One more reason to NOT do triathlons!

As if the whole running thing wasn't enough: Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks March 28th, 2009 By MARILYNN MARCHIONE , AP Medical Writer (AP) -- Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found. www.physorg.com/news157482153.html So far, in the last 20 years (or so), I have witnessed 3 deaths occurring during training sessions (none during an actual event): - 1 Cyclist that got hit by an 11 rider paceline. The poor father did not look on both sides prior crossing the formula one race track that we often use as a cycling time trial course. - 1 44yo man that died as a result of an indoor treadmill session (in a gym). The poor man wasn't even running. He was just walking. - 1 48yo man died while stretching out after a weight lifting session. Still, I like the quoted study. It outlines the fact that jumping in cold water can be very dangerous for those with a pre-existing heart condition. Would have been even more informative to know the average age of these 15 people/1 million as well as their level of experience in doing triathlon.

As if the whole running thing wasn't enough: Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks March 28th, 2009 By MARILYNN MARCHIONE , AP Medical Writer (AP) -- Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found. www.physorg.com/news157482153.html So far, in the last 20 years (or so), I have witnessed 3 deaths occurring during training sessions (none during an actual event): - 1 Cyclist that got hit by an 11 rider paceline. The poor father did not look on both sides prior crossing the formula one race track that we often use as a cycling time trial course. - 1 44yo man that died as a result of an indoor treadmill session (in a gym). The poor man wasn't even running. He was just walking. - 1 48yo man died while stretching out after a weight lifting session. Still, I like the quoted study. It outlines the fact that jumping in cold water can be very dangerous for those with a pre-existing heart condition. Would have been even more informative to know the average age of these 15 people/1 million as well as their level of experience in doing triathlon.