You are right that there is a need for balance. Weights, stretching and proper diet are always highly recommended. Some people, like me, benefit greatly from having goals that get me off of the couch and out doing something healthy. But there is certainly too much of a good thing. There are ways to minimize the potential damage of the running, which is the hardest of the three disciplines on the body. The benefits of biking and swimming in particular carry over to the run segment so that only a little sport-specific running is necessary to be able to successfully do a race.

I swim at a Masters Swim program with people of all ages. Without exception the older endurance swimmers look, act and feel younger than most of their contemporaries.

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