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Photos: Fitness event Wanderlust was the happiest, healthiest place to be in Dallas last weekend

Ask most triathletes: Of the three endurance events -- swimming, cycling and running -- the swimming is the hardest.

So what about participating in a triathlon that doesn't involve swimming (or cycling) at all? A fitness event called Wanderlust wandered into Dallas on Saturday, April 15 and offered participants a more laid-back triathlon that certainly worked the body, mind and soul.

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At Wanderlust, the event starts with a 5K. Then comes a yoga session. It ends with a meditation session. Participants still sweat and burned calories, sure. But Wanderlust's version of a triathlon sounds a lot more accessible than a traditional triathlon.

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Take a look at some of the beautiful moments in Dallas during Wanderlust:

First, a stretch

Celebrity trainer Alli Forsythe leads a pre-race stretch  for yoga enthusiasts participating...
Celebrity trainer Alli Forsythe leads a pre-race stretch for yoga enthusiasts participating in the Wanderlust 5K run at The Lawn at Reunion in downtown Dallas, Saturday, April 15, 2017. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
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Then, a 5K

The ribbon drops as yoga enthusiasts break from the start of the Wanderlust 5K run at The...
The ribbon drops as yoga enthusiasts break from the start of the Wanderlust 5K run at The Lawn at Reunion in downtown Dallas, Saturday, April 15, 2017. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
And the race begins!
And the race begins!(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
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A group of yoga enthusiasts wore Easter bunny ears to Wanderlust's 5K.
A group of yoga enthusiasts wore Easter bunny ears to Wanderlust's 5K.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)

Next, a yoga and meditation session

Yoga enthusiasts participate in the Wanderlust group yoga and mediation session following...
Yoga enthusiasts participate in the Wanderlust group yoga and mediation session following the 5K run on The Lawn at Reunion in downtown Dallas, Saturday, April 15, 2017. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
Yoga enthusiasts got to know their neighbors before starting their Wanderlust yoga and...
Yoga enthusiasts got to know their neighbors before starting their Wanderlust yoga and mediation session in Dallas.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)

Plus, there was shopping!?

Yoga enthusiasts shop the vendors set up at Wanderlust. The whole event was within sight of...
Yoga enthusiasts shop the vendors set up at Wanderlust. The whole event was within sight of the Margaret McDermott bridges and Reunion Towers: great for photos.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
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And dancing and tribal art and handstands

Yoga enthusiasts get excited and fired up by the DJ before their Wanderlust group yoga session.
Yoga enthusiasts get excited and fired up by the DJ before their Wanderlust group yoga session.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
Yoga enthusiasts draw tribal markers on their bodies.
Yoga enthusiasts draw tribal markers on their bodies.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
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Christina Clark of Houston helps her friend Daan Veeningen do a handstand before Reunion...
Christina Clark of Houston helps her friend Daan Veeningen do a handstand before Reunion Tower as they participate in the Wanderlust yoga and mediation session in Dallas.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)

Do you like getting fit? Check out a sweaty (and fun) list of exercise events in Dallas-Fort Worth.