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Added for You - The Ironman Triathlon --- Run Equipment Tips
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This African runner from Ethiopia shows up at the Olympic Games. He is entered in the Marathon again. He is wearing shoes that he trained in at home. They don't hurt his feet now.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!! AGAIN!!
HIs name is Abibe Bikila. The first African to win olympic gold--now they are a dynasty.
The moral of the story is:
If he had worn the shoes for the 1960 Olympics, not only would he have not won gold, he would have trashed his feet. Just imagine the blisters. He wasn
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SHOES- Of course well fitting shoes are a priority. I've tried every sort of shoe you can imagine over the years and have come to this conclusion:
You can train just as well and stay just as injury free in $50 shoes as you can in $150 dollar shoes. For instance, what if an outlet has a brand new 2003 model shoe on sale for $69, and sells the new, improved (same shoe) 2005 model for $149. Does that mean the older model was no good and will hurt your feet? Of course not! In order to stay competetive, manufacturers have to continually make small changes and/or improvements in their product to stay in step with the competition. The same as cars for instance.
The change from one year to the next may just be in the color, or new lacing system or a bit more build-up in some part of the shoe. Sometimes the change is really small.
Just shop around. See whats out there and in your training try several different types of shoes and when you find the one that just feels great, fits perfect, and never gives you blisters no matter how far you run---then that's your race day shoe. Try and make your choice for a race day shoe the lightest of all your shoes.
Remember: Whatever you do, don't go out and buy some fancy shoe for Ironman day because it looks really great. Go with the old shoe that got you there. Don't make any late changes.
I heard this story years ago and have never forgotten it and it's just a great example of what I'm talking about.
It's 1960, Rome Olympic Games. An African from Ethiopia shows up for the games. He is running in the marathon. He has no shoes. He didn't train in shoes. He trained back home by chasing rabbits for miles in his bare feet. A major shoe distributor at the games gave him a brand new pair of shoes to wear. He put them on. They hurt his feet. He took them off. Said "No, thank you". He ran the marathon in bare feet. Twenty miles were over the cobblestones of Rome.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!!
Now the shoe manufacturer really LOVES him and gives him shoes to train in at home.
FLASH AHEAD 4 YEARS TO THE NEXT OLYMPIC GAMES--
This African runner from Ethiopia shows up at the Olympic Games. He is entered in the Marathon again. He is wearing shoes that he trained in at home. They don't hurt his feet now.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!! AGAIN!!
HIs name is Abibe Bikila. The first African to win olympic gold--now they are a dynasty.
The moral of the story is:
If he had worn the shoes for the 1960 Olympics, not only would he have not won gold, he would have trashed his feet. Just imagine the blisters. He wasn'
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The change from one year to the next may just be in the color, or new lacing system or a bit more build-up in some part of the shoe. Sometimes the change is really small.
Just shop around. See whats out there and in your training try several different types of shoes and when you find the one that just feels great, fits perfect, and never gives you blisters no matter how far you run---then that's your race day shoe. Try and make your choice for a race day shoe the lightest of all your shoes.
Remember: Whatever you do, don't go out and buy some fancy shoe for Ironman day because it looks really great. Go with the old shoe that got you there. Don't make any late changes.
I heard this story years ago and have never forgotten it and it's just a great example of what I'm talking about.
It's 1960, Rome Olympic Games. An African from Ethiopia shows up for the games. He is running in the marathon. He has no shoes. He didn't train in shoes. He trained back home by chasing rabbits for miles in his bare feet. A major shoe distributor at the games gave him a brand new pair of shoes to wear. He put them on. They hurt his feet. He took them off. Said "No, thank you". He ran the marathon in bare feet. Twenty miles were over the cobblestones of Rome.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!!
Now the shoe manufacturer really LOVES him and gives him shoes to train in at home.
FLASH AHEAD 4 YEARS TO THE NEXT OLYMPIC GAMES--
This African runner from Ethiopia shows up at the Olympic Games. He is entered in the Marathon again. He is wearing shoes that he trained in at home. They don't hurt his feet now.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!! AGAIN!!
HIs name is Abibe Bikila. The first African to win olympic gold--now they are a dynasty.
The moral of the story is:
If he had worn the shoes for the 1960 Olympics, not only would he have not won gold, he would have trashed his feet. Just imagine the blisters. He wasn
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Remember: Whatever you do, don't go out and buy some fancy shoe for Ironman day because it looks really great. Go with the old shoe that got you there. Don't make any late changes.
I heard this story years ago and have never forgotten it and it's just a great example of what I'm talking about.
It's 1960, Rome Olympic Games. An African from Ethiopia shows up for the games. He is running in the marathon. He has no shoes. He didn't train in shoes. He trained back home by chasing rabbits for miles in his bare feet. A major shoe distributor at the games gave him a brand new pair of shoes to wear. He put them on. They hurt his feet. He took them off. Said "No, thank you". He ran the marathon in bare feet. Twenty miles were over the cobblestones of Rome.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!!
Now the shoe manufacturer really LOVES him and gives him shoes to train in at home.
FLASH AHEAD 4 YEARS TO THE NEXT OLYMPIC GAMES--
This African runner from Ethiopia shows up at the Olympic Games. He is entered in the Marathon again. He is wearing shoes that he trained in at home. They don't hurt his feet now.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!! AGAIN!!
HIs name is Abibe Bikila. The first African to win olympic gold--now they are a dynasty.
The moral of the story is:
If he had worn the shoes for the 1960 Olympics, not only would he have not won gold, he would have trashed his feet. Just imagine the blisters. He wasn
Trade Show attendees beg - do not sell me, persuade me.They plea - Do not force me to buy something I will be sorry about later. Be Gentle with Your Influence.Here are NINE KEY WORDS to get the ball rolling....We all have something in our past we believe someone “sold” us. It might have been a lemon yellow car, a skimpy skirt or a purple tie. We bought it because - despite our gut feeling - we thought we were doing the right thing. We wanted to please the salesman - and we believed that person knew more than we did. Until we got home.One of the two major complaints from trade show attendees is the heavy sales pitch of the booth staff. You know that pushy salesman stereotype.. (FYI - the second complaint is staff that doesn't know its stuff - i.e. is not knowle
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!!
Now the shoe manufacturer really LOVES him and gives him shoes to train in at home.
FLASH AHEAD 4 YEARS TO THE NEXT OLYMPIC GAMES--
This African runner from Ethiopia shows up at the Olympic Games. He is entered in the Marathon again. He is wearing shoes that he trained in at home. They don't hurt his feet now.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!! AGAIN!!
HIs name is Abibe Bikila. The first African to win olympic gold--now they are a dynasty.
The moral of the story is:
If he had worn the shoes for the 1960 Olympics, not only would he have not won gold, he would have trashed his feet. Just imagine the blisters. He wasn
It is the holiday season and the time of year most people start thinking about a change in their lives. Of course once the Holidays are over, most of us go right back to where we were. Why? It's simple really. We are creatures of habit. Once we get used to a certain thing, no matter if it is a dead end, bills are paid, the routine is comfortable, we have the ordinary life and for most that is quite normal and most are content with that. That is alright except most of us have or have had a dream whether it is a bigger house, nicer car, better clothes, new washer and dryer, or just more money in the bank for whatever your heart desires, we all secretly daydream about these things and wonder how our life could be better but we just don't know how to get it. We don't know how to make it happen because it invol
This African runner from Ethiopia shows up at the Olympic Games. He is entered in the Marathon again. He is wearing shoes that he trained in at home. They don't hurt his feet now.
HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL!! AGAIN!!
HIs name is Abibe Bikila. The first African to win olympic gold--now they are a dynasty.
The moral of the story is:
If he had worn the shoes for the 1960 Olympics, not only would he have not won gold, he would have trashed his feet. Just imagine the blisters. He wasn't accustomed to wearing shoes.
If he had not worn shoes in the 1964 Olympics, not only would he have not won gold, he still would have trashed his feet. He wasn't accustomed to bare feet anymore and his feet would not have the same toughness as the previous olympic games.
So I repeat: Go with the footwear that you've done lots of training in. Don't make any late changes. When I found a pair of racing shoes I just loved, I wore them training until they were nicely broken in. I put those elastic, lock laces on them, so I never had to tie them again and I put them away. I wore them for 5 Ironman races. In that last transition, it was like putting on a favorite pair of slippers. I NEVER had blisters or foot problems. I ran one Ironman marathon in 3:34 in those same shoes.
FUEL BELT-I was so glad to see these come on the market. It used to really bug me to run a long distance in training with a water bottle on my hip. I just seemed out of balance. For that reason, I never bothered taking a water bottle out on an Ironman run course. You should really make a fuel-belt a part of your Ironman run-equipment for training and racing. The belt I prefer holds 6 smaller containers. They are spread out around your waist so you don't feel out of balance and you hardly know they're there during your runs. These are a particularly good idea for the Ironman marathon because you can use them for your favorite fuel if its not being supplied on the course. The belt also has reflectors built in for night running.
HEART MONITOR- I really feel that everyone training for an Ironman should make use of a heart monitor. It's just a really important piece of run-equipment. See my page on training with a heart monitor.
WEAR A CAP- I'm not sure why some Ironman Triathletes don't wear hats. They provide protection from the sun of course--but more than that--they are ideal for putting cold water in(or ice) at aid stations to keep you cool. On extremely hot days you just HAVE to do everything you can to keep your body cool.
CLOTHING- For training of course, you have to dress for the weather in your part of the world. For race day however there are a few ways you can go.
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