Very clean...Another diamond in the rough, as Asbury Park continues to rebound with the Jersey Shore Triathlon Club right there to be in on the ground floor.

Jersey Coast Swim Club coach Stephanie Croften Carey will lead the clinic and cover proper warm-up, swim drills, body position, breathing, open water spotting, and the benefits of interval training.

Stephanie has 20 years of competitive swim experience, 3 time IronMan, 8 time College All American, is an open water specialist, and currently coaches a children's swim team of 60 kids.

Sunday, April 27th from 3-5pm, Stephanie will spend some 1 on 1 by appointment to video record your swim stroke in the pool, go over the results, and send you home with a CD of swim to review and improve upon.

You may come early and swim prior to your appointment, and get additional help on your stroke from the swim staff there to help.

Things got a little easier out there on the road for a few more club members, as Patrick Connolly of Brielle Cyclery shared some know-how at Bike 101 this past Saturday.

Not a member of the JSTC? It's easy to join. Click the yellow button on the left that says Join The Club. $20 and you are on your way to learning and sharing triathlon with friends!

Chrissie Wellington wins the woman's division in a time of 9:03:55 (9th OA, still on her Cervelo P2C....still no aero helmet!) Chrissie is now 3 for 3 in IronMan races!

9-10am, it's time to ride clipless pedals and enjoy cycling in a whole new way.

10am- a brief group ride to go over some of the basics and break the ice with those new pedals at a couple of stop signs with our group leader there to make sure all goes well.

If you are new to the game...if you still ride those pedals found on beach cruisers...this is a must attend. We are here to help you!

This is a meeting designed to help you understand the demands cycling requires of you, and how you can maximize power transfer and comfort

Need to buy pedals? Bring your bike and Brielle Cyclery will install on the spot and the club will have you going before you leave GUARANTEED!

You will be surprised how easy it is. We teach you to start, stop, approach traffic lights, maximize stroke, and just enjoy cycling on a whole new level.

A packed Brielle Cyclery welcomed in smiling faces and the first of our 2008 educational speakers.

Jason Kilderry of ETA Coaching http://www.etacoach.com/ did a great job on the subject of nutrition for the endurance athlete. Thanks Jason. If you missed it, we have handouts of the power point presentation at Brielle Cyclery.

What a difference a year makes! And what a great turnout of new faces! Standing room only as our club now nears 200 members on the anniversary of our first organized meeting. Special thanks to Brielle Cyclery for the great food, drink, and hard work getting the spin room set up as a classroom.

Next meeting, April 2nd, where our educational series continues with the topic being Cycling Bio-Mechanics.

A must attend for the beginner, and sets you up perfect for May Island Beach State Park group rides each weekend

July 13th we have reserved the 3rd base picnic area for a Lakewood BlueClaws game. 5pm start. Family event....playground...sign up on the forum. questions- info@jstriclub.org

World renowned research and respected coaches agree that physical activity, athletic performance, and recovery from exercise all are enhanced through optimal nutrition

Overwhelming response to our email announcement. Still room for those who want to help. Just Re: I want to help! at info@jstriclub.org and we'll set you up. Same email works for those looking for help. Newbies rejoice...vets get ready to smile and enjoy the teamwork!

Every Wednesday 5:30pm at Pt. Pleasant Boro High School. Join the JSTC members as we get ready for the E. Murray Todd Half Marathon on March 2nd. Race info found at www.jsrc.org

Ted Kucowski has his hands full as Sheila and Sue bestow him and son Brandon with top honors at the JSTC "Season One" dinner.

The race was the New Jersey State Triathlon. The date, July 22, 2007. Our club was in it's infancy, as original members from the March meeting were still getting to know each other. Our uniforms were fresh out of the box, and many members were doing their first race of the year. We had no history, no race stories as a whole, and still were looking for an identity as a club.

With the swim waves close to starting, there was quite a buzz at the beach. Lots of nervous energy and club members posing for pics and having fun. Then Ted entered the water with son Brandon in tow. The crowd roared, and in an instant, there was an overwhelming sense of pride if you were wearing the yellow and blue colors of The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club among the on deck swimmers. Ted, who had worked hard on his swimming with the club in the weeks leading up to the race, was picture perfect in his stroke as he began the race with everyone watching and cheering. No pressure!

Ted and Brandon exited the water to another roar from the crowd. Our club volunteers working hard out on the course at the water stops also shared the pride each time Ted and Brandon came by. At the finish, it was an out pouring of emotion as Ted's wife Jen greeted her boys with a thousand people cheering them on. The club soon joined in, and the party was on. Ted and Brandon later collected the CGI Racing "Hero" award. A special day in the Kucowski household indeed!

No single JSTC race performance in 2007 can match Ted and Brandon on that day. It was gutty, it was inspirational, and it was a day that we will always remember. A defining moment that impacted many...Not exactly what triathlon is about! All the more reason to call their race on that day, The Performance of the Year.