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Re: [RC] Best trails for wet spring weather in SW Michigan? - Kari HanesKaren,We live north of Muskegon. The mud is everywhere! For now, we're riding the edges of the road and a few trails that are slightly muddy. My usual trek is swamped right now, but I can ride part of it. Before you trailer your horse over to Ionia I would go and check it out. If you're planning on riding in April or May, you need to be training now, I started a few weeks ago when the snow was still heavy by sticking to the roads. We'll be in Allegan April 10, hope to see you there! Kari Montalee Arabians Karen Casemier wrote: I live near Caledonia, MI (just SE of Grand Rapids), and am itching to get on the trails to start conditioning (and thanks to those to responded to my request for information about moving up from a 25 to a 50 miler within a season). My husband and I usually ride at Ionia State Park, but I expect an especially wet spring due to the massive amounts of snow we got this year - and I've had to deal with some really bad mud at Ionia in the past. My guess is we are going to have to wait for things to dry out before we can hit our favorite trails. For those in the area, what trails have the best footing in these wet conditions? Yankee Springs is a close drive for us - anyone know what those trails are like in the early spring? Other areas in SW Michigan that would have decent footing soon? ============================================================ I don't think you have to join a gym or buy frilly outfits to get some fitness. A decent set of shoes and a 15 minute dismount here and there will help. ~ Jon K. Linderman, Ph.D., FACSM, Assistant Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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