Maybe Ken can get some of these Mt.Auburn folks to compete at the monthly
walks at Danehy Park, the hour, etc.?

At 04:42 PM 3/7/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Everyone:
>
>Here's an annoucement about a Dave McGovern Race Walking Clinic here in
>Boston on the first weekend of May. If you have any more questions,
>please contact Heidi Duskey directly at the address at the bottom of the
>message.
>
>Ken Mattsson
>
>Heidi Duskey wrote:
>
> > To all racewalkers of all levels:Dave McGovern is coming to Boston,
> > May 2-4 for one of his fabulous, not-to-be-missed clinics! The cost is
> > $125. (This includes a welcome dinner Friday evening at my home in
> > Medford, MA.) Our track and classroom space will either be in the
> > Medford or Cambridge area. I am making the arrangements now and will
> > notify all participants once things are firm.
> >
> > The clinic begins Friday evening and runsthrough Sunday to about 5pm.
> > Saturday morning is spent at the track eitherlearning technique if you
> > are a novice or refining technique if you alreadyknow how to racewalk.
> > Dave will film you and, after lunch, the group getsthe opportunity to
> > watch all of the films. It's really educational -- bothseeing yourself
> > and everyone else. Then it's back to the track in theafternoon for
> > technique and speed work. Saturday evening we get to relax andwe will
> > have dinner together at a local restaurant.
> >
> > You won't want to stay up too late because Sunday morning you
> > willparticipate in a hard 16 minute workout that will allow Dave to
> > determineyour max heart rate and the zones you should be training in.
> > You will work with a
> > partner and it takes most of the morning for the entire group to
> > completethe workout. Dave will provide all of the Polar HR equipment,
> > but if youalready own a monitor, bring it. After lunch is a great
> > lecture on training andhow to use the information Dave gathered about
> > you in the morning. Allhandouts are included and Dave always brings
> > his books to sell to anyone whowants to buy one or both (racewalk
> > technique and marathon training). I own both and they are
> > indispensable.
> >
> > I have attended two of these clinics and so highly recommend them that
> > Ioffered to sponsor one in Boston. Dave hasn't been here since 1998
> > (when Ifirst met him) and I can tell you that the price is absolutely
> > worth it. Heis a world class athlete and a wonderful coach and
> > lecturer -- not tomention a nice guy. I have watched him work with
> > beginners and athletes andhe is great with both. Also, once you take
> > his clinic, he will function asyour coach. No kidding -- I have never
> > sent him an e-mail that he didn'trespond to.
> >
> > If you are interested in attending, e-mail me directly for an
> > application. If there are any other questions that Ican answer, let me
> > know as well. I hope to see you in May!
> >
> > Heidi Duskeyhduskey@...
> >
> >
> >
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