Dr. Kurian has a passion for treating athletes and competes at the elite level of triathlon himself, having finished the Ironman USA Lake Placid in 2001 and the Ironman Wisconsin both in 2004 and 2005, where he was a World Championship Qualifier. In 2006, he finished the Ironman Triathalon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Having just finished the 2007 Half Vine Man in Sonoma, California, Dr. Kurian has decided to train for the Portland Marathon.

Follow along with the Kurian Chronicles and see how a sports orthopedic surgeon and elite triathelete trains for the 2007 Portland Marathon, and balances a busy professional life with the challenges of marathon running. Make sure to check out “An Interview with Dr. Kurian” to learn his point of view of the big questions like: Does running cause arthritis?