| There are several run-equipment choices I
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| | shoes.FUEL BELT-I was so glad to see
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| feel can help you quite a lot in your
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| | these come on the market. It used to
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| quest for your first Ironman Trathlon
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| | really bug me to run a long distance in
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| finisher medal.SHOES- Of course well
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| | training with a water bottle on my hip. I
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| fitting shoes are a priority. I've tried
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| | just seemed out of balance. For that
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| every sort of shoe you can imagine over
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| | reason, I never bothered taking a water
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| the years and have come to this
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| | bottle out on an Ironman run course. You
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| conclusion:You can train just as well and
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| | should really make a fuel-belt a part of
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| stay just as injury free in $50 shoes as
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| | your Ironman run-equipment for training
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| you can in $150 dollar shoes. For
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| | and racing. The belt I prefer holds 6
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| instance, what if an outlet has a brand
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| | smaller containers. They are spread out
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| new 2003 model shoe on sale for $69, and
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| | around your waist so you don't feel out
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| sells the new, improved (same shoe) 2005
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| | of balance and you hardly know they're
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| model for $149. Does that mean the older
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| | there during your runs. These are a
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| model was no good and will hurt your
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| | particularly good idea for the Ironman
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| feet? Of course not! In order to stay
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| | marathon because you can use them for
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| competetive, manufacturers have to
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| | your favorite fuel if its not being
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| continually make small changes and/or
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| | supplied on the course. The belt also has
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| improvements in their product to stay in
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| | reflectors built in for night
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| step with the competition. The same as
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| | running.HEART MONITOR- I really feel that
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| cars for instance.The change from one
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| | everyone training for an Ironman should
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| year to the next may just be in the
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| | make use of a heart monitor. It's just a
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| color, or new lacing system or a bit more
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| | really important piece of run-equipment.
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| build-up in some part of the shoe.
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| | See my page on training with a heart
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| Sometimes the change is really small.Just
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| | monitor.WEAR A CAP- I'm not sure why some
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| shop around. See whats out there and in
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| | Ironman Triathletes don't wear hats. They
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| your training try several different types
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| | provide protection from the sun of
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| of shoes and when you find the one that
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| | course--but more than that--they are
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| just feels great, fits perfect, and never
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| | ideal for putting cold water in(or ice)
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| gives you blisters no matter how far you
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| | at aid stations to keep you cool. On
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| run---then that's your race day shoe. Try
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| | extremely hot days you just HAVE to do
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| and make your choice for a race day shoe
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| | everything you can to keep your body
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| the lightest of all your shoes.Remember:
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| | cool.CLOTHING- For training of course,
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| Whatever you do, don't go out and buy
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| | you have to dress for the weather in your
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| some fancy shoe for Ironman day because
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| | part of the world. For race day however
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| it looks really great. Go with the old
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| | there are a few ways you can go.TRISUITS
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| shoe that got you there. Don't make any
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| | are a really good idea. You wear the
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| late changes.I heard this story years ago
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| | trisuit under your wetsuit and you're
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| and have never forgotten it and it's just
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| | good to go for the other two events.
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| a great example of what I'm talking
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| | Usually they dry out pretty quickly, but
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| about.It's 1960, Rome Olympic Games. An
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| | you may be cool in the early portion of
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| African from Ethiopia shows up for the
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| | the bike ride.A second option is
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| games. He is running in the marathon. He
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| | tri-shorts and a seperate top. The shorts
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| has no shoes. He didn't train in shoes.
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| | are padded for the bike and like the
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| He trained back home by chasing rabbits
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| | trisuit, you just wear the shorts and top
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| for miles in his bare feet. A major shoe
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| | under your wetsuit.A third option is just
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| distributor at the games gave him a brand
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| | wear a swimsuit under your wetsuit and
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| new pair of shoes to wear. He put them
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| | make a complete change into clean, dry,
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| on. They hurt his feet. He took them off.
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| | and warm cycling clothes. Then make
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| Said "No, thank you". He ran the marathon
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| | another complete change at transition two
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| in bare feet. Twenty miles were over the
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| | into running clothes.In my later races
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| cobblestones of Rome.HE WON THE GOLD
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| | when time was more of a factor for me, I
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| MEDAL!!Now the shoe manufacturer really
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| | went with the second option. I preferred
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| LOVES him and gives him shoes to train in
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| | a seperate top, because I had pockets
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| at home.FLASH AHEAD 4 YEARS TO THE NEXT
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| | (similar to a cycling jersey) sewn into
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| OLYMPIC GAMES--This African runner from
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| | the top to hold food. Normally trisuits
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| Ethiopia shows up at the Olympic Games.
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| | don't come with pockets and its not
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| He is entered in the Marathon again. He
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| | really the type of material you can sew a
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| is wearing shoes that he trained in at
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| | pocket onto. Also, if I felt like
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| home. They don't hurt his feet now.HE WON
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| | changing into running shorts at the
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| THE GOLD MEDAL!! AGAIN!!HIs name is Abibe
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| | second transition it was a simple
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| Bikila. The first African to win olympic
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| | operation. Just wear the same top and
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| gold--now they are a dynasty.The moral of
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| | change shorts.For your first Ironman the
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| the story is:If he had worn the shoes for
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| | run-equipment you choose can make a big
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| the 1960 Olympics, not only would he have
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| | difference in how you perform on the
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| not won gold, he would have trashed his
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| | day.The clothing you choose will make a
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| feet. Just imagine the blisters. He
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| | difference to your comfort level on race
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| wasn't accustomed to wearing shoes.If he
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| | day. I would recommend for your first
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| had not worn shoes in the 1964 Olympics,
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| | Ironman Triathlon, that you take your
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| not only would he have not won gold, he
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| | time and go with clothing option number
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| still would have trashed his feet. He
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| | three. Just wear a swimsuit under your
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| wasn't accustomed to bare feet anymore
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| | wetsuit, make a complete change into
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| and his feet would not have the same
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| | cycling clothes, and make a complete
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| toughness as the previous olympic
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| | change into Your favorite running clothes
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| games.So I repeat: Go with the footwear
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| | and shoes for the marathon.My name is Ray
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| that you've done lots of training in.
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| | and although I'm a veteran of over a
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| Don't make any late changes. When I found
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| | dozen Ironman races, distance running is
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| a pair of racing shoes I just loved, I
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| | where I have the most experience.
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| wore them training until they were nicely
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| | Hopefully this article on run equipment
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| broken in. I put those elastic, lock
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| | will help you prepare for the Ironman.
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| laces on them, so I never had to tie them
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| | Also, I have a website full of racing and
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| again and I put them away. I wore them
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| | training tips that you may find helpful
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| for 5 Ironman races. In that last
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| | in preparing for the big day.My site is
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| transition, it was like putting on a
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| | called "Ironstruck", the address is can
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| favorite pair of slippers. I NEVER had
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| | also contact me with any comments or
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| blisters or foot problems. I ran one
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| | questions. All e-mails will be answered
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| Ironman marathon in 3:34 in those same
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| | as soon as possible.
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