Racewalking Workouts - Recovery Walk

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When
May be done daily, or used as a recovery day for those alternating with other walking workouts.

Benefits
Builds long-term health and well-being.  Gives the body a chance to recover from and incorporate the benefits of the more strenuous workouts.

Workout
• Start at an easy pace for 5-10 minutes.
• Stop and do a stretching and flexibility routine for 5 minutes. Stretches
• Continue, walking at a pace that brings your heart rate up to 50-60% of your maximum heart rate (MHR). Heartrate Calculator
• This is a comfortable pace where you can carry on a full conversation comfortably although you may be breathing harder than usual.
• Walk for 30-60 minutes.
• End with 5 minutes of gentle stretching and flexibility exercises. Stretches

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