THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (NOVEMBER 6-12) and GATOR FITNESS CHALLENGE WEEK 5 ROLL CALL! Congratulations to yesterday's New York City Marathon finishers including Joe DeNicola, Susan Flavin, and FIRST TIME MARATHONER, Sara Dansbury! Well done! 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 and are ON SALE NOW (https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/posts/2374757726042319) 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/.../msga.../posts/2354920718026020/. Stage 5 (of 5) took place last week with all new Watopia roads and routes. This week is a makeup week with all stages being available, so it's not too late to start! 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 5 challenge was 75 seconds; this week's challenge is 1 minute and 30 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 11/6, 6:00pm, PJP High School track: Gators run workout coached by Karen Dunn. See event for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/680000660891965 • Monday 11/6, 6:30pm, Keystone Running Store (200 E. High St, Pottstown): Group run • Monday 11/6, 7:35pm-8:35pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Don Mack • Tuesday 11/7, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Tuesday 11/7, 6:30pm, Rec Room/Conshohocken Brewing, 230 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades group run • Tuesday 11/7, 7:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA Cycling Studio: Spin/strength workout coached by Logan Washburn • Wednesday 11/8, 7:35pm-8:35pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Don Mack • Thursday 11/9, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Swim workout coached by Ginny Angus • Thursday 11/9, 7:04pm, Zwift: Gators Team Time Trial Race coordinated by David Stone • Friday 11/10, 6:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNegades group run • Saturday 11/11, 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 11/12, 8:00am-10:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St, Phoenixville: RUNedages group run. https://runsignup.com/.../PottstownsTuesdayInTheParkIceCr... • Sunday 11/12, 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) 💚