I have been contacted by a teen age race walker in Sydney, Australia, who needs a race walk coach. If one of the Australian RWers on the list would contact...
Stop brainstorming and start actually doing something to get kids race walking and keep them race walking. Stop typing messages here and go to a school, any...
One place with a successful development program is Australia. It starts with kids, but it doesn't rely on the schools. The program is called "Little...
We have that same type of set up wtih our Junior Olympic program and clubs I worked with a club this past year. All 200 kids tried it the first two week -...
Steve Vaitones
Usatfne@...
Oct 29, 2009 1:17 am
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Little Athletics here is a nationwide club-based system and involves tens of thousands of kids from under 6 to under 15. A massive "institution" that's been...
I agree with Steve. I have a JO club in Auburn, Maine that does the same thing. Everyone tries the race walk as part the regular events and then tries the...
Walkers! I've just had a flurry of sign-ups for my annual World Class Racewalking Training Camp at the National Training Center in Clermont, FL November 17-22,...
Hi List Readers, Bev McCall our USATF Masters RW Records Coordinator has asked that I post this note from her to the list... "* Justin Kuo keeps current AND...
I've collected the ideas posted on this forum and through e-mail, done a minor bit of organization, and placed them on the web so everyone can see them. ...
Proud Daddy here... Check out the second commercial by NAIA 4 time national T&F champ in the race walk Tina Peters. The Goshen College Video can be viewed now...
Vince, thanks for sharing..loved the video!! Caroline ... From: Vince Peters To: racewalk list Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:40 PM Subject: [racewalking]...
Vince and others: The link in your email didn't work on my PC. But typing the same characters without the internal spaces and without the asterisks did work. ...
On and off (mostly on) for several years I have had a problem with my left hip in the gluteal area. It varies between discomfort and pain at the point of the...
Ray Somers
raymond.somers@...
Nov 2, 2009 9:01 pm
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meant to send this out to the group, and it went to Ray instead. Ray, I am sorry you are having the identical problem I have had on and off for years. I...
Hi Everybody: We are pleased to announce our annual schedule of 1-hour walks, plus other excellent walking opportunities. We will hold 1-hour walks as follows:...
ELLIOTTDEN@...
Nov 4, 2009 3:12 am
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Fellow race walkers: Sunday, November 8th the last chapter of the 2009 Indiana Association USA Track and Field season comes to an end. We are contesting at...
Our racewalking team just completed a five week intensive swimming program with beautiful results and I certainly recommend that all coaches consider the same...
Meetings on the European T&F Championships future I suspect that dropping the walks has more to do with being able to field squads in the World Cup and...
Steve Vaitones
Usatfne@...
Nov 5, 2009 3:25 pm
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I read recently that Aigars Fadeyev built to 268/km week training volume on his way to the Silver in 2000. Why does very high training volume equal success? ...
Elizabeth, There is an old saying, proof by example does not prove anything. It's hard to say why one person is successful doing something. If many people were...
Elizabeth, I think you misheard... Aigars was one of my guest coaches at my annual "Racewalk Summit" in Solana Beach, CA last weekend. He said he was doing...
AS TO DEVELOPMENT OF RACEWALKING, ONE THOUGHT FROM ELLIOTT DENMAN.. 1. Encountered famed NY/LI HS Coach Paul Limmer at the NYC Marathon Expo. Paul is also one...
ELLIOTTDEN@...
Nov 5, 2009 10:21 pm
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", but many very high-mileage racewalkers can only do so with a little pharmaceutical assistance. " Vitamin C and E, right? Ellie Kallal the Sunshine Kid San...
Ellie Kallal
Ellie.Kallal@...
Nov 5, 2009 10:26 pm
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In a few short clear concise sentences, Dave McGovern has given the scientifically sound recipe for a successful racewalking career, be it local, national, or...
Minor correction of time on Andy Cable it should read 1:07:54, not :25 ...must have been the masive turnout :) CT Racewalkers 10,000m Race Clinton, CT. Nov 1...
Good point Chris. I would add to the holy grail search that good technique doesn't come from just learning what you have to do, you need to stegnthen your body...
I have my first half marathon walk this weekend... any tips??? my goal time is around 2:30... only been walking since beginning of sep... but been running...