THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (SEPTEMBER 18-24)! As we move from summer to autumn this week (it happens next Saturday 9/23 at 2:49am) we are also planning for the transition to our October-December weekly workout schedule. Our awesome coaching team met last week to plan it and the weekly calendar will be distributed this week. This transition includes the restart of our weekday evening Zwift meetups. And also an exciting second year of Gators Zwift Team Time Trial racing! If you are interested in attending meetups and have not done so in the past, please contact Don Mack for details. If you would like to participate in the Zwift TTT racing season, please see David Stone's post at the following link and contact him if you would like to participate or have any questions about how it works... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/posts/2338917946292964/ While the northeast triathlon season is approaching its end, we do have many great fall events remaining on the calendar including 17 sponsor events between now and mid-December (including 3 over the next 2 weeks from Kinetic Multisports [Giant Acorn and Waterman's triathlons] and French Creek Racing [Fall SwimFest])! If you'd like to consider adding one (or more) to your calendar, please check out our latest "Who's In?" athlete event calendar... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/posts/2337244343126991/ Next, a few reminders about workout times and then our weekly calendar and attendance poll for you to select which ways you want to get/stay fit! Also, we're only 2 weeks out from the start of our fall Gator Fitness Challenge, see this post with all of the details and to register to participate... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/posts/2340092159508876/ Workout Time Reminders: • Evening cycling: We will continue our outdoor Tuesday and Thursday coached rides for two more weeks through the end of September before we transition to evening indoor cycling workouts. The ride start times will be 5:30pm with finish times between 6:45pm-7pm. • Evening swims: After Labor Day we began a NEW START/END TIME for our Monday and Wednesday evening coached swim workouts. The new time slot is 7:35pm-8:35pm. The reason for the change has to do with the Spring Valley YMCA transitioning back to pre-COVID hours. • Monday evening Run workouts are back! We have restarted Monday evening coached run workouts. Karen Dunn will lead 6:00pm Monday evening run workouts at least through the end of December. 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. And keep in mind that French Creek Racing continues to offer open water and outdoor pool swim workouts every day; the Mid-Atlantic Multisport OWS series has come to an end for 2023 and will be back next summer. • Monday 9/18, 6:00pm, Hilltop Field (560 Royersford Rd, Royersford): Gators run workout coached by Karen Dunn. See event for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/819055019715164 • Monday 9/18, 6:30pm, Keystone Running Store (200 E. High St, Pottstown): Group run • Monday 9/18, 7:35pm-8:35pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Dre Barber • Tuesday 9/19, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Tuesday 9/19, 5:30pm-7:00pm, Reynolds Dog Park: Cycling intervals ride on the SRT coached by Ginny Angus • Tuesday 9/19, 6:30pm, Rec Room/Conshohocken Brewing, 230 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades group run • Wednesday 9/20, 7:35pm-8:35pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Logan Washburn • Thursday 9/21, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Thursday 9/21, 5:30pm-7:00pm, Reynolds Dog Park: Cycling out and back ride on the SRT coached by Don Mack • Friday 9/22, 6:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades group run • Saturday 9/23, 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 9/24, 8:00am-10:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNedages group run. https://runsignup.com/.../PottstownsTuesdayInTheParkIceCr... • Sunday 9/24, 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) 💚