Complete Guide to Racewalking

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The Complete Guide to Racewalking
Technique and Training

by Dave McGovern

Description

We've been waiting for the definitive book on racewalking and this would appear to be it. This is the most complete and up-to-date source of information on all aspects of racewalking, including technique, training, psychology, stretching, strength training, competition, and more, as you can tell from the Table of Contents below. We'll refrain from saying more because the reviews below sum up our feelings about this book quite well.

About the Author

Dave McGovern is a member of the U.S. National Racewalk Team and a USATF certified coach. He is a 12-time national champion at distances from 10 to 40 kilometers. He has also written extensively for Walking magazine.

Book Details

Pages: 223 pp
Format: Paperback, 6" x 9"
Weight: 13.6 oz.
Published: 1998
Publisher: World Class Publications
Price: $17.95

Technique
- A brief history of racewalking
- The evolution of racewalking technique and the development of the rules
- More on the rules
- What constitutes fast, legal racewalking technique?
- How do you learn fast racewalking technique?
- Common technique problems and how to fix them
Training
- Armchair physiology
- Types of workouts
- The "perfect" training schedule
- Periodization
- A few words on overtraining
- Peaking
- Marathon training
- Rules to live by
- Common training mistakes
- On being your own coach
Psychology
- Goal setting
- Visualization
- Relaxation
- Associative thinking
It Ain't Just Walkin'
- Stretching
- Dynamic flexibility drills
- Strength training
- Cross training
Competition
- Acclimatization
- Getting there
- The pre-competition routine
- Racing strategies
- Control, maintain, and hammer
- Racing smart - using your head to get ahead
- To drink or not to drink
Loose Ends
- Special concerns for younger racewalkers
- Special concerns for older racewalkers
- Nutrition
- Treadmills
- Heart rate monitors
- The poop on shoes
- Care and feeding of racewalking injuries
- Preventing dog attacks
- Recruiting good potential racewalkers
- Racewalking for runners
Appendix
- Training schedules for 5K, 10K, 20K, and marathon

Reviews

"Dave has written the ultimate competitive racewalking book. The Complete Guide to Racewalking Technique and Training is a book of answers - a one-stop resource for those thinking about entering competition and for those who have been competing and want to get better. It is well written, punctuated with humor and uniquely informative - an encyclopedia for serious racewalkers."

Elaine Ward
Managing Director, North American Racewalking Foundation

"The Complete Guide to Racewalking Technique and Training is easily the most complete and accurate source of racewalking technique information I have ever read. Dave has left no stone unturned in providing practical information on all aspects of racewalking for novice and veteran walkers alike - this type of guide has been needed for years."

Robert L. Bowman
Chairman, IAAF Racewalk Committee

"The Complete Guide to Racewalking Technique and Training is a comprehensive training manual for those involved in competitive racewalking. It services both the novice athlete and the veteran, providing tips gleaned from many years of intense training and contact with some of the best coaches, physiologists and psychologists in the event today. If you are serious about racewalking, this book belongs on your shelf."

Rich Torrellas
Chairman, USATF Racewalk Committee

"Dave McGovern has produced a rarity in practical sports guides: not only is The Complete Guide to Racewalking Technique and Training full of useful information, but it presents that information with style, freshness, and-rarest of all-perspective."

Seth D. Bauer
Editor in Chief, Walking Magazine
Olympic bronze medalist

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