Reasons To Do Triathlon

At least here in Germany, the sport of triathlon is growing quite fast. More and more people want to get involved in it and this is also seen on the competitions. By some competitions, it is today very difficult getting a starting slot. Frankfurt Ironman is one of these. The last years, it was almost impossible to get a slot. For 3 years ago all starting slots were sold in about one week. Last year it took only 12 hours.

What is the reason that makes triathlon such a popular sport? Here is a list of some of the advantages of triathlon:

Test your limits In triathlon you have an excellent opportunity to test your limits. There are races for up to 10 times the Ironman distance. You can decide to do a triathlon as fast as possible or if you like to, you can decide to do an ultra event as the Ironman and just try to finish it. Or, of course, you can try to qualify for the Ironman World Championship - Ironman Hawaii.

Allround training Due to the fact that triathlon consists of three disciplines, your body will get a thorough training. Swimming, cycling and running train the whole body. Another good thing about doing several disciplines is that you can train a lot without increased risk for injury. Professional triathletes train as much as 40 hours per week. That would be impossible for runners or cyclists.

Variation Also due to the fact that triathlon consists of three disciplines, you automatically enjoy variation. If you on one day don't like running, you can always cycle or swim. If the weather is too bad for a bike tour, you can go to the nearest indoor pool and swim. Other sports talk about cross training. Triathlon is cross training.

If you want a sport that really can challenge you, try triathlon!