THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (Monday 5/4 - Sunday 5/10)! Considering our circumstances, we have an amazingly full week of events and activities in which you can participate! Here's what's on the calendar... • Ongoing: ◦ Virtual Gator Fitness Challenge: Our ongoing workout tracking series moves into week 7 today. To participate all that you have to do is log your workouts through comments on the weekly post under "Announcements"... This is open to all Gators, Jr. Gators, Gator Tots, and family members. To date we have had 126 participants. If you are not yet participating, why not start this week? ◦ Gator 2020 T-shirt Distribution: Starting TODAY/May 4, Gina Stango is offering contactless T-shirt pickup options. So if you would like to get your 2020 member t-shirt sooner rather than later, see Gina's post under "Announcements" for details. ◦ USAT Virtual Run Bike Run (through May 17): Sprint and Olympic distances available. For more information or to register... https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/virtual-run-bike-run • Monday 5/4 ◦ 7:05pm-8:05pm: Gators Zwift Cycling Meetup #5, Innsbruck "2018 Worlds Short Lap" course: See "Event" for details. Just a reminder that you'll need to be invited to participate AND you'll need to accept the invite; all on the "Going" list have been invited. Here's the "Event" link... https://www.facebook.com/events/230878601478735/ ◦ 9pm: Weekly Club Leadership "Touch Base" Call: Since the "stay at home" order in mid-March, our club leaders and head coaching team have been meeting for a weekly touch base call to discuss how we can best serve you during this time. If you have any input for these meetings, please let us know by sending a message to any of our leaders including our officers Gina Stango, Chris Townsley, Lynn Berkhimer-Seuberling, and Don Mack or our head coaching team that includes Logan Washburn, Brian Kozera, and Dre Barber. • NEW: Tuesday 5/5-Tuesday 6/30: Quaranteam Strong Virtual Challenge by club sponsor, Scoogie Events/Scoogie Snyder! This virtual event includes completion of four run distances between May 5 and June 30 on any dates at locations of your choosing. For more information... https://www.scoogieevents.com/events-list/quaranteamstrongchallenge • Wednesday 5/6: ◦ 1:00pm-1:45pm: Yoga in the Afternoon with Heather Williams Bloodworth! See "Event" for more information... https://www.facebook.com/events/3257091197656655/ ◦ 6:50pm: Gators Zwift Cycling Race #2: "Bullseye - A Points Race by Herd Racing League"... We've decided to offer another Zwift race as a club activity. This week's race is 24.6 miles in length over 7 laps... Unlike a meetup, there is no need to be invited, so you can simply show up for the race by selecting the event. Here is a link to our Facebook event with more information... https://www.facebook.com/events/1108334379530257/ • Thursday 5/7: ◦ 6:30pm-7:15pm: Yoga in the Evening with Heather Williams Bloodworth! See "Event" for more information... https://www.facebook.com/events/247715449928915/ ◦ 7:30pm-8:00pm: Meditation with Heather Williams Bloodworth. See "Event" for more information... https://www.facebook.com/events/247715449928915/ • Friday 5/8 - Sunday 5/10: IRONMAN VR6 - IRONMAN Duathlon - Olympic Distance: Since our participation has been strong in the IRONMAN virtual racing series, which includes a duathlon format (run/bike/run) over 3 distances (Half IRONMAN, Olympic, and Sprint), we are continuing to promote it. For more details about the IRONMAN Virtual Club and the VR series (and other challenges), go to this link... https://www.ironmanvirtualclub.com/ Other than that, not much going on... Stay safe and have a great week!