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I just wanted to say that because I'm not doing a triathlon until June this year that I'm not following one of the tri programs.  I'm working on my run, which is my weakest sport, and I'm weight lifting.  On weights days, if I have time, I am doing an alternate cardio, usually the bike, but sometimes the stairmill cause that really works my legs.  I also ride my horse 3 days per week and that is not just goofing around.  We are training for show so it's a very precise sport that requires a high level of cardio fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility.  So it's a workout in itself, I am usually sweaty when I am done.  I need to wear my heart rate monitor one of these days when I ride and see what it's like, but it's definitely a workout.

I plan on following a 12 week program 12 weeks out from my triathlon.  Until then, I'll just be running, weight lifting, and some biking, though I can't do any of that outside until the damn snow melts, which at this rate might not be until April.  I'll probably start swimming again once a week end of Feb so I can get back in the swing of that, but even though I'm not super fast, I'm strong in the pool and can go forever.

So, I just wanted to say that so you don't wonder why I'm not doing a lot of swimming and biking right now. 

That's great that you will be swimming so much in a lake.  The lakes here are really cold until June, sometimes longer.  I don't have a wetsuit, but I think I will ask for one for my birthday in April.  I also hate getting into the water when it's cold out.  I always warm up, but that first few minutes is enough to put me off the pool in the winter.

Since you are in Michigan I assume your lakes are really cold year round also.  I did my triathlon without a wetsuit in August and the water temp was about 73 degrees.  People thought I was crazy, but once I got going I thought it was a nice temp.  I hated to get in though. 

SWEET!   

Well, yesterday I had a great ride on my horse. Today I did a 2.5 hour snow shoe. I figure if you can't beat it then join it. I wore my garmin forerunner and just downloaded it all the computer and it was a great workout. We did a lot of climbing. The trail started out at 9400 feet elevation and we climbed up to 10100 feet. We did 2.75 miles, which doesn't sound like a lot, but snowshoeing is really hard work.

Anyhow it was a lot of fun. Now I just gotta get my butt up tomorrow and go to the gym. I haven't decided what I am going to do yet, but I think I might do upper body weights cause I think my legs are fried and running wouldn't be too productive. I'll get on the bike for a bit also. And I have a riding lesson tomorrow night, so those are always rigorous workouts.

Oh, also my calf didn't bother me at all on this hike and I was doing some running in my snowshoes also.  Hopefully that will bleed over to my running.... 

So have any of you picked the triathlons you are going to do this year?  I have chosen the 5430 sprint triathlon in Boulder, CO on June 17.

http://www.5430sports.com/5430sprint.htm

I haven't registered yet, but will before March 15 as the price goes up after that date.  It's 1/2 mile swim, 17 mile bike, 5k run.  It's a bit longer then my last tri, which was my first, so it will be a bigger challenge for me.  

I also plan on doing the Copper Triangle bike ride on Aug 4.  Which is 78 miles and 6000 feet of climbing over 3 mountain passes.  http://www.coppertriangle.com

I want to do the Rattlesnake tri again, which is the one I did last year, but it's on the same date as the muddy buddy, which I have wanted to do for 4 years now, but it seems that something always comes up on that date and the the Rattlesnake tri and the muddy buddy are on the same day this year.  So if my girlfriend bails on me for the muddy buddy then I will do the tri.  We'll see what the year brings.