When you think of healthy fats, you can think of peanuts, peanut butter, and peanut oil. That is because at least half of the fat in peanuts is heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, the kind found in olive oil and avocados. And over 30% is polyunsaturated fat; another good fat important in a healthy diet.
At half the distances of a full Ironman -- a 1.2-mile (1.9-kilometer) swim, 56-mile (90-kilometer) bike ride and a 13.1-mile (21-kilometer) run -- the Ironman 70.3 series is the fastest growing triathlon series in the world.
In addition to the standard race distances, a race director could design a race that falls within a category: short, intermediate, long or ultra. A short-distance triathlon is anything that involves a swim of 0.2 to 0.6 miles, a bike portion of 5 to 18.6 miles and a run of 1 to 3.9 miles. Intermediate-distance triathlons consist of a 0.7- to 1.2-mile swim, an 18.7- to 31-mile bike ride and a 4- to 8-mile run. Long-distance triathlons have an athlete cover between 1.3 and 1.9 miles in the water, 31.1 to 62 miles on the bike and 8 to 18.6 miles running.