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.
Photo Credit Jacob Ammentorp Lund/iStock/Getty Images. A triathlon traditionally starts with the swim portion of the race and is followed by the bike and the run segments. Although most athletes change shoes during the transitions to bike and run, they usually go barefoot for the swim.hoto Credit Jacob Ammentorp Lund/iStock/Getty Images. A triathlon traditionally starts with the swim portion of the race and is followed by the bike and the run segments. Although most athletes change shoes during the transitions to bike and run, they usually go barefoot for the swim.