It was gray, but pleasant as the crew of John Domico, Jim Myers, Tom Cali, Judd Michael, Costas Maranas, Marty Klanchar, John Sheakoski, Greg Dillon, Martijn Westhoff, John Wilcock, Jonathan Thurley, Mark Traband, Joel Niemann, Meira Minard, Tara Murray, Kathy Koetje-Simin, Dana Todd, Ron Cunfer, Lee Culver, Kevin Becker, newcomer Rob Peterson, and Marty Mazur said hello to Spring.

Before the "Fortitude Workout" (4X(400-200) with short rest), Bwana introduced the newcomer, Rob Peterson, an experienced triathlete, old college friend of Kevin Becker, and new employee at ARL, working with John Sheakoski and Marty Mazur. The crew also said goodbye to Martijn Westhoff, who will be returning to the Netherlands next week. Martijn made quite an impression on the Club in just a couple of months. A good running companion, and none too slow, either. His youthful good looks also worked their charms on the ladies. His attendance at every single hill workout since arriving here also helped spike attendance among the gals. Now he returns to Holland. Instead of the ladies and hills here, he'll only have the levees and dykes over there.

The Crew could use a howdy from some of its erstwhile members. Ultra-Tri man Marv Hall might drop by to give Rob some Iron Man tips. Tom Hilands is working at the "ghost town" branch of ARL and needs to come to the track to see his old pals from work. Greg Fredericks has no excuses anymore: he can thumb a free ride in from the crew at ARL-SP. And Michael Goldfine needs to say hello to the track before he ends up saying goodbye to his girlish figure.