THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (MAY 1-7)... THE GATORS SURF & TURF CLUB STARTS NOW! Since the completion of Gators Club Philly at the end of March we have patiently waited for the start of our next club. It is now time to become a member of the Gators Surf & Turf Club, thereby guaranteeing an invite to the Prime Rib Party! The club will be open for new memberships between May 1 and June 30 and the Prime Rib Party will take place in July. All of the details about how to become a member of the Gators Surf & Turf Club are posted here... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/posts/2229876983863728/ Your entry into the club is a completely self-serve activity. A separate post will go up shortly where you can check off any badges you have earned. Let's go... It's PRIME TIME! Along the way we can help you to meet your fitness goals. In this week alone there are 15 workout opportunities! In addition to our usual array of club and sponsor workouts, the Mid-Atlantic Multisport OWS series begins this week! The series includes 12 Wednesday evening (5pm-7pm) opportunities to work on your open water skills from May 3 through September 17. Go to this link for more information... https://sites.google.com/midatlanticmultisport.com/openwater/home?page=open_water_swim_series&pli=1 This week also features a Thursday evening post-workout social event celebrating the completion of our first Gators team time trail race season on Zwift. The event is open to ALL Gators. We need to get a headcount, so if you can join us, please indicate "Going" on the event... https://www.facebook.com/events/2017932908549084 Other workout news for this week... • Later evening ride start time: Our Tuesday and Thursday evening rides now start at 6:30pm. This will be the case through at least July. • Pre-ride run workouts on Tuesdays: We're going to try something new... A 40 minute run workout at the dog park on Tuesday nights between 5:40pm-6:20pm. You can participate in just the run workout, just the cycling workout... Or both! This will begin this Tuesday! Workouts Attendance Poll: To assist with workout planning, please check all workouts that you plan to attend. This really does help us plan, so PLEASE take 1 minute to mark the workouts that you plan to attend. This Week's Events: Following is a summary of what is happening, now through Sunday and keep in mind that French Creek Racing is now offering open water swim workouts 3x/week; note that our Thursday morning swim workout will be "uncoached"... • Monday 5/1, 6:30pm, Keystone Running Store (200 E. High St, Pottstown): Group run! For details, go to Keystone Running Store's Facebook page... https://www.facebook.com/keystonerunningstorepottstown • Monday 5/1, 7:15pm-8:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (4 lanes): Swim workout coached by Ginny Angus • Tuesday 5/2, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (2 lanes): Swim workout coached by Ginny Angus • NEW: Tuesday 5/2, 5:40pm-6:20pm, Reynolds Dog Park: Gators run workout coached by Karen Dunn. Whether you are planning to also participate in the intervals ride or just run, you are welcome to join us! • NEW TIME: Tuesday 5/2, 6:30pm-8:00pm, Reynolds Dog Park: Cycling intervals workout on the SRT coached by Ginny Angus. • Tuesday 5/2, 6:30pm, Rec Room/Conshohocken Brewing, 230 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades OUTSIDE group run • IT'S BACK! Wednesday 5/3, 5pm-7pm, Marsh Creek: Mid-Atlantic Multisport OWS training session (registration required) • Wednesday 5/3, 7:15pm-8:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (4 lanes): Swim workout coached by Don Mack • Thursday 5/4, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (2 lanes): UNCOACHED group swim workout • NEW TIME: Thursday 5/4, 6:30pm-8:00pm, Reynolds Dog Park: Cycling out and back ride on the SRT coached by Don Mack • SOCIAL: Thursday 5/4, 8:10pm, Lock 29, Phoenixville: Gators Zwift TTT Season Ending Afterparty. Open to all Gators! • Friday 5/5, 6:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades OUTSIDE group run • Saturday 5/7, morning: Uncoached Group Ride coordinated by Don Mack. Watch for details coming soon! • Saturday 5/6, 8:00am, Keystone Running Store (200 E. High St, Pottstown): Group run! For details, go to Keystone Running Store's Facebook page... https://www.facebook.com/keystonerunningstorepottstown • Sunday 5/7, 8:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades OUTSIDE group run • Sunday 5/7, 11:15am-12:15pm: Uncoached group swim workout "It's not about the event, it's about the adventure!" (Coach Brian) 💚🍺