THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 5) and GATOR FITNESS CHALLENGE WEEK 4 ROLL CALL! Thanks to everyone that voted in our 2024-25 officers election! In case you missed the announcement, our 2024-25 officers will be President David Stone, Vice-President Jens Sydor, Treasurer Kristie Bruno, Secretary Don Mack, and taking on the lead for the new Youth Program Director position is Cindy Kelecic! Just another reminder to mark your calendars for our two fun end of year events... • Friday, December 8, 6pm-11pm: End of Year Party at Lost Planet Brewing Company (Royersford, PA) - Tickets are $25/person (online ordering site coming soon) and that includes your entire dinner (there will also be a cash bar) plus event raffles and possibly other surprises. Please indicate your "Going" or "Can't Go" status on the event (so that we can get a headcount for the venue)... https://www.facebook.com/events/224889630371995 • Tuesday, December 19, 7pm: Annual Member Meeting / Awards & Recognition Night. Will include the main event at the Spring Valley YMCA followed by the "meeting after the meeting" at the Railroad Street Bar & Grille. We'll also have an assortment of door prizes and event entries to raffle off to attendees. Please indicate your "Going" or "Can't Go" status on the recently posted event to assist with the planning... https://www.facebook.com/events/284089404598530 Zwift Tour of Watopia Roll Call: Also, if you are participating in Zwift's Tour of Watopia, check off your completed stages here... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/posts/2354920718026020/. Stage 5 (of 5) takes place this week with all new Watopia roads and routes. Next week is a makeup week with all stages being available, so it's not too late to start! Updates to the workout calendar for this week (only): We will NOT be offering... • Tuesday night spin/strength workout This serves as your weekly list of our club workouts and, for the 26 weeks of fall and winter, your opportunity to post any completed Gator Fitness Challenge weekly challenges including the SBR Challenge (i.e. complete at least 30 minutes of swimming AND cycling/spinning AND running), the SCF Challenge (at least 30 minutes total of combined strength, core, and/or flexibility workouts), and the Plank Challenge (the week 4 challenge was 60 seconds; this week's challenge is 1 minute and 15 seconds). If you completed the SBR Challenge, the SCF Challenge, or the Plank Challenge, please post a comment indicating which challenges you completed. Your results will be added to our tracking sheet. Workouts Attendance Poll: To assist with workout planning, please check all workouts that you plan to attend. This helps us plan, so PLEASE take 1 minute to mark the workouts that you plan to attend. This Week's Workouts and Events: Following is a summary of what is happening, now through Sunday, including 13 workouts. • Monday 10/30, 6:00pm: Gators run workout coached by Karen Dunn. Watch for an event with details. • Monday 10/30, 6:30pm, Keystone Running Store (200 E. High St, Pottstown): Group run • Monday 10/30, 7:35pm-8:35pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Dre Barber • Tuesday 10/31, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Tuesday 10/31, 6:30pm, Rec Room/Conshohocken Brewing, 230 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades group run • CANCELED: Tuesday 10/31, 7:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Cycling Studio: Spin/strength workout... This week's workout is canceled due to Halloween. The series will resume next Tuesday 11/7. • Wednesday 11/1, 7:35pm-8:35pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Ginny Angus • Thursday 11/2, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Thursday 11/2, 6:30pm, Zwift: Gators Team Time Trial Race coordinated by David Stone • Thursday 11/2, 8:00pm-9:00pm, Zwift: Gators Meetup... If you are following Don Mack on Zwift, you will automatically be invited. If you have a Zwift account and are not currently following Don, please connect and you will be added to the invite list. • Friday 11/3, 6:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades group run • Saturday 11/4, 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 11/5, 8:00am-10:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNedages group run. https://runsignup.com/.../PottstownsTuesdayInTheParkIceCr... • Sunday 11/5, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Uncoached group swim workout "It's not about the event, it's about the adventure!" (Coach Brian) 💚