Triathlon

2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 run! Sound impossible? For a true triathlete, competing in an ironman race is the dream. Taking it away from the extreme, a triathlon is 3 different events that usually consist of swimming, biking, and running. They have a range of distance to encompass everyone, for example a short one might be a 400 meter swim, 15 km bike, and a 5k run. Even though that is not the shortest one, it is an easy one you see frequently. 

In the 1920's France began the yearly tradition, and combined these three activities to work out. With a slow growth from there triathlons didn't start to get more popular till 1977. This was the year Ironman was invented by a Navy team competing for bragging rights. Since then, the races have gotten even longer and more numerous however Ironman Hawaii still holds high prestige. 

Being able to conform to everyone, and being something that has held the test of time, allows triathlons to be considered a great workout.