Alameda Runners – Get After It!

A lot of the fitness articles published on Active and other major publications are sometimes mundane and relatively dull.  It’s not fun to try to find enjoyable articles only to sift through the boring junk.  I’m going to share a quick article you may have missed but includes some interesting race tips.

If you’re looking for ways to try and reduce your triathlon transition times, Active.com Triathlon has a five-step guide that could help give you some new ideas.

In the article, the five following steps are recommended:  apply bodyglide, never sit down during the transition, use triathlon-specific cycling shoes, don’t wear socks when cycling and running, and try using speed laces.

Take a look at the article here.

Of note is the recommendation to not wear socks, which most of us consider crucial to help keep our feet in the right shape.  If you’re willing to use body glide or a similar product in favor of wearing socks, then give it a shot.  (If anyone of you have tried it — or still do it — let me know.)

Speed laces could be helpful as well, and I see a growing number of people wearing them on runs.  If you’re in search of something even more drastic, take a look at shoes using the Boa Lacing System able to render shoe laces obsolete, the company says.