THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (JUNE 20-26)! Summer officially arrives this week and so does the 6th annual USAT "National Triathlon Week"! In case you missed it over the weekend, we posted an announcement about how we are going to incorporate that into our activities this week (see "Featured") and some of these details are also included below. For more information on National Triathlon Week... https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/About/Multisport/National-Triathlon-Week?fbclid=IwAR1-nhcU4CxjGpM8OTjzGG9wIFyW2LDd4IWjHlYUQcPxlePe8nRVFjFgDfE We also announced that we are offering a "Gators Ice Cream Club" that will run through the summer during all of our Tuesday intervals rides from this week (Tuesday is the official start of summer and the longest day of the year!) through the end of August and ending right before Labor Day. See the announcement under "Featured" for details. So who is going to be the first one to reach the "Cherry On Top Tier"?? In addition to the plethora of scheduled club workouts, our club sponsors French Creek Racing and Mid-Atlantic Multisport offer many opportunities for outdoor swimming including both OWS and pool. For more information... • About French Creek Racing's options/schedule (club discount available): https://frenchcreekracing.com/ • About Mid-Atlantic Multisport's options/schedule: https://sites.google.com/midatlanticmul.../openwater/home... Weekly Workouts: All of the following take place over the next 7 days. Note that our evening swim workouts are back to a 7pm start time and a prompt 8pm end time (since that is when the outdoor pools close). Also note that both morning swims this week (and next) are tentatively "uncoached group swim workouts". • Monday 6/20, 6pm: We will NOT offer a running workout this week as coach Karen Dunn is enjoying some family time! We will be back with a run workout next week. But we do hav an alternative for you at our "SwimRun" workout... • Monday 6/20, 7pm-8pm, Spring Valley YMCA OUTDOOR Lap Pool (4 lanes): Swim workout coached by Logan Washburn. NATIONAL TRIATHLON WEEK - Kickoff Day!... All workout participants have the opportunity to "kickoff their shoes" (before putting them on again) and do an optional Swim/Run activity that consists of swimming 200m in the outdoor pool (4 laps) and then run a lap on the Y's 1km outdoor track. Then repeat this as often as you can in the allotted time. For extra credit, you can start with a running lap before our 7pm start! • Tuesday 6/21, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (lanes 5-6): Uncoached group swim workout • Tuesday 6/21, 6pm-7pm, Reynold's Dog Park: Bike Maintenance / Tire Changing Clinic led by Brian Kozera and preceding our weekly intervals ride. NATIONAL TRIATHLON WEEK - Something for Everyone Day!... Here it is... YOUR opportunity to finally learn how to change a tire. EVERYONE that attends will change a flat tire. And even if you think you are pretty good at it, if you haven't changed more than 5 tires in the past year, join us to practice. • Tuesday 6/21, 7pm-8:30pm (NOTE: later start and end time), Reynold's Dog Park/SRT: Cycling Workout - Intervals coached by Ginny Angus. GATORS ICE CREAM CLUB: This is your first chance to become a member of the Gators Ice Cream Club by completing at least 3 intervals! • Wednesday 6/22, 7pm-8pm, Spring Valley YMCA OUTDOOR Lap Pool (4 lanes): Swim workout coached by Logan Washburn. NATIONAL TRIATHLON WEEK: Certified Fun Day! We'll mix a little extra fun into this workout! • Thursday 6/23, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (lanes 5-6): Uncoached group swim • Thursday 6/23, 6:30pm-8pm, Reynold's Dog Park/SRT: Cycling Workout - Out and Back coached by Ginny Angus • Saturday 6/25: SPONSOR EVENT - French Creek Racing's "Chester Springs SprintFest" (Chester Springs, PA). Includes very short 200m, 400m, and 600m OWS events as well as a 3x200m swim/1 mi run event! For more details... https://www.trisignup.com/Race/PA/ChesterSprings/ChesterSpringsSprintFest?fbclid=IwAR1thaT4IXqju3Yb_oaEVm3kaD-B2zwqJLFyuJslz0waSz1dSB8t952zMS4 • Sunday 6/26: SPONSOR EVENT - Steelman Racing's "Nockamixon Swim Challenge" (Quakertown, PA). Includes 1mi, 2mi, and 3mi distances as well as a 3mi relay! For more details... https://www.steelmanracing.com/nockamixonswimchallenge • Sunday 6/26, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA, Indoor Lap Pool (lanes 3-6): Uncoached group swim workout Have a great week and happy summer! 🐊