Here’s something to aid those muscles for after intense efforts. Roctane Energy Drink contains carbohydrates and electrolytes for replenishment that endurance athletes need to compete. Light tasting and easy to mix formula, each serving contains 240 calories plus caffeine, taurine and beta-alanine to help increase performance, decreasing perceived effort and muscle fatigue. Calories and hydration are key to keep you performing well in a race.
Great for swimming, biking and running, BodyGlide protects against chafing and rash. It’s safe on skin and neoprene, which means it’s OK for your wetsuit and would help wetsuit entry/exit easier and faster. Contains no petroleum, lanolin or other oils, it’s made with plant derived ingredients and helps relieve dryness. Prevention is better than a cure, so be prepared and have it in your tri-bag.
These glasses were meant for sports. Its High Definition Optics (HDO®) lens support wide-open view with superior side protection and clarity while also meeting ANSI Z87.1 standards. Plutonite® lens material provides UV protection that filters out 100% of UVA / UVB / UVC & harmful blue light up to 400nm. Iridium coat reduces glare. The frame is crafted from 0 Matter, a light-weight, stress-resistant material for comfort and precise fit. Oakley’s Switchlock technology allows you to quickly change lenses based on race/training day’s weather, while the retaining strap ensures the glasses won’t fly off as you’re flying down hills and past competitors. It’s the ultimate in sport eyewear.
Increase circulation and muscle recovery for your legs with Orca’s Killa Kompression Calf Stirrups. The stirrup keeps the garment in place as the high denier, circular knit Killaskn Kompress fabric provides active and graduated compression. UPF50+ protects the skin while the moisture wicking fabric keeps you cool. Great alternative to compression socks.
Don’t limit yourself to just sport drinks for healthy replenishment. Mamma Chia, an organic chia-based company, has created a nutritional beverage containing the popular superfood chia seeds. These little South American seeds are packed full of nutrients such as 8x more Omega‐3 than salmon, 30% more antioxidants than blueberries, 4x more fiber than flaxseed, as well as 70% more protein than soybeans. Each 10oz bottle contains 120 calories and comes in a variety of flavors to choose from. Sounds like a great pre and post workout drink to us.
Bulky, GPS watches give you sticker shock? We’ve found this one, the Timex Marathon GPS watch, to be reasonable with basics needed to track your walk/runs. The GPS is powered by the fast and accurate SSiRFstarIV™ to monitor pace, speed and distance. The eight hour battery life will last long enough to tell you how many calories were burned. Other features include hands-free auto-split based on distance, five alarms, 100-lap memory chronograph and rechargeable battery with cable. Tracking workouts doesn’t have to deplete your wallet.
Take a break from gels to try Cytomax’s Energy Drops. These easy-to-pop-in chews are sweet and each packet contains 22g of carbohydrates, 65g of sodium and 35g of potassium. Use it before, during and after training for an extra kick when you need one. Available in two great tasting flavor options: Tropical Fruit/Pomegranate Berry (non-caffeinated) as well as Orange/Tangerine (50mg of caffeine per pouch). Each pouch contains ten chews.
This is a very happy post. After burning so many calories, feel guilt free to replenish your muscles with some ice cream. Yep, you read right – ice cream. The guys at Sleddog re-invented this popular dessert for athletes by providing 3:1 carbs to protein ratio for optimal muscle glycogen restoration post exercise recovery. Each pint contains organic ingredients, natural electrolytes and 5 grams of protein per vanilla flavored serving (6 grams of protein for chocolate flavor). The product appears only available in the San Francisco/Bay Area at the moment, but hopefully more folks will be able to dig in as their popularity grows.
Let’s do a check. No rubberized material, no polyurethane, and no neoprene. Great, it’s USAT approved and WTC legal. Now we can move on to details that may help you. De Soto’s Liftfoil Speed Trisuit with coldblack enables you to swim faster by having a front-zip instead of back zip, no pockets, no lining and providing a one-piece float pad. Coldblack technology, a special finishing for textiles, reduces absorption of heat rays buildup for better heat management with guaranteed minimum UPF 30 protection (blocks 70% of from UV rays). This speedsuit is also a trisuit so you don’t have to change out of it after the swim. Hop on the bike and go!
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You’re out on a long training run, but unlike most organized events you don’t have the convenience of an aid station to refuel. With FuelBelt’s Gel Ready Race Number Belt, pack your favorite gels, blocks or pill dispensers in any of the ten elastic loops for easy access, anytime. The lightweight belt has a snap buckle and is adjustable for all hip sizes. On race day you can lace lock your bib on instead of fussing with pins and still get to keep all your favorite flavors with you.
