To improve your HDL level and your overall cholesterol, you definitely want to avoid trans fats, which are commonly found in hard margarines, baked goods and fried fast foods. Conversely, you want to consume more healthy fats like those found in avocado, olive oil, nuts and salmon.
Super sprints, a newer sport sanctioned by the governing body USA Triathlon, is fast and short, as the name suggests. The distances come in at the lowest end of the short-distance triathlon and range from 0.2 to 0.25 miles in the water, 5 to 8 miles on the bike and 1 to 2 miles running.
Today we have the 5150 race series and the Olympic triathlon is also raced at this distance. This distance is great for beginners who want to train and compete in a multi hour event and have a little more time available for training. Top professionals can finish a triathlon at this distance in a little under 2 hours.he Olympic distance triathlon which is also known as the international distance or the intermediate distance is composed of a 1.5 Kilometer swim, a 40 kilometer bike and a 10 kilometer run.