Triathlon fewer injuries than those who only use running as part of their exercise routine due to the incorporation of low impact swim and bike training. Triathletes spend many hours training for competitions, like other endurance event participants. There are three components that have been researched to improve endurance sports performance; aerobic capacity, lactate threshold, and economy. Injuries that are incurred from long hours of a single activity are not as common in triathlon as they are in single sport events. The cross-training effect that athletes achieve from training for one sport by doing a second activity applies to triathlon training.
2018 ITU World Triathlon Series 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series was a series of nine triathlon events, culminating in a Grand Final held from 12–16 September in Gold Coast, Australia. The rankings for the series determined the 2018 men's and women's World Champions. The series was organised by triathlon's world governing body, the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series will visit nine cities, and will incorporate the two events of the inaugural Mixed Relay Series in Nottingham and Edmonton. The athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the 8 race season is declared the year's