Hello Gators, Thanks!...Brian Kozera for delivering an outstanding bike skills and safety clinic last Saturday prior to the start of our group ride! Brian was out early setting up a skills course for the more than a dozen Gators on hand. After covering many good cycling safety tips, we all had an opportunity to learn to practice our skills on the serpentine, obstructions on the road, quick stop, box, and tight turns stations. Photos will soon be posted on Facebook. Also thanks to Chris Reiter for coming up with the idea for doing this clinic!Ken and Kelly Beauchamp for their fantastic “Triathlon Transitions” seminar presented this past Wednesday. There were great tips for new and experienced triathletes ranging from preparing leading up to the race, practicing your skills, and what to do on race day both before the event starts as well as how to execute the most efficient transitions during the event. Watch for some video and the PowerPoint from this presentation to be available to you soon! This week's news topics include...Accomplishments… A Spartan effort, running around Boston, and tri-half marathon!!Who’s Next?… St. Luke’s and survival!!About a Gator... Just keep swimming!!Recommended… Bike cleaning and classic “Iron Man” TV show!!Mark Your Calendars… Next club event, rescheduled OWS, Happy Birthday!: Best wishes to Vince Bellino who celebrates his birthday, TODAY, Friday, April 24!! Accomplishments:Great effort by Gregg Heimer who recently completed half marathons on three consecutive weekends!...March 29: The Love Run (Philadelphia)April 4: The Rumspringa Half Marathon (Adamstown, PA)April 11: The Gardenspot Village Half Marathon (Lancaster, PA)Spartan Tri-State New Jersey Beast (April 18): Jay Sherman kicked off his very busy Spartan race season with a “beast” of an obstacle race that spans about 13 miles and includes 5,000 feet of elevation change (Yikes!). On top of that, Jay mixed in over 100 burpees. Jay successfully completed the 5+ hour event finishing in the top 20% overall. Wow! Outstanding effort, Jay!Boston Marathon (April 20): Don Mack completed his 4th consecutive Boston Marathon and set a Boston PR (by 52 seconds)! Looking forward to going back in 2016 with Tim and Tiff Pfluger! Who’s Next?: This weekend we have the following Gators participating in events. Best wishes to all for a safe and successful event!Saturday, April 25 – Lenape Survival Challenge (Schwenksville, PA): Tim Pfluger and a friend will be teaming up for this unique run/canoe event that includes significant elevation changes during the rough terrain run and then a canoe ride to the finish line.Sunday, April 26 – St. Luke’s Half Marathon (Allentown, PA): Mary Kain is the next Gator taking on the challenge of a half marathon. About A Gator: She started with running and has more recently moved on to swimming and biking. She also is raising two kids (and Jason) and teaches at Widener University. Learn about Kerri Brannen in this edition of “About A Gator”! Recommended: This week’s recommendations include some tips on cleaning your bike and a classic triathlon-focused episode of a classic TV show…Clean Your Bike in 10 Minutes: Get some tips on how to quickly clean your bike and keep it in tip top shape… http://triathlon.competitor.com/2015/04/gear-tech/clean-your-bike-in-10-minutes_114939?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SBR%20Report%20powered%20by%20Triathlete.com&utm_content=042215_sbr“Iron Man” episode of Magnum PI: If you are looking for something a bit less serious to watch on your next trainer ride, check out episode 18 of the classic private investigator show Magnum PI based in Hawaii. In this episode, which aired in 1981, Thomas Magnum trains for and competes in the “Iron Man” triathlon, an event which curiously included a 5 mile swim followed by a marathon and concluding with a 100 mile bike ride. As expected, mayhem ensues during the event and Magnum completes a 100% DQ move by reversing course during the bike portion to once again save the day!... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSXIipFBkFU Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Events:OPEN WATER SWIMMING: Saturday, May 2, morning: Due to the cold weather forecast for tomorrow, we have tentatively rescheduled our first group OWS to Saturday, May 2, which will also be our Tri Club workout at Blue Marsh and the plan is to also include biking and running. It will likely take a good chunk of the morning (probably starting around 8:15am). We’ll make a call on this when it gets a bit closer and we have a better idea of the weather situation. Weekly Workouts: Remaining workouts for this week include...Saturday, 4/25, 7:30am-11:30am (MOVED INDOORS TO THE Y POOL DECK DUE TO COLD WEATHER FORECAST) Tri Club with Don M.7:30am-11:00am: Bike Trainer ride (will include a break around 1:30-2:00 for those training for shorter events)After Bike: Brick Run… 30 minutes Go Gators! Don M