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"+++inset-image-right\\n\\n[#image: /photos/57d8cad4f71ce8751f6b6314]||||||\\n\\n+++\\n\\nHave our [tri virgins](/flash/tri-virgins) started a trend? Triathlons are growing more popular than ever in the U.S. -- __with an estimated 59% participant increase from 2008 to 2011__ -- according to the Sports &amp; Fitness Industry Association. [[Yahoo News](http://news.yahoo.com/triathlon-races-time-high-u-080137837.html)]\\n\\n__Looks like Taylor Swift knows how to fit in a [SUPer workout](/fitness/workouts/2012/08/stand-up-paddleboard-workout-slideshow)__. Tay and tour pal Ed Sheeran were spotted stand up paddleboarding in Rhode Island on their day off. [[People](http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20721139,00.html)]\\n\\n Got a case of the Mondays? Take a look at these brilliant lifehacks that'll help you cruise through your work week. [[Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/lifehacks_n_3659174.html)]\\n\\nIf you've given Bikram yoga a try, then you can probably relate to this silly take on the challenges of surviving the *hot* workout. [Beginner yogis](/fitness/2013/05/look-like-a-yoga-pro-slideshow) unite! [[BuzzFeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnson/what-its-like-going-to-bikram-yoga-for-the-first-time)]\\n\\nImage Credit:  *Stephanie Rausser*"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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