The Complete Guide to Racewalking

Author: Dave McGovern
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781626545038
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Ready, set, WALK! When it comes to competitive racewalking there is no higher authority than Dave McGovern. A 30-year (and counting) member of the US National Racewalking Team and 14-time winner of the US Racewalking Championships, he has conducted dozens of racewalking clinics and camps throughout Europe, Africa, and North America in addition to his work as a private coach. And now, thanks to The Complete Guide to Racewalking, you too can receive Olympic-level coaching when and where you want it. Easily the most comprehensive racewalking book on the market, The Complete Guide to Racewalking will tell you everything you need to know about participating in this fun and healthy, lifelong sport. Chapters focus on nutrition, hydration, and stretching, in addition to presenting exercises and practice regimens to improve your form, speed and endurance. Peppered with entertaining anecdotes from the author's expansive career, The Complete Guide to Racewalking will whip you into shape in no time. Dave McGovern is the most experienced and productive racewalking coach and clinician in the US and perhaps the world. In addition to coaching racewalking, Dave has been a writer for Walking Magazine and Walk! Magazine, and is the author of The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking and Training and Precision Walking. Readers interested in related titles from Dave McGovern will also want to see: The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking (ISBN: 9781626545007 ).

The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking

Author: Dave McGovern
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN: 9781626545007
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
If you've ever considered participating in a marathon but worried that you weren't quite up to the task, it's time to put your fears to rest. With endurance expert Dave McGovern's supportive and insightful coaching you'll be on your way to completing a marathon in no time! Dave has been a racewalking guru for the better part of 35 years. With over 14 US championships under his belt and years of experience as a private coach to several Olympic athletes, he has the know-how and expertise to help you achieve your fitness goals. This book is focused on the training and conditioning required to walk a marathon. Studded with colorful anecdotes and witty insights, it covers everything from training regimens to stretching, nutrition, hydration, gear selection, and proper walking form. Coach McGovern's program is highly adaptable and is well suited for people across a wide spectrum of physical fitness-from couch-potato to daily jogger. Whether you're an experienced runner recovering from an injury or a weekend warrior trying to improve your fitness, walking a marathon is a satisfying and healthy way to exercise. Dave McGovern is the most experienced and productive racewalking coach and clinician in the US and perhaps the world. A 30-year veteran of the US National Racewalk Team with a master's degree in sport science, Dave has conducted some 20 clinics and camps per year throughout North America, Europe, and Africa since 1991. In addition to coaching racewalking, Dave has been a writer for Walking Magazine and Walk! Magazine, and is the author of The Complete Guide to Racewalking and Training and Precision Walking. Readers interested in related titles from Dave McGovern will also want to see: The Complete Guide to Racewalking (ISBN: 9781626545038).

The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness

Author: Mark Fenton
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN: 9781592289899
Category : Fitness walking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Fenton's classic walking book, now fully revised, offers readers everything they need to get on their feet and moving.

Fast Walking

Author: Ron Laird
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811727587
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Illustrated guide to technique, exercise, training, racing, and judging by one of the most decorated race walkers in history.

Power Walk!

Author: Patricia Vicary
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476686750
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
Power walking, also known as fitness or speed walking, is gaining popularity as an aging population looks for workout options that are good for their bodies and good for their wallets. This book includes expert tips and techniques for starting or expanding a power walking practice. Covering the author's journey from non-athlete to dedicated power walker, it is entertaining, motivational and jam-packed with information. Here, power walking practice is contextualized through the author's goal to complete a half marathon in each of the United States as she approaches 60 years old. The journey includes encounters with sketchy porta-potties and terrifying mini-planes, confessions of dubious road-trip food choices and tales of finish lines reached through sheer determination--all told with wit and wisdom. Part travelogue, part power walking guidebook, this engaging text will entertain, motivate and enlighten readers who are looking to start a fitness program or change up their workout routine.

Prevention's Complete Book of Walking

Author: Maggie Spilner
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 9781579542368
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
"There are few people who have done more for walking, or who know more about walking, than Maggie Spilner.... This is truly a walking encyclopedia for the new millennium."--From the foreword by Elaine Ward, founder and director of the North American Racewalking Foundation From the walking editor of America's number one healthy living magazine comes the definitive guide to America's number one fitness activity: walking. Join Prevention's Maggie Spilner as she introduces you to the tools and techniques that can help you get more from your walking routine. You'll go farther and faster, with greater comfort and less risk of injury. Prevention's Complete Book of Walking features: *Three workout plans to help you walk off extra pounds (page 97) *Step-by-step instructions for finding perfect-fitting shoes (page 47) *Yoga poses that support an efficient, fluid stride (page 131) *A buyer's guide for choosing the best treadmill (page 60) *A complete program to train for a 5-K event (page 151) Prevention's Complete Book of Walking also features the 6-week Dynamic Walking program developed by Suki Munsell, Ph.D. You'll learn to move your body with grace, control, and power, so you'll get even greater benefit from your walking routine.

Advanced Race Walking

Author: Martin Rudow
Publisher: Technique Productions
ISBN: 9780937627020
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
Advanced Race Walking presents, in non-technical terms, latest and most up-to-date information on training for this demanding yet highly rewarding sport. Carefully designed day-to-day training tables and vital information on subjects ranging from technique and VO2 max training to injury prevention and shoe selection are aimed at helping every athlete achieve his or her goals in the sport, whether that goal is an Olympmic Gold Medal or winning a local road race.

USA Track & Field Coaching Manual

Author: Joseph L. Rogers
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780880116046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
Variant title : USA Track and Field. From USA Track & Field, Inc.

Pedometer Walking

Author: Mark Fenton
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461749751
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description
Mark Fenton, television personality and author of the best-selling Complete Guide to Walking, teams up with top exercise researcher, David R. Bassett, to help readers get moving. These guys know what works, and they've got pedometers on the brain. During the last ten years, pedometer use has grown exponentially. "Step counting" broke into the exercise vocabulary when Oprah started sporting her own pedometer, and the mania has only grown. Ten years ago there were five pedometers on the market; today there are dozens. But what to do with them? Hearing the cries for solid information, authors David R. Bassett and Mark Fenton have stepped up. Covered in this guide are a history of step counting--Jefferson was a fan, and a pedometer was designed by Leonardo da Vinci--advice on choosing a pedometer, and a guide to starting a pedometer program, with looks at successful ones in the U.S., Australia, and Europe. Most important may be the chapters treating the tremendously successful 10,000-steps-per-day programs initiated in Japan, as well as the modifications it needs to work for children and senior citizens. Aside from the pedometer itself, Pedometer Walking may be one of the most important exercise tools in years.

Race Walk Like a Champion

Author: Jeff Salvage
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781434820327
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Racewalk Like a Champion is the single best compilation of information on the technique, training, and history of race walking. It combines approximately 400 photographs with charts and diagrams to explain every detail of race walking. Never before has race walking been covered with such complete, aesthetically pleasing detail. Racewalk Like a Champion starts with a thorough explanation of how to select race walking shoes and warm up; then describes every aspect of race walking technique, judging, and training philosophy in extensive detail. Other chapters include stretching, racing, strength training, mental preparation, injury treatment, and nutrition. Racewalk Like a Champion also includes a comprehensive chapter on the history of American race walking. Race Walk Like a Champion assumes no prior walking experience or knowledge. Whether you are a novice race walker or an elite competitor, Racewalk Like a Champion will provide all the information you need.