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For triathletes wanting to look their best and better their competition time, the secret to success is custom triathlon clothing .

By simply changing the style, material, or size of digs you choose to wear, you can shave time off your record due to state of the art clothing design.

This is incredibly important for triathletes trying to look their best while compete at their top level.

Whether you are a brand new triathlete or a seasoned professional, consider wearing custom triathlon clothing to both look and do your best.

Furthermore, if you are looking to compete on a team, consider customizing your uniforms to maintain the overall look of a proper team.

Custom triathlon clothing is not as expensive as you may believe.

Many quality apparel makers can customize uniforms, making them suitable for every triathlete.

Consider a quick search of the World Wide Web to find the manufacturer or designer that best fits your needs and personal style.

Most companies have several different styles of outfits, ranging from the traditional tri-suit, the one piece garment that seamlessly allows participants to run, swim, and bicycle competitively to the favorite two piece choice, the crop top and shorts.

Some manufacturers even allow you to custom fit a suit to your body, which allows you to shave off precious seconds by being as aerodynamic as possible.

By far, the most popular method for customization is for those outfits that serve as team uniforms.

Whether you choose your own design or have a professional design the finished product, having matching customized outfits will create a better sense of team unity and can potentially increase times and scores.

Remember the old adage, “dress for success” applies in competition and practice just as much as it applies in the business world.

Customized apparel can be quite affordable or budget busting, so choose wisely depending on your needs and wants.

Doing your research online can save you valuable time for workouts.

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If you were thinking of getting a treadmill for your home, you might not have realised how much trouble it can be. Instead, it is generally much easier to just join a gym.

A good gym will have the most expensive treadmills around, with all the extra luxury features there for you to take advantage of. They won?t be limited on space either, meaning that they can have the models that are big enough to run on comfortably without having to worry about straying a little from side to side.

If you take your running seriously, and will be doing some of your training using a treadmill, another advantage gyms have over home treadmills is that they can provide qualified instructors who know what they?re doing. They can set up the treadmill so it closely mirrors the conditions you?re going to be running in, and advise you on how much to run so you don?t strain any of your muscles. At home, you would just have to figure these things out for yourself.

Whether you are using a treadmill to get fit or training to be a runner, the social side of going to the gym is not to be underestimated. As everyone there is working towards the same goals ? exercise and fitness ? and has it as an interest in common, you can make good friends and motivate each other to try harder and not give up. Seeing the people who have been coming to the gym for a long time is a big part of going there, as it lets you see the results of what you?re doing long before you?ve achieved them for yourself. It?s all about motivation ? and after all, if you?re just sitting at home, and the sofa is right there next to your treadmill, who?s going to motivate you to keep going?

Whether you are a man interested in beginning training or continuing your training so that you can compete during the sport’s season, having a proper mens triathlon offseason workout is critical.

Even though you may not be willing to break ice in the pool in order to get a vigorous workout during the winter, having some sort of training program during the off season is the best way to remain active and competitive in the sport.

Although the triathlon season only lasts a few months out of the year, most athletes continue to train as though they were planning on competing within the next few weeks.

If you are interested in joining the world of competitive triathlons, consider the following tips:

* Stay In Shape *

When you are looking to begin a mens triathlon offseason workout, the key is to stay in shape.

Even though you may not be running in a competitive triathlon, this is critical to the success in your sport.

Staying in shape involves maintaining your stamina and strength so that you can return to your regular training program with ease when the season begins.

The best thing about your off season training to stay in shape is that you have the ability to work on specific faults that you have experienced during the competitive season.

For this reason, strive to exercise as dedicated in the off season as you do in the competitive season.

* Have Fun With Your Activities *

Unlike the competitive season, schedules and plans are not as important in the off season. For this reason, allow yourself to have fun with your exercises.

Many individuals choose to mix up their activities during the off season in an effort to avoid the monotony of the competitive season training.

Consider taking a run through the woods instead of sticking to the track or the tread mill. Take your bicycle off the road and enjoy the scenery on the off road trails around your area. Instead of having your life revolve around your training, include your training in your life.

* Rest For The Weary *

Typically, athletes training for triathlons during the competitive season find themselves tired and run down.

Part of the joy of the off season is the advantages involved in not training for a race. Take time to allow your body to heal from any injuries or accidents that you may have experienced during the competitive season.

The worst thing in the world for any athlete is having a minor injury that explodes into something more serious simply because the athlete refused to allow the injury to heal.

During the off season, take time to ice, massage, and heal your wounds. Also, allow your body to become fully rested.

Especially for those individuals who juggle work or school with their triathlon training, rest is generally last on the list of things to do.

During the off season, sacrifice those few extra minutes on your bike for a few extra minutes in your bed. By allowing your body to rest, you can best prepare for the upcoming season.

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If you’ve begun to take your running seriously, you’re probably considering joining a running or athletics club to take your training to the next level. This is a great idea, but don’t rush into it.

First check out all the options. There are local athletic clubs that do several different sports, dedicated running clubs, gym based running groups and men and women only groups. There are over fifties running organisations, and hashers, who run from pub to pub, once you start looking around you’ll find that there are probably more opportunities than you thought.

Go along, without warning, to a club event. Does anybody come and talk to you? Sadly, some clubs are quite snooty and don’t make an effort to welcome new members – are they the people you want to give your subscription money to? Does the club seem to have runners like you? If you’re mega-fit and sporty, you’ll want a competitive group, if you’re a shy beginner, you’ll want to see a few other people jogging around having a chat and enjoying themselves.

What other activities does the club offer? Some to coaching weekends, trips to races, annual dinners, personalised coaching, outings to big sporting events etc. Others are focused on getting the club up the league table and will enrol you in as many runs and relays as you can handle. Still others are charity motivated and raise money and give time to a particular good cause. Check your club’s ethos matches your own or you will begin to feel either pressurised and guilty or snubbed and left out.

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John is a keen runner working for Sports Watches

This is only a test Post for this blog.  I needed to kick off my Jogging Tip blog with something so here it is.  A bland post about nothing.  Needed though for me to practice talking about running and jogging.

Weight Reduction Why Walking is the New Running

There is a word that most overweight people dislike, it is a word that turns people off and makes their mind switch to another channel to avoid thinking about it. Unfortunately it is a key part to weight reduction and something that when done correctly can be the cause of your success.

The word is……………..Exercise!

Now stay with me here, switch your mind back on to what I am saying stay, in this same frame.The reason most overweight people do not like the ‘E’ word is because they have set up in their mind that in equals pain and like most people they will do anything to avoid pain. There is a better way and you can find the better way when you begin to understand that there are different ‘types’ of exercise (hey, don’t disappear – stay with me now) At the lowest level there are 2 forms of exercise, these are; Aerobic and  Anaerobic

Aerobic exercise causes your heart and muscles to work very hard, pumping blood round your body at a high rate to get the oxygen to the muscles in order for them to keep working. A side effect of this is that it produces acid in your muscles, lactic acid to be precise. It is this lactic acid that causes you muscles to stiffen up after you have finished, causing you pain. Lactic acid also stays in your system for a long time as your body finds it hard to break it down. If your body cannot break the acid down it wraps it up and stores it as fat! The main type of aerobic exercise that people do on a regular basis is running, yes this helps build fitness but if you want to reduce your weight you can only concentrate on building fitness once you get down to a sufficient weight. What you should concentrate on to start with is reducing your weight and nothing else, fitness comes later.

This is where anaerobic exercise comes in.

Anaerobic exercise causes the heart to work harder than normal which still pushes the blood and oxygen around the body but does not work the muscles as hard and therefore does not create lactic acid. Further more anaerobic exercise helps in releasing stored fat and acid and helps it into the waste system so that the body can get rid of it. Remember you cannot ‘burn’ off your weight. The phrase ‘burning off calories’ is a myth!

The weight you get rid of has to leave your body somehow and it is through your waste system that this happens. So, what is the best form of anaerobic exercise? I hear you ask Well, as the title of this article suggests it is walking. My suggestion to you is that you walk for 1 ? hours at least 3 times per week and that should be broken down into the following; ? 15 minutes warm up walking at a pace slightly faster than your normal walking pace ? 60 minutes walking at a high pace that gets your heart pumping ? 15 minutes warm down walking at your normal walking pace.

If you cannot manage that to start with find your own level and start there and slowly build up to this level. Remember the warm up and warm down though as this is vital. Enjoy your walking.

Yours truly,

Graham Nicholls

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Graham Nicholls is an expert in weight reduction. His expertese comes from personal experience having researched and reviewed numerous weight reduction programs. This lead him to develop his own weight reduction system which he used to reduce his weight by 4 stones (56 pounds)

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http://www.change-your-diet.com

Still running because you think it?s the optimal cardiovascular training and body- toning workout? Don?t be so quick to dismiss walking. Walking is rapidly catching on as the preferred cardiovascular training method of many health and fitness minded folks ? not only because it tones the entire body and increases cardiac endurance and bone strength, but because it does so with less impact on the joints.

If you haven?t taken up walking because you think running burns more calories, think again. Briskly walking a mile actually burns more calories than running a mile…it just takes a little longer to walk. This might seem backwards, but when you walk quickly enough, your body reaches a point at which it would be easier to run. By walking, you are forced to tighten your abs and gluts, and really use both your legs and arms to control and maintain your movement. Don?t mistake this for a leisurely stroll; we?re talking about walking at a brisk pace. What exactly is ?brisk? walking? Aim for 12-minute miles (or approximately 5mph) for at least 30 minutes. And don?t expect it to be easy; walking at this pace should leave you sweating!

The benefits of walking over running don?t stop there. In a large study of consistent runners and walkers, the walkers were less likely to sustain injuries. Walking carries far fewer painful health risks, such as shin splints, back pain, and knee injuries. Remember, though, that it?s still very important to warm up before, and thoroughly stretch after, walking.

Aside from the improved muscle tone, increased energy, reduced stress, and improved heart health that walking delivers, it has one other very enticing benefit ? it?s easy to fit into your schedule. Briskly walking for ten minutes, three or four times each day can be fit into even the busiest of schedules. Plus, it doesn?t even require a change of clothes; simply throw on a good pair of shoes and go. So, at your next workout try walking, and see for yourself that you can reap the physical and emotional benefits of running without the stiff, achy joints and tight tendons.

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The similarities between endurance athletic events like the Triathlon and Prospecting are almost scary. I had no idea they were so much a like when I decided that I should run Triathlons. It just seemed that this old body needed some rejuvenation, and triathlons aren’t as boring as just running forever, they add the possibility of drowning or crashing your bike!

Anyway, the only way to train for endurance sports like swimming, bicycling, and running is to set aside a specific time 5 days a week for training. In my case this is usually Long Slow Distance (LSD) work. This is how I can build a training base for endurance. I judge the level of my training by using a heart rate monitor that tells me how hard I am working. There is a range within which I should train for at least an hour a day.

My only other responsibility is to be sure that I am using the form that is most efficient for each of the events, so that practice really does make perfect. If you practice wrong, then you develop the skill “perfectly wrong.” I don’t want to do that.

Then, all I need to do it DO IT. If I calculate the correct heart rate zone, train on a daily basis, and practice the correct form, then I should be ready to perform in each of the Triathlons I enter.

The same basic factors apply to Prospecting. First of all Prospecting is an endurance event. You benefit most by Prospecting on a regular basis for a long time, long slow Prospecting – LSP.

Secondly, you need to make sure you are doing it correctly, the right form. We, of course, suggest our BLITZ CALL? System for Prospecting, but this works for whatever Prospecting System you use. Far too many sales professionals use a Prospecting method that is admittedly poor simply because they don’t know any other way. This tends to create Prospecting anxiety which means they don’t like to prospect and usually avoid it.

Thirdly, you need to calculate how many Prospecting calls you need to make to accomplish your goals.

The development of the system is probably pretty easy for most people and may even be fun. The problems arise when you actually have to Prospect on a regular basis.

One of the biggest obstacles for me in training is when I feel tired or have had a hard day and don’t look forward to spending two hours or so swimming, biking, or running. Or when the weather is really hot, when the afternoon temperatures have been in the mid 90′s with a dew point of 78! It becomes really easy to rationalize why I don’t need to train that day.

Also, think of all the reasons I should stay in the office and finish some work which is a good reason to skip today.

Nonsense. If I want to be able to walk away from the finish line having done my best, I need to prepare to some degree every day. You can’t develop endurance fast.

All this is exactly the same for Prospecting; you have to do it on a regular basis, day in and day out, week after week in order to accomplish you goals. You can’t sprint through the process; you must build a strong base from which to work.

When you start you will see that LSP is really not that difficult it just needs to be done on a regular basis. I will also expect to see more sales people on the circuit since you know that Training for Triathlons or Prospecting is the same.

Sell Well and Often

Bill Truax

Bill@BlitzCall.com

? Copyright 2006 WJ Truax

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Bill Truax is a Sales Management and Field Operations Consultant living in Cleveland, Oh. He conducts Sales Team Assessments trains Managers and Leaders, and Field Sales Professionals both in the field and in workshops. He has 3 books and 2 CD’s on Prospecting and Making Cold Calls and conducts a variety of skill based seminars, workshops, and train the trainer programs. Visit his website at www.BlitzCall.com