What is Race Walking, Anyway?
Race walking is a stylized form of running, much like the backstroke is a
stylized form of swimming. To the casual observer, race walking is clearly
different from running, fitness walking, ordinary walking and skipping.
What You'll Learn
- what makes race walking different from running
- legal race walk technique - to follow the rules
- efficient race walk style - with ⅓ the impact
stress of running
- basic components of a race walk training program
- how to set reasonable goals for your race walking
- how to adapt a training program to help you meet your goals
- how to select shoes for race walking
- how fast/far race walkers go
Who Should Come?
If you are looking for a break from running, or
If you fitness walk already and are looking for a challenge, or
If you want to lose weight, and have some time to spend every day, or
If you like to do things that are a little bit different, or
If you want to challenge your brains control of your body, or
If you want to meet some really nice people,
.... you might be a race walker.
No previous race walking experience is necessary.
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When
Sunday afternoon at 2pm-3pm, May 7, 14, 21, 28.
Where
Black Bear Crossing, just off Lexington Ave at Como Lake, in Saint Paul, MN.
Black Bear Crossing is the cafe in the concession building on the west side of
Como Lake. We'll meet inside, then head out to the walking paths around the
lake.
What to bring
Shorts, a t-shirt, and your walking shoes. Please don't buy new walking shoes
- just bring some shoes you feel comfortable walking in. The first day, we'll
talk about what shoes are best for race walking, and you can decide then if you
need new ones. Black Bear Crossing has restrooms for changing clothes and
drinking fountains for water.
Cost
$15 for all 4 hours of race walking instruction if you pre-register. $20 if
you register on May 7. Checks payable to Twin
Cities Race Walkers.
Pre-Register
So we have an idea of how many people are going to come, please
pre-register via e-mail. If you didn't get around to pre-registering, come
anyway!
Flyer
Need something to remind you? or to give to a friend? Or want to fill out the
registration form early? It's all in the
tri-fold flyer.
Questions?
Contact
Bruce Leasure at 651-330-9355.
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