This video interview is a follow-up to the previous post – this time Cathy Walker, Fascial Stretch Therapist & graduate of the Stretch to Win Institute, interviews Kevin Cutjar, her client and only man to win both the Ironman Hawaii & Ultraman Canada.

In this video, Kevin tells us how Fascial Stretch Therapy helped transform a potential disaster on Day 2 of Ultraman when his body simply locked up right before he had to run a DOUBLE-MARATHON!

Enjoy this inspiring story of therapist and athlete, working together both of one mind, both focused on achieving their goals, something we should all aspire to. Enjoy!

By Chris Frederick, PT, KMI Certified Structural Integrator
Co-Director of the Stretch To Win Institute

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When Cathy Walker, Level I certified Fascial Stretch Therapist asked me for advice in how to stretch Ultra-triathletes at a large event in Canada,  I had to think a bit. I don’t currently see these kinds of athletes and in my 22 years experience, I have to admit that I’ve only seen a handful. But it seemed logical to me that they are a group that is always battling over-training symptoms–cramping, fatigue, dehydration, etc.–that I gave her the following advice:

- maintain their flexibility, don’t try to make new gains

- emphasize oscillating, undulating and tractional movements

- multi-planar release of the weight bearing joint capsules (hips, knees, ankle/feet)

- move them in a variety of ways ‘out of their functional patterns’ for faster recovery

Needless to say, she emailed me back that she had lots of success following this advice and ended up making a big difference in the performance of Kevin Cutjar, present winner of Ultraman Canada 2010 and the only man to have concomitantly also won Ironman Hawaii.  

For those of you not impressed by Ironman triathlon distances and times, the Ultraman Canada event requires much longer distances than in the Ironman.  Ultraman Canada is limited to 40 solo participants, is by invitation only and is a 3-day, 318.6 mile (512.6 kilometer) triathlon of epic proportions:

Stage 1 – 6.2 mile (10.0 km) swim followed by 90.0 mile (144.8 km) bike ride.

Stage 2 – 170 mile (273.5 km) bike ride.

Stage 3 – 52.4 mile (84.3 km) double-marathon run.

Time Limits – Swim (Stage 1) must be completed in 6 hours plus bike in 12 hours total, bike (Stage 2) in 12 hours, run (Stage 3) in 12 hours.

In my video interview with Kevin and his equally remarkable Fascial Stretch Therapist, Cathy Walker, we find out how Fascial Stretch Therapy was a unique deciding factor in helping Kevin become an even better champion athlete.

[NOTE: I could not edit out a slight echo when my guests speak in this video, so apologies for that. Just listen, watch the speakers lips, pay attention to the spoken word & not the echo & it should still work fine. Thank you.]

By Chris Frederick, PT, KMI Certified Structural Integrator

Co-Director of the Stretch To Win Institute

http://www.stwinstitute.com

‘Creators of Fascial Stretch Therapy’

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