August 1st, 2010 at Blue Lake Park, outside Portland, Oregon
Truckers to Triathletes is an initiative designed to enable professional long-haul and city truck drivers – traditionally among the most sedentary workers – to move toward a healthy lifestyle by participating in triathlon competitions as part of coworker teams. The benefits, according to Harris, their wellness coach, are increased confidence and mental acuity, better health, increased productivity and reduced health care costs.
Participants in the program begin by training and competing on relay team of coworkers in one of the three elements of a full triathlon – swimming, bicycling or running. As they gain confidence and fitness they increase their performance to a level where they can compete in all three triathlon events.
