THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (February 1-7) and WINTER GFC WEEK 4 ROLL CALL! Headlines... • Membership registration is now open online and at the SVY front desk! https://www.philaymca.org/locations/spring-valley-ymca • The Spring Valley YMCA is CLOSED on Monday • Gator logo facemasks are now available for pickup at some coached workouts, first come first serve, until they are gone! • There are two sponsor events this month, both taking place Valentine's Day weekend... FCR's "Frozen Hare 2" (Saturday, February 13; discount code coming soon; https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Broomall/FrozenHare2?fbclid=IwAR0N64Jjkszafi7QDK0Rnqf5g0D4DPBMbw29J6Pfwk41xmXvyul7cuDNQjE) and Scoogie Events' "2020 is Hindsight 5Ks" (Sunday, February 14; $10 discount code for all 2021 Scoogie Events is "SVGators2021"; https://www.scoogieevents.com/events-list/2020ishindsight5ks) We've successfully navigated our way through January including the historically coldest day of the year on Saturday 1/30 and despite today's snowy conditions, we're headed for better times ahead... The days are getting longer, the temps will now start to slowly inch higher, and before you know it we'll be back outdoors riding again on a regular basis! We've also been up to the "challenge" and conquered the first three weeks of the winter Gator Fitness Challenge with 40 of our athletes (36 Gators and 4 Jr. Gators/Gator Tots) logging 217 completed challenges including our highest total in week 3! Now it's time to see how we did in week 4! And it's never too late to join in, so if you'd like to participate, just post a comment and you are in! Each Monday we post this "Roll Call" where you can comment back about your results for the week, in this case Week 4 that ran from Monday 1/25 through Sunday 1/31... Your reply can be as simple as "SBR" if you completed the Swim/Bike/Run Challenge (40 minutes of each with caveat that you can substitute additional run or cycling due to the currented limited swim options, so 60 minutes each of bike and run would earn you the SBR credit) or "SCF" if you completed the Strength/Core/Flexibility Challenge (45 minutes total of any combination) or "Both" if you completed both. Also, this serves as your "This Week in Tri Club" post with a rundown of the week's club activities, which includes a full 7 days of workout options! Just a reminder to please observe social distancing before, during, and after any group workouts in which you participate and always have a mask with you as those are the best way to ensure that we can continue to offer club cycling, running, and swim workouts. Here is what is on the calendar for this week; to assist our coaches with planning and capacity limits, please indicate any that you plan to attend on the weekly workouts poll... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/permalink/1600735360111230 NOTE: We will provide an update post if there are any additional weather cancellations... No post means the workout is on! • Monday 2/1: Due to the weather, the Spring Valley YMCA is CLOSED, so our swim workout is canceled. • Tuesday 2/2, 10:15am-11:00am, Spring Valley YMCA: Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Tuesday 2/2, 7:00pm-8:00pm, online: Zwift cycling meetup where we'll complete the New York City "Park Perimeter Loop". See "Event" for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/811293302932220 • Wednesday 2/3, 6:30pm-7:40pm, Spring Valley YMCA: Spin/Strength workout coached by Logan Washburn • Thursday 2/4, 6:00pm: Run workout coached by Karen Dunn... Watch for location and other details coming soon! • Friday 2/5, 10:15am-11:00am, Spring Valley YMCA: Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Saturday 2/6, 8:00am-9:45am: Zwift Cycling meetup... Includes a Zoom option to enable Zwifters and non-Zwifters to participate! We'll be riding the Watopia "Big Loop" route. See "Event" for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/1849956751843285 • Sunday 2/7, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA: Uncoached group swim Have a great week!