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
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  • Sorry, you feel this way. I am an attorney myself. We live in a litigious society which has resulted in an overabundance of caution, if not paranoia. You are obviously a plaintiffs' lawyer. Save it for the Trial Lawyers Association meeting. I should also add that a release and insurance don't keep somebody from filing suit. I should also add that I was involved in a lawsuit where a participant sued the race director, so I know what I am talking about. Exactly why one of the single most important changes that could/should occur in our society is to have plaintiff's pay the defendents legal costs if they lose.
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  • Sorry, you feel this way. I am an attorney myself. We live in a litigious society which has resulted in an overabundance of caution, if not paranoia. You are obviously a plaintiffs' lawyer. Save it for the Trial Lawyers Association meeting. I should also add that a release and insurance don't keep somebody from filing suit. I should also add that I was involved in a lawsuit where a participant sued the race director, so I know what I am talking about. Exactly why one of the single most important changes that could/should occur in our society is to have plaintiff's pay the defendents legal costs if they lose.
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