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More than 100,000 people took part in more than 700 triathlon events in the UK last year and it is one of the fastest-growing Olympic sports, but also one of the most gruelling. A series of deaths among competitors in the triathlon has raised concerns about whether the demands of the race are too great. A record number of competitors took part in events in the UK last year, organised under the auspices of the British Triathlon Association and that total is set to be exceeded this year. Now a study has revealed that the risk of dying in a triathlon, though low, is nearly double the risk of dying in a marathon. A study presented to the American College of Cardiology Conference showed there were 14 deaths among almost one million competitors, a rate of 1.5 per 100,000. A further four deaths occurred among non-officially recognised events. No study has been conducted in the UK, but two deaths have occurred in recent British triathlons, one during the bike race and one involving a competitor …
Cardiac abnormalities experienced by some marathon runners following competition are temporary and do not result in damage to the heart muscle
One of the studies analysed in the review suggested that after 4-6 weeks of strength training, 22 out of 24 runners experienced significant decrease in pain and a 35-51 percent increase in hip abductor strength.
Even runners who didn’t run marathons but included longer runs as part of their usual exercise routines, were less likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol.
It is important to devise a training schedule and this applies equally whether you are running for the first time or are aiming improve your personal best as the basics of training for marathons apply to all runners. There are however two main criteria which may affect your training plans – experience and ambition. The greater your aspirations the harder you will need to train.
Advanced Marathoning has all the information you need to train intelligently, remain injury free and arrive on the start line ready to run the marathon of your life.
