It is interesting to know that the popularity of triathlons is increasing though it has high injury rate. Sean D. Hamill has written an article ‘Triathletes, on Your Mark …Whoa!’ in New York Times about the high probability of being injured compared to performing one type of exercise only.

According to the article, most of the injuries are caused by over and rigid trainings which usually hit the leg parts. Despite of this, triathlons continue to thrive and appeal to the people. Perhaps one of the motivating reasons to point is the physical benefits you get.

Triathlons are combination of three sports - cycling, running and swimming. With such strenuous exercise, it will indeed challenge the level of your stamina. Also, the benefits of these sports to your body cannot be
underrated. It eliminates too the boredom in your exercise program because
it entails three activities. You will run, bike and swim.

No wonder that even triathletes are subject to punishing pain and inevitable injury, they continue the pursuit.

It was cited in the article ‘Triathletes, on Your Mark …Whoa!’ that this has been a great learning curve for sports science doctors as they aim to address the case of injuries. It is really an interesting article to read especially if you want to discover more about the triathletes.

Read the full article, ‘Triathletes, on Your Mark …Whoa!‘ from NYTimes.com - Fashion and Style.