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Racewalking Techniques and Training

How to racewalk. Techniques, tips, drills, workouts and race strategy for racewalkers.
How to Racewalk - Basic Tutorial
Basic tutorial, examples, drills, and workouts to learn to racewalk. From your About Guide and ERO-FIT and Associates.
How to Racewalk - Step by Step
A step-by-step tutorial on how to racewalk with Olympic racewalking technique, from coach Judy Heller of Ero-Fit and Associates. Learn how to walk fast.
Racewalking Technique Examples
How to racewalk: view these example photos of racewalking technique, with commentary by racewalking coach Judy Heller of Ero-Fit and Associates. The first example is the single support phase of the racewalk stride.
Racewalk Creeping
Definition of creeping for walking
Disqualification
Disqualification - Definition of Disqualification in Racewalking
Vaulting Phase
Definition of vaulting phase for walking
Single-Support Phase
Definition of single-support phase for walking
Driving Phase
Driving phase definition for racewalking stride.
Double Support
Double-Support Phase Definition
Definition of Flight Phase For Walking
Definition of flight phase for walking
Racewalking Shoe Guide Part I
How to select a shoe and responses from racewalkers on what they wear and why. From your About.com Guide. 
Racewalking Shoe Guide Part II
Shoe construction and styles. From your About.com Guide.
Avoiding the DQ Club
Dave McGovern on how not to get disqualified during a race.
Exercise Pacing and Use of Music
How to use music to set and maintain pace, from Self Improvement Online.
Technique Drills
From Racewalk.com and USATF, racewalk flexibility drills pictured and described.
Learn Pace to Save Your Race
Dave McGovern on how to pace yourself.
Learning to Walk Fast
from your About.com Guide.  Why to walk faster, and tips on shoes.
Link Between Stride Frequency, Respiration Rate and Heart Rate
Dave McGovern demystifies the breathing thing.
Racewalk 101
Great animations of racewalk technique, plus the history and rules of racewalking.
Racewalk.com
Must-see site for racewalkers, edited by Jeff Salvage.
Team Oregon Publications
How to train, how to walk and run, training for a marathon, injuries, shoes, and more.
USATF's Racewalking Rules
The rules for competitive racewalking.
Racewalking Technique
Online book on racewalking and training.
What About Shoes?
From Dave McGovern. Don't let them sell you "walking shoes!" Dave lists the qualities to look for in a racewalking shoe.
What Constitutes Fast, Legal Racewalk Technique?
Dave McGovern provides his expert advice on how to racewalk right.

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