THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (MARCH 20-26) and WINTER GFC WEEK 11 ROLL CALL! The magic started last week and continues TODAY! As we transitioned from last Wednesday to Thursday (the same day we had our first 2023 outdoor group ride), you may not have noticed, but we had our first day of 2023 that had more daylight than darkness at 12 hours and 24 seconds. And TODAY at 5:24pm it is OFFICIALLY SPRING!! The next time we have a day that has more night than day is September 27, so let's CELEBRATE and get back outside this week... Our Tuesday night run workout will be outdoors, there will be a Thursday night (uncoached) group ride outside, and, of course, our partners Keystone Running Store and RUNegades are each doing outdoor group runs year round a combined 5 times per week! So let's Gator Done... in the sun! And next Saturday and Sunday we have two key club events with 5KO taking place on Saturday morning starting and ending at Kristen's bench and tree and then club sponsor CGI Racing's "The Love Run" half marathon and 7.6k takes place on Sunday. And our youth Gators will also be in on the fun... Some will participate in 5KO and others will take part in Bike 5KO taking place on Saturday afternoon! We will also have a webinar on Thursday night at 8pm from our nutrition sponsor INFINIT Nutrition in advance of our annual once a year VIP Sale on Tuesday, March 28 that includes a large discount on custom formulas. This webinar is an opportunity to learn about how INFINIT custom formulas can help you in your training and racing and also to ask any questions that you have about INFINIT. Gators Club Philly: Less than 2 weeks to go! If you have achieved a badge (note that Gatorthon counts as participating in an event), PLEASE go to the post at the following link and check yourself off; this is how we are tracking who is in "Gators Club Philly" as well as who is on their way to earning the "Rocky Victory Chomp" badge by achieving at least 7 of the other badges (and, remember, if you don't report it, it didn't happen 🙂)... https://www.facebook.com/.../msgators/posts/2179817945536299. 13 Workouts! This week we're again offering a robust workout program including 13 opportunities to help you get fit; this includes 5 swims, 2 cycling opportunities, and, including our Tuesday run workout, the 3 RUNegades group runs, and 2 Keystone Running Store group runs, 6 running opportunities! Workouts Attendance Poll: To assist with workout planning, please check all workouts that you plan to attend. GFC Roll Call!: Last week was week 11 of the 13 week winter Gator Fitness Challenge, so it's time for the weekly "Roll Call"! If you completed either or both of the challenges for week 11 (Monday 3/13-Sunday 3/19), please post a comment with... • "SBR" if you completed the Swim/Bike/Run Challenge (45 minutes of each) OR... • "SCF" if you completed the Strength/Core/Flexibility Challenge (45 minutes total of any combination) OR... • "Both" if you completed both challenges This Week's Events: Following is a summary of what is happening, now through Sunday (note that there are no scheduled Zwift meetups this week)... • Monday 3/20, 6:30pm, Keystone Running Store (200 E. High St, Pottstown): OUTSIDE Group run! For details, go to Keystone Running Store's Facebook page... https://www.facebook.com/keystonerunningstorepottstown • Monday 3/20, 7:15pm-8:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (4 lanes): Swim workout coached by Logan Washburn • Tuesday 3/21, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (2 lanes): Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Tuesday 3/21, 6pm, Spring Valley YMCA: OUTSIDE Run workout coached by Karen Dunn. See "Event" for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/1577169499430493 • Tuesday 3/21, 6:30pm, Rec Room/Conshohocken Brewing, 230 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades OUTSIDE group run • Tuesday 3/21, 7:15pm-8:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Cycling Studio: Spin workout coached by Logan Washburn • Wednesday 3/22, 7:15pm-8:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (4 lanes): Swim workout coached by Dre Barber • Wednesday 3/22, 8:30pm-9:30pm: Gators Quarterly Coaches Meeting. We'll be discussing the April-June workout schedule and other coaching topics. • Thursday 3/23, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool (2 lanes): Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Thursday 3/23, 6pm-7pm, Reynolds Dog Park: OUTSIDE Uncoached group ride. Note that a coach is not available to lead, so this will be an uncoached group ride following the usual out and back approach. • Thursday 3/23, 6:30pm: Gators Zwift Team Time Trial Race • Thursday 3/23, 8pm-9pm: INFINIT Nutrition webinar about custom formulas and Annual VIP Sale (taking place on Tuesday 3/28). • Friday 3/24, 6:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades OUTSIDE group run • Saturday 3/25, 8:30am, 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 • Saturday 3/25, 9am, Reynolds Dog Park at Kristen Oswald's bench and tree: 5KO... Get OUTSIDE and walk, jog, or run a 5K in honor and remembrance of Kristen Oswald, past Gator athlete and officer! • Saturday 3/25, 1pm, Reynolds Dog Park at Kristen Oswald's bench and tree: Bike 5KO... This event is inspired by our youth Gators, but Gators of all ages are welcome to participate. See the "Event" for more details... https://www.facebook.com/events/764884381646343 • Sunday 3/26, Philadelphia: CGI Racing's "The Love Run" half marathon and 7.6K! • Sunday 3/26, 8:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades OUTSIDE group run • Sunday 3/26, 11:15am-12:15pm: Uncoached group swim workout "It's not about the event, it's about the adventure!" (Coach Brian) 💚🍺