title: Triathlon:  running injuries.
abstract: The running portion of the triathlon represents the final leg of the competition and, by some reports, the most important part in determining a triathlete's overall success. Although most triathletes spend most of their training time on cycling, running injuries are the most common injuries encountered. Common causes of running injuries include overuse, lack of rest, and activities that aggravate biomechanical predisposers of specific injuries. We discuss the running-associated injuries in the hip, knee, lower leg, ankle, and foot of the triathlete, and the causes, presentation, evaluation, and treatment of each.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Spiker
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cosgarea
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D058745:Iliotibial Band Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D058923:Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology