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If it's "just" a cold (runny nose, mild cough, stuffiness) then I carry on as usual, but if I can feel it in my chest or have more flu-like symptoms (fever and aches) then I take it easy.

Ed - congratulations on signing up for you first sprint!

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I have been lax, to say the least, on following through with training!  I was reading the blogs on Friday which gave me motivation again.
So I ramped it up today and started swimming laps ... was the first time in about 15 yrs I've swum in any structured manner   600yds of laps later I was winded and exhilirated, tomorrow I start walking and adding in jogging

Yay
Sharon

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Great to see lots of people taking the leap and signing up for events! I'm jealous of those of who have tris available in March or April. Tri season up here doesn't kick in til May at least...

Nice work keeping at it everyone. Just keep doing something when you can, and the benefits will start to accumulate. 

Sorry for not replying sooner Jennifer - I've been busy with work and a cold the last few days...

As Ed said, it is a set of workout videos, with a mix of strength work, core, plyometric, cardio, yoga, and stretching. You do something different every day of the week, and it's a nice way to shake up the old routine a bit .

As far as if it helps triathlon - well, how much time do you have?   If you do some searching on the BT or slowtwitch forums about the benefits of strength training for triathletes, you will find endless debate and controversy. Some feel it is essential, as they argue that by making yourself stronger you can't help but be better at the three sports. Others think it is a total waste of time, and that the only way to get stronger is to swim more, bike more, and run more.  I used to be more in the latter camp, but I'm coming to realize that I'm at something of a plateau in my triathlon skills, and I'm hoping that by doing some functional strength and core work, that I can get rid of some more stored fat and have a stronger body to work with as I continue to try to get better at triathlon. 

I would still argue that if an individual is just getting started with triathlon training or any of the three sports, and especially if they have limited time for training, that they will be better served by running, biking, and swimming, and not worrying too much about additional strength work.  Huge gains can be had in the first few years of the sport just by having consistent work in the three disciplines.

So, we'll find out this summer if it works for me or not .

Yeah, I really wouldn't recommend it for someone who is new to tri training, as the time is better spent training the specific sports.

A pool swim race is a good choice for your first tri. It's a much more controlled and familiar environment for most, and doesn't have the chaos of an open water swim. Sign up and go for it!

So how is everyone else doing as we get toward one month into the new year?

A little tip on using BT for everyone - if you receive an "inspire me" message and wish to reply to it, hit the reply button first instead of just typing in the box below. By hitting reply, you will be taken to the other person's blog and leaving your reply there, which makes it possible for them to see your reply without re-visiting your blog.

I just visited everyone's blogs, and there are some good breakthroughs happening! Keep it up everyone!