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.
How long does it take to finish an International Distance Triathlon? The answer, based on our analysis of more than 75 triathlons: about 3 hours, on average. Swim 1.5k in 40 minutes, Bike 40k in an hour and 20 minutes, and Run 10k in one hour.Transitions included in the total.It's important to note that there can be, and often are, variations between one international distance triathlon and another, which will affect average finish times.o the next step is to compare average finish times by age group. This chart is for the 2011 Chicago Triathlon, average finish time 3:15. The swim was choppy, the bike course was, as always, long, but like most, the run course was average.