Ironwoman Lisa Bentley talks about the Sport

Lisa Bentley, a professional Triathlete, talks about the Ironman Triathlon. The Ironman started in Hawaii in 1980. There are over 20 Ironman competitions around the world. For women, the race lasts about 9 hours, so training has to be very long. Most people swim, bike, and run often to train for this endurance event, which includes a 2+ mile swim, a 112+ mile bike ride and a 26.2 mi run.

Nutrition is of utmost importance to ironman athletes. Eating the right balance of foods and the right amount of foods during training and then during the race can make the difference between winning and not finishing. Ironman competitions are so grueling that athletes are cautioned against racing more than four ironman races per year. In addition to the physical, there is a very large mental component to racing in something this intense. Learn more by watching this video!

Derek Duke Noble (www.bodynoble.com), the host and creator of Urban Fitness TV (www.urbanfitnesstv.com), is a world-renowned celebrity lifestyle and fitness guru.

As a personal lifestyle fitness guru and trainer, I have had the good fortune to work with some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities (John McEnroe, Demi Moore, Maria Shriver, Tatum O’Neil, and Michael J. Fox) and most recently, I got the opportunity to serve as both host and executive producer of Urban Fitness TV on the Fit TV channel. After working with an extensive list of high performance athletes, high fashion models and actors who have little time to work out, but still have to look as if they live at the gym, I created the ‘focus touch’ visualization technique that can boost the effectiveness of any exercise. This technique is part of the Body Noble Method, which is a safe,...

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