Sacramento, CA (1888PressRelease)
October 12, 2009 - Every year tens of thousands, of triathletes around the world try to get a coveted spot in the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, held this year October 4-10. If you are a triathlete, you already know that there is no bigger day in this sport, which it had its first world championship in 1978 in Waikiki, Hawaii. It is the race that defined the triathlon from the beginning and continues to be the defining race for any avid triathlete.
Also known as the Ironman Triathlon World Championships or Ironman Hawaii, it’s a grueling long-distance race held under harsh conditions. It starts with a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike race and ends with a marathon (26 miles, 385 yards) with no breaks between events.
Most seasoned triathletes start training for a triathlon at least six months before the race. But, if an individual who wants to compete and is in average to slightly poor physical condition, it is important to stretch out training time to as long as one year, slowly building up endurance and gradually introducing the body to the punishment of a triathlon.
A triathlete can qualify in two ways for the Ford Ironman World Championship (triathlon) by entering and finishing with a qualifying time in one of many Ironman qualifying races or winning the Ironman pick, which is a random drawing for athletes who didn’t win an entry at a qualifying event, and awards a slot to compete at the World Championship.
So, while these athletes prepare to achieve a personal best, who stands behind them keeping them limber, flexible, and potentially injury-free? There are a number of health care professionals at the ready including a group of chiropractors who are part of the ART(Active Release Techniques) Performance Care Team. Among them is Sacramento chiropractor, Dr. Yong Kim, who treated the athletes at the 2004 Ironman Triathlon World Championship and 2007 Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kona. ART is an advanced, cutting-edge soft tissue mobilization technique that helps keep triathletes in the race. “Just like my family of patients striving to make the best of their health, who all inspire me,” Dr. Kim explained, “I take that energy and give the Ironman triathletes all that I have with Active Release Techniques and help them all with that one common goal of crossing that finish line as fast as possible, as smooth as possible and as injury-free as much as possible…remember that saying…’impossible is nothing’.”
This year will be the 31st annual Kona Hawaii Ironman event, and it is by far the largest event that the Big Island plays host to. The Ford Ironman World Championship takes the triathlon experience to a whole new level, and most of the participants agree that once you’ve finished Kona, your life is changed. These triathletes know that with tough preparation, nothing is impossible. Or, as Dr. Kim likes to say, “impossible is nothing”!
About Performance Chiropractic and Sports Care: Dr Yong Kim has over thirteen years experience helping thousands of individuals in the Sacramento area. He and his staff are dedicated to helping his patients achieve their optimal health. He uses the latest state-of-the-art technology and chiropractic equipment. In addition, Dr. Kim has special post doctoral training in the area of athletic and sports injuries and is up-to-date with the current developments in the field of physical rehabilitation exercise. He is also a provider of Active Release Techniques (ART), which has been proven to be a fast, effective, non-invasive way to heal a wide variety of soft tissue injuries.
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