THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (OCTOBER 3-9) Lots to cover this week including... • Special club activities honoring Brian Kozera at Thursday's and Saturday's IRONMAN World Championship events • Start of Gator Fitness Challenge • Evening cycling workouts transition to indoors • Registration for the all new IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley event GFC Kickoff: This week kicks off our 13 week fall Gator Fitness Challenge! If you are interested in participating in this fun and motivating way to keep the fitness you gained this spring/fall through the traditional "off season", this is a great way to do it! For more details and to register, please see the post under "Featured"/"Announcements". IRONMAN World Championships: This week is also a very special one for us as we'll be celebrating everything about Brian Kozera at the Sly Fox event taking place this Saturday, which is also the date for part two of the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. If you are able to stop by sometime during the festivities (3pm-6pm), please indicate "Going" on the event so that we can get an accurate headcount... https://www.facebook.com/events/502305881728108 And before Saturday, we also have another special happening in Kona as our own Christina Pitchford, who arrived in Hawaii over the weekend, will be participating in the part 1 of the IRONMAN World Championship on Thursday and will be honoring Brian as she crosses the finish line... So get your trackers ready for Thursday and send lots of good Gator vibes across the Pacific to Christy between now and then to bestow her with magical mystical Gator powers that will assist her to Gator Done on Thursday! Indoor Cycling Workouts: From now through March we'll be indoors on Tuesday evenings (7:15pm) for spin workouts at the Spring Valley Y's Cycling Studio and offering Zwift meetups on Thursday evenings (typically 7:30pm start). We'll eventually also offer Saturday morning Zwift meetups once the weather is too inclement to go outdoors, but until then we may offer occasional outdoor group rides. IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley (July 2, 2023): This newly announced half IRONMAN distance event marks IRONMAN's first event in Pennsylvania since the discontinuation of the Pocono 70.3 event about a decade ago. Registration has not yet formally opened, BUT there is an early registration link available for anyone that would like to sign up. There are already at least a half dozen Gators registered... Who would like to join the party? For more details about the race... https://www.ironman.com/im703-pennsylvania In addition to the many scheduled club workouts, our club sponsor French Creek Racing continues to offer many opportunities for outdoor swimming including both OWS (through the end of October) and pool (year round; heated during the cold months). For more information on FCR training and events, go to https://frenchcreekracing.com/ This Week's Events: Following is a summary of what is happening, now through next Sunday; who's in for the GFC "quick start" by attending a Mon or Tues swim workout and Tuesday's run AND spin AND strength/core workouts?... • Monday 10/3, 7:05pm-8:05pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (4 lanes): Swim workout coached by Dre Barber • Tuesday 10/4, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (2 lanes): Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Tuesday 10/4, 6pm, Pope John Paul II High School track: Run workout coached by Karen Dunn. See "Event" to register and for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/908039270584978 • Tuesday 10/4, 7:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Cycling Studio: Spin workout coached by Logan Washburn that will also include an optional short strength/core workout immediately following the ride. • Wednesday 10/5, 7pm-8pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (4 lanes): Swim workout coached by Logan Washburn • Thursday 10/6, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (2 lanes): Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Thursday 10/6, 12:25pmEDT (6:25amHST), Kona, Hawaii: IRONMAN World Championships, Part 1 event start! Go Christina Pitchford! Fire up your IRONMAN Tracker apps and here are details about how you can watch the race... https://www.triathlete.com/culture/news/how-to-watch-the-2022-ironman-world-championship-races/ • Thursday 10/6, 7:30pm-8:30pm, Zwift: Cycling Meetup coordinated by Don Mack... Watch for an event post coming soon! • Saturday 10/8, morning: Group cycling ride? We do not currently have a group ride scheduled, but we may add one, so stay tuned for an announcement and/or event post if we do. • Saturday 10/8, 12:25pmEDT (6:25amHST), Kona, Hawaii: IRONMAN World Championships, Part 2 event start! Here are details about how you can watch the race... https://www.triathlete.com/culture/news/how-to-watch-the-2022-ironman-world-championship-races/ • Saturday 10/8, 3pm-6pm, Sly Fox Pottstown Brewery & Tastin' Room: Brian Kozera Celebration... Join us! See "Event" for details and to register... https://www.facebook.com/events/502305881728108 • Sunday 10/9, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (4 lanes): Uncoached group swim workout "Let's Gator Done, have fun, then drink a beer!" (Coach Brian) 💚🍺