Three Team USA paratriathletes share the importance of being well-rounded in your exercise routine and in everyday life.
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I fell in love with it from the startthe challenge of all three sports, she says.
Now, its not just my shoulders taking the toll.
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And its not just elite athletes who can benefit from being a jack-of-many-trades.
I feel like Im still a kid when I do triathlon, she says.
Incorporate strength training, take a yoga class, take a Pilates class.
Theres no harm in trying.
Melissa Stockwell, paratriathlete
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More variation means fewer overuse injuries
Like Stockwell, Watts specialized in one sportrunningbefore switching to the triathlon.
When I was a runner, I would have overuse injuries a lot, she says.
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Anybody can do it, she says.
Its also about varying intensity, Stockwell says.
Thats what sets me up for success for the rest of the week.
Watts agrees that rest and recoveryfor both the body and the mindare integral parts of a well-rounded athletes routine.
If I focus too hard on one aspect, what am I letting go with another?
Its about not overdoing it in any of them so I can be successful in all three.
If that sounds like a metaphor for life, thats because it is, Watts says.
Instead, keep an open mind and dont be afraid to be a beginner at something, Stockwell suggests.
Incorporatestrength training, take a yoga class, take aPilates class, she says.
Theres no harm in trying.
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