Becky Lavelle finishes 12th at Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup

SLS3 athlete Becky Lavelle finished a strong 12th place at the Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup in West Des Moines, Iowa on June 27, 2009 (S 1.5k/ B 40k/ R 10k).
She was the second fastest of the US girls. Now it is time to recover in her SLS3 compression socks.

Petr Vabrousek finishes 3rd at IM Japan

June 21st - Ironman Japan - it is one of the toughest courses and they bring Petr good resultsit has been another 3rd place and podium finish for Mr. Ironman

Ben Hoffman takes 4th at Boise 70.3

After 70.3 miles of racing, Ben Hoffman found himself only 8 seconds off the podium at the Boise Ironman 70.3 in Idaho on 6/13. Ben was just 8 seconds back of Australian Joe Gambles at the finish. Defending Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander of Australia was 1st with American Chris Leito in 2nd. Ben's time was 3:56:32.

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Oxy-Power with its core muscle support improves your posture which acts as a respiratory aid, helping you to breathe more effectively.
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Features
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Large, zippered pocket in the back for race nutrition and other essentials
12" YKK frontal zipper with springlock technology

Concept Store now open!

Our new Concept store just opened in sunny Oceanside, CA. We do have the entire line of Triathlon Shorts, Triathlon Tops, Triathlon Suits and Compression Socks available, ready to try on for everyone who is interested in "Intelligent Race Apparel". So, if you are in the area be sure to visit our location at:
234 S. Coast Highway,
Oceanside, CA 92054,
P: 760.433.8544.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday 12noon-7PM

Product highlight: SLS3 FX Race Top

The FX Race Triathlon Top provides compression and muscle targeted support to critical areas in the abdomen and back by decreasing muscle vibration, thus reducing the risk of micro tears and injury. Our special Oxy-Power material supports core muscles like a sheath and keeps them aligned, optimizing muscle performance and delaying the onset of fatigue.
Oxy-Power with its core muscle support improves your posture which acts as a respiratory aid, helping you to breathe more effectively.
Leave the competition behind in SLS3 Intelligent Race Apparel™, designed to help you reduce lactic acid build-up, increase muscle oxygenation and enhance circulation which results in a better overall performance for you.
Features
Oxy-Power Lycra for body contoured shape and maximized muscle oxygenation - more than 12% power output on average
Flatlock clean finished, anatomically placed seams eliminate chafing and provide durability and comfort
Full upper body coverage for maximum proprioceptive feedback and thermoregulatory effectiveness
Large, zippered pocket in the back for race nutrition and other essentials
12" YKK frontal zipper with springlock technology
The short comes in 3 different colors:

raven black/ white
thunder grey/ white
daredevil red / white

and 4 sizes:

S,M,L,XL


Available at www.slstri.com and selected retailers.

Bella Bayliss Sets Volcano Island Alight For Second Year Running

Britain’s Ironwomen Bella Bayliss set the volcanic island of Lanzarote, Spain alight this weekend winning Ironman Lanzarote (May 23^rd, 2009) for the second successive year.

Ironman Lanzarote is world renowned as one of the toughest Ironman courses with the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run competition being battled out in what is traditionally high heat and winds, not to mention one of the world’s hilliest Ironman bike course’s.

Bella’s took an emphatic victory winning by over 20 minutes from fellow Brit, Rachel Joyce. Joyce had exited the water in 2^nd place behind the American, Hilary Biscay and took the lead on the bike to enter T2 by herself. Bella came into T2 about five minutes behind, but stormed the run from the start to make up the deficit. Once Bayliss took the lead she powered away to finish in a time of 9:54:08, over 7 minutes quicker than her winning time last year.

On her win she commented “I am absolutely thrilled to have won Ironman Lanzarote for the 2nd year in a row! It feels especially good after having had 2 testing races earlier this year. After Ironman South Africa I felt a bit low, but instead of dwelling on that result I got to work and had 6 great weeks of training pre Ironman Lanzarote where I seem to have got my strength back!

The day was tough as expected, Ironman Lanzarote is known as the toughest ‘Ironman in the World!’

I attacked the swim then rode my own pace on the bike instead of getting involved in "racing" the other girls. That meant I had not tired my running legs too much. I ran 3.04 breaking Paula Newbby Frasers run record here at Lanzarote by 4 minutes. I loved the feeling of the compression socks!

I was very tired after the race but recovering fast.”

Once again, 2x Top 5 at IM Brasil for SLS3

Petr Vabrousek - just recovered from IM China a few weeks ago, placed 3rd at the IM Brasil in 8:37 last weekend rocking the SLS3 compression socks.
Raul Furtado placed 5th in a strong field with a time of 8:53.
Both athletes where wearing the new SLS3 compression sleeves, which can be worn under the wetsuit from the start on.