I do race walking for 45 minutes 3 times a week. My cruise speed is 7.5 km/h but I can sprint up to 8.5 km/h for a kilometer. I'm 59 and I feel great! Better than when I was running.
Thanks for this. We have a non competitive 8 KM beach run in a couple of weeks and I hope to try both techniques. I much prefer walking to running, and my knees now say NO to running.
Great idea. If you want more tips on technique, check out my RW101 video. The link is in the description of this video. Wishing you all the best in your race.
Thanks for your info on walking! I am 65 and am starting out.I find my left knee hurts when I try to race walk, so I am sticking to power walking and I love it!
Hey Carmen, I love your videos. They are so inspiring. When my doctor recommended that I give up jogging last June, you helped me live a happy walking life.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Dear Carmen, I'm competing with myself at the moment. My hip has to heal first before I can think about competing again. But I'm overcoming the biggest challenge right now by learning to be satisfied with what I can do today. 🙃 With your video help.
Thank you for another very useful and interesting video. Wondered often which one would be nest for me. My main goal is to walk as efficiently as possible and improve my own personal best pace.
Thank you for the video. I’ve been trying to race walk and did not know the proper form. I’ve been doing Galloway walk run for years but I prefer to walk. I’m doing the Boston marathon in 2024 and want to race walk most of it. Your video really helps.
It's my pleasure. Thanks for your comments. You can still do the Galloway method for your marathon training if you want to swap out racewalking and Powerwalking. I wish you all the best in your training.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm just getting into RW while I rehab my achilles tendonitis. I jog (when I'm not injured :) but I may try going between these two when I train.
I am 59 years old, I have not owned any motor vehicle for about three years, my preferred way of moving myself is walking. I wonder if learning power walking or race walking would improve my walking technic and efficiency.
Thank you ! New subscriber., and will watch your '101' video next !!! I'm a senior, and participate in about 10 5k's a year as a fast walker (used to run years ago but the knees took a beating).....Without even knowing it, I think I'm doing power walking...My goals are simple....to just walk faster in these 5k's, and avoid injury (I seem to 'tweak' my hamstring quite easily when I fast walk, then I need a few days off). At first I thought it was my shoes, but now having tried several different pairs and still having the issue, I think I might be over-striding when I try to go faster. Any thoughts ? My 5k's are in the 43-45 minute range, I'd love to get to sub 40. Any thoughts ??? Thanks again !!
@gerard2620 So glad the video is helpful. Have you tried Reshod Walking Shoes? They're designed for the heel toe Walking gait. You can find them at www.reshod.com. I also offer written technique critiques. You can order that at the same site. That way, I can see you walk and help figure out what might be straining your hamstring.
Thanks for a super informative video, Coach Carmen! I'm considering training to walk a marathon next April (eight months from now) and I have a good training schedule prepared by veteran coaches. I'm not a competitive racewalker, powerwalker or runner, although I have run several 5Ks, a 10K and a half marathon in the past. I'm transitioning to walking because my feet won't tolerate running very much anymore, and I'm brand new to the racewalking technique. My question is: how much emphasis should I put on incorporating racewalking into my training? Short sessions mixed in with "regular" walking? Or practicing racewalking technique for as long as I can comfortably do it? My goal is to finish within 6.5-7 hours, which I believe requires around a 15-minute mile pace, which I'm still building up to. Reading through the other comments, I think it would be helpful for me to check out your RW 101 and 102 videos to start. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!
Welcome to the wonderful world of walking. I don't have a preference as to the technique you should use. The racewalk gait requires more flexibility in the hips, so if that works for you, go for it. If not, power walking is a very valid option. The RW101 video has tips you can use for either mode and talks about how to transition your training at the very end. I recommend you stick to flat terrain until you get the hang of it. Otherwise, you might develop some bad habits to compensate for the angle of the ground. The 6-7 hour marathon seems reasonable. Have you tried the Reshod Walking Shoes? If not, please consider getting a pair for training and racing. The Pushovers are designed to enhance the heel-toe rolling motion. www.reshod.com
@@ReshodWalkingShoes thank you for the tips! I’ll try both the racewalking and power walking techniques and see which one suits me better. I’ll consider Reshod shoes; they sound good and have a nice look. My shoe of choice for the past few years has been Brooks Beast; they give me great cushion and support, which I need as a heavier guy with flat, wide feet and bunions. And they are quite durable. What type of support does Reshod offer in comparison? Do the Pushovers also good cushion and support for someone with my type of feet?
I will run or power walk in events. It is quite a bit less efficient to power walk. I run about a 26 min 5k, but can only push about 33 mins for a power walk. I have no problems maintaining contact because I dont push off like I do when I am shuffle stepping or running. Mainly long stride with heel strike and swinging arms like crazy. I imagine that race walking is closer to my shuffle stepping (pre running) where I do use the hopping push off. Just not enough to loose contact. Somewhere between 9-10 min/mile pace, I will push off enough to start running. That might be why race walkers may need judging to make sure that they dont pass that threshhold. I have yet to see anybody race walking at the events that I go to. But see plenty of people sign up under walking category and run/walk.
@@jamesburian5203 Yep. That's what I've noticed from coaching walkers. Have you tried the Reshod Walking Shoes? They are designed to support the heel toe motion and might give you a better propulsion what you power walk.
I have not tried any specific shoes for my power walking. My current shoes are neutral. Any recommendations. I don't mind if shoe is heavier if it has more cushion.
I've been walking in 5K and 10K events which mostly include runners. Walk standards do not really apply. The courses can be hilly, so I don't know if race walking or power walking technique would really help. Will try using both to see if it will increase efficiency. Any suggestions?
@democraticpatriot2657 Yes, in those instances, you can mix it up. I tell my athletes to use the style that gives them the best advantage for the terrain. If it's flat, racewalk. When an uphill is too steep to keep your pace, powerwalk till you get to the downhill. You are smart to plan using both methods of fast walking. All the best in your next road race.
I had to ask my videographer for the answer to this question, since it belongs to him. The treadmill is a True 500 soft system. He said it's pretty old, but I really like it, too!
Hi Coach. I'm new to race walking and I think it will be better on my knees. But I need a coach to get me started and to make sure I'm doing things correctly. Do you know of anyone in Oklahoma?
Hi, Coach Carmen. Thank you for the video demonstration. Question please: If race walking is faster than power walking, as you state at the finish of this video, then why is there not simply one competition rule that feet never leave the ground.always at least one point of contact (i.e. the definition of walking) and leave it at that? Athletes would naturally gravitate to the fastest technique.
That DOES seem like a simple solution but the reason it's not in effect is more complicated. First of all, racewalking has been an Olympic sport since the early 1900's, while power walking is relatively new and still being defined. Secondly, each sport has a different governing body in charge. World Athletics oversees racewalking. The purpose of their straight legged rule is to distinguish the sport from running. Power walking events have recently been created by race organizers to help manage walking competitions. Since many walkers prefer the bent knee style of walking, they're allowing it as long as they don't run. However, the power walking technique can easily become a run and I haven't seen any rules about how to distinguish the two. I'm watching it play out, too, so thank for your question. Let's see how the sport of walking evolves.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Wow, thank you, Coach Carmen, for that wonderful answer. I’ve not heard about any of that from watching any other videos on RUclips, but you’ve spelled it out quite clearly. Might be an idea for a video that would help others with similar thoughts to mine…I didn’t know about the two governing bodies and the evolving sport. But you’ve answered well, and I thank you. I took a screenshot so I can remember. lol. Walk on!
Yes, backward walking works different muscles. It's great to do with your walking drills. I've never walked backward for more than 50 meters, so if you try that, let me know what you think.
@@ReshodWalkingShoesGood morning! I usually try backward walking when I take my morning and evening long walks. When you walk backward, you step on the ground with your toes I mean with the front part of your feet and this makes feel my feet and legs relaxed and massaged. Backward walking relieves of your leg pain muscle. Your calves get massaged and I have to admit that you feel a bit pain on your back if are not used to backward walking. The pain on your back passes soon untill You get used to backward walking. These are what I felt and experienced while backward walking. But I would also add that it is a lot of fun and improves your balance and coordination.
I've thought that racewalking would be a good alternative to running since there is less downward stress on the leg joints. However, I have read that the straight leg action in racewalking also causes stress. Do you know if racewalkers still get less injuries overall than runners despite the stress of the straight leg?
Thanks for the question. Where did you read that the straight leg causes stress? Not all stress is the same and some is beneficial. I'm curious what that context is for this statement. As far as I know, racewalking is still a lower impact activity than power walking or running, but impact is not necessarily the same as stress, so I'm curious. Send more information please. 🙂
Hi Coach Carmen, thank you so much for your response and I'm sorry for the extremely slow reply. I researched and didn't immediately find any easy to follow articles addressing the effect the straight leg has on the leg. I might have remembered what I had read earlier as having specifically talked about the straight leg when it actually talked about race walking form in general having potential injury risk. I do remember someone saying that when I stand I should keep my leg slightly bent for health's sake so this has led me to wonder what effect the straight leg in race walking has on the body.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes It doesn't appear that the straight leg has major injury risks based on what I have read. It is reassuring when I think about it from that perspective. Overall, it does seem like race walking is a great exercise with minimal risk of injury. I enjoy watching different kinds of races including race walking. If race walking changed its name to something like shuffling and required a general technique (like with breaststroke swimming) without the foot-on-the-ground (to the naked eye) requirement of walking, it seems like that would allow race walking to have shorter distances at the elite level. I say this because judges wouldn't be faced with the more difficult task of seeing lifts when racers are going faster.
@gordono672 Yes, standing for a long period of time with a hyperextended knee is problematic. You can pass out. However, walking is a dynamic activity, so it's not a problem unless you reach far forward with the lead leg and put a lot of torque on the knee. The goal is to let the lead leg land close to your torso as it passes over your hip for less stress on joints.
@ggirl6650 Any style but the Pushover 3. That one is built for mainly track or treadmill use. The black shoes are on sale. The blue or red styles are low on inventory but will be restocked November 26th.
Do racewalking courses just never have steep incline or is there a certain kind of technique you can use to keep the straight leg while ascending without losing balance?
@jarlsparkley Good question. Most of the official racewalk events have a flat course. However, you can enter some road races for runners that might have a racewalk division, and in those cases, you could have hills. Check out my hill training video for tips on training for hills.
Chi walking has many of the same cues I give to racewalkers when I teach technique. As far as I know, it's not a specific category for competition, but many walkers follow that method.
Powerwalking is a bit less demanding, but (UNLIKE racewalking) it is not (yet) nationally or internationally sanctioned. Not many races available to powerwalk and your times are not officially recognized. All of my Masters racewalking buds just finished up at the Pan-American Masters in Cleveland and are preparing to travel to Sweden for the World Masters Athletic championships. If I want to go, I have to risk that my technique will survive being DQ'd - 🤔😟😒
@weedermann Yep. Racewalking offers more race opportunities and more risk for penalties. I guess it's a matter of what motivates you. Are you a risk taker?
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Costs practicality. The Pan-American Masters in Cleveland would have cost $225 registration plus airfare and lodging. That is A LOT of money to spend to run the risk of getting DQ'd. I'll be at the Huntsman Senior Games in Utah, come October to powerwalk.
i am a player of a new sport - WALKING SOCCER with the charteristics of SOCCER game, we need to stop and turn frequently. As you are professinal race walker, may i ask you opinion, is it much harder for race walk to do some STOP and TURN motion?
I am disappointed you do not give a better demonstration of power walking. Your bias is obvious. You can indeed power walk quite fast (9-10 min. miles) without getting into a run or having both feet off of the ground at the same time. Just check out the power walking times at the Huntsman Senior Games. It is a shame that a number of racewalking coaches are not more receptive to teaching powerwalking technique.
@@DougBeach-q1m There's no bias. I'm just not great at it. That being said, I coach walkers who DO powerwalk very efficiently and hope to showcase them in a future video. Stay tuned!
Half of my athletes are power walkers these days. If you go to my website, you'll see that I offer powerwalking technique classes. I'm not sure about the other coaches. Remember that powerwalking is a relatively new sport. Please allow it to take root before passing judgment. 😀
Great question! There are instances where an athlete can gain an advantage in racewalking with a slight knee bend, which tends to look like a hybrid of the two styles. At this time, the rule makers want to see a clear distinction in race walk competition.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Could you please tell the deeper reason why such slight knee bending is not allowed? Isn't Race Walking more about the evolution of walking fast itself than about referees and strict rules which lead nowhere?
@@mstreamm Power walking and race walking are two different styles. Athletic events that involve racing against another person for time are generally done separately. For example, XC skiing has two styles: classic and skate skiing. They are held as separate events. In swimming, you can race from one end of the pool to another in various modes: freestyle, backstroke, etc. but they are contested as separate divisions within the sport. The same is true in walking races. You can be a power walker or a race walker, but they are separate divisions.
So I’ve been powerwalking all this time. I’m glad that I saw your video. I lost so much weight powerwalking a lot of miles
Thanks for your comment. Do you have plans to try racewalking at some point?
I do race walking for 45 minutes 3 times a week. My cruise speed is 7.5 km/h but I can sprint up to 8.5 km/h for a kilometer. I'm 59 and I feel great! Better than when I was running.
Do you compete?
@@ReshodWalkingShoes no. I just do it for fitness
Thanks for this. We have a non competitive 8 KM beach run in a couple of weeks and I hope to try both techniques. I much prefer walking to running, and my knees now say NO to running.
Great idea. If you want more tips on technique, check out my RW101 video. The link is in the description of this video. Wishing you all the best in your race.
Thanks for your info on walking! I am 65 and am starting out.I find my left knee hurts when I try to race walk, so I am sticking to power walking and I love it!
Either is a great way to get fit. Enjoy!
Hey Carmen, I love your videos. They are so inspiring. When my doctor recommended that I give up jogging last June, you helped me live a happy walking life.
I'm so happy to hear that and glad you found my channel. Do you have any races planned? I have more buddy workouts in the works. Stay tuned!
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Dear Carmen, I'm competing with myself at the moment. My hip has to heal first before I can think about competing again. But I'm overcoming the biggest challenge right now by learning to be satisfied with what I can do today. 🙃 With your video help.
Thank you for another very useful and interesting video. Wondered often which one would be nest for me. My main goal is to walk as efficiently as possible and improve my own personal best pace.
Well, try them both and see where your efforts lead. I'm sure you'll figure it out along the way. Enjoy the journey.
Honesty never knew there was a difference! Thanks!
Thank you for the video. I’ve been trying to race walk and did not know the proper form. I’ve been doing Galloway walk run for years but I prefer to walk. I’m doing the Boston marathon in 2024 and want to race walk most of it. Your video really helps.
It's my pleasure. Thanks for your comments. You can still do the Galloway method for your marathon training if you want to swap out racewalking and Powerwalking. I wish you all the best in your training.
Just based on watching you, race walking more resembles my normal walking stride than power walking.
Well that's great...an easy choice for you. Enjoy.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm just getting into RW while I rehab my achilles tendonitis. I jog (when I'm not injured :) but I may try going between these two when I train.
Great idea. I wish you all the best in the rehab of your Achilles. Thanks for your comments.
I am 59 years old, I have not owned any motor vehicle for about three years, my preferred way of moving myself is walking. I wonder if learning power walking or race walking would improve my walking technic and efficiency.
I think it might! Give it a try.
Yes, I am doing that! Thank you!
Gracias, Carmen
De nada!
Great video, coach! Thank you! Good hearing from you!
Oh thank you! Let me know if there are other topics that need covering.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Will do, coach! Just shared your video on my fb page. Thanks again!
Thank you ! New subscriber., and will watch your '101' video next !!! I'm a senior, and participate in about 10 5k's a year as a fast walker (used to run years ago but the knees took a beating).....Without even knowing it, I think I'm doing power walking...My goals are simple....to just walk faster in these 5k's, and avoid injury (I seem to 'tweak' my hamstring quite easily when I fast walk, then I need a few days off). At first I thought it was my shoes, but now having tried several different pairs and still having the issue, I think I might be over-striding when I try to go faster. Any thoughts ? My 5k's are in the 43-45 minute range, I'd love to get to sub 40. Any thoughts ??? Thanks again !!
@gerard2620 So glad the video is helpful. Have you tried Reshod Walking Shoes? They're designed for the heel toe Walking gait. You can find them at www.reshod.com. I also offer written technique critiques. You can order that at the same site. That way, I can see you walk and help figure out what might be straining your hamstring.
Thanks for a super informative video, Coach Carmen! I'm considering training to walk a marathon next April (eight months from now) and I have a good training schedule prepared by veteran coaches. I'm not a competitive racewalker, powerwalker or runner, although I have run several 5Ks, a 10K and a half marathon in the past. I'm transitioning to walking because my feet won't tolerate running very much anymore, and I'm brand new to the racewalking technique.
My question is: how much emphasis should I put on incorporating racewalking into my training? Short sessions mixed in with "regular" walking? Or practicing racewalking technique for as long as I can comfortably do it? My goal is to finish within 6.5-7 hours, which I believe requires around a 15-minute mile pace, which I'm still building up to. Reading through the other comments, I think it would be helpful for me to check out your RW 101 and 102 videos to start. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!
Welcome to the wonderful world of walking. I don't have a preference as to the technique you should use. The racewalk gait requires more flexibility in the hips, so if that works for you, go for it. If not, power walking is a very valid option. The RW101 video has tips you can use for either mode and talks about how to transition your training at the very end. I recommend you stick to flat terrain until you get the hang of it. Otherwise, you might develop some bad habits to compensate for the angle of the ground. The 6-7 hour marathon seems reasonable. Have you tried the Reshod Walking Shoes? If not, please consider getting a pair for training and racing. The Pushovers are designed to enhance the heel-toe rolling motion. www.reshod.com
@@ReshodWalkingShoes thank you for the tips! I’ll try both the racewalking and power walking techniques and see which one suits me better.
I’ll consider Reshod shoes; they sound good and have a nice look. My shoe of choice for the past few years has been Brooks Beast; they give me great cushion and support, which I need as a heavier guy with flat, wide feet and bunions. And they are quite durable. What type of support does Reshod offer in comparison? Do the Pushovers also good cushion and support for someone with my type of feet?
@eburney68 I still don't make wide widths, but when I do, I hope you'll give them a try.
I will run or power walk in events. It is quite a bit less efficient to power walk. I run about a 26 min 5k, but can only push about 33 mins for a power walk. I have no problems maintaining contact because I dont push off like I do when I am shuffle stepping or running. Mainly long stride with heel strike and swinging arms like crazy. I imagine that race walking is closer to my shuffle stepping (pre running) where I do use the hopping push off. Just not enough to loose contact. Somewhere between 9-10 min/mile pace, I will push off enough to start running. That might be why race walkers may need judging to make sure that they dont pass that threshhold. I have yet to see anybody race walking at the events that I go to. But see plenty of people sign up under walking category and run/walk.
@@jamesburian5203 Yep. That's what I've noticed from coaching walkers. Have you tried the Reshod Walking Shoes? They are designed to support the heel toe motion and might give you a better propulsion what you power walk.
I have not tried any specific shoes for my power walking. My current shoes are neutral. Any recommendations. I don't mind if shoe is heavier if it has more cushion.
@@jamesburian5203 www.reshod.com. It's my brand. I created them specifically for fast walking or fitness walking or casual walking. Check them out.
Can racewalking have detrimental effects over a long period of time due to the abnormal hip movement?
I've been walking in 5K and 10K events which mostly include runners. Walk standards do not really apply. The courses can be hilly, so I don't know if race walking or power walking technique would really help. Will try using both to see if it will increase efficiency. Any suggestions?
@democraticpatriot2657 Yes, in those instances, you can mix it up. I tell my athletes to use the style that gives them the best advantage for the terrain. If it's flat, racewalk. When an uphill is too steep to keep your pace, powerwalk till you get to the downhill. You are smart to plan using both methods of fast walking. All the best in your next road race.
Hi - the treadmill in this video is very nice. What is the model? Thanks!
I had to ask my videographer for the answer to this question, since it belongs to him. The treadmill is a True 500 soft system. He said it's pretty old, but I really like it, too!
Hi Coach. I'm new to race walking and I think it will be better on my knees. But I need a coach to get me started and to make sure I'm doing things correctly. Do you know of anyone in Oklahoma?
I'll check. What part of Oklahoma?
Hi, Coach Carmen. Thank you for the video demonstration. Question please: If race walking is faster than power walking, as you state at the finish of this video, then why is there not simply one competition rule that feet never leave the ground.always at least one point of contact (i.e. the definition of walking) and leave it at that? Athletes would naturally gravitate to the fastest technique.
That DOES seem like a simple solution but the reason it's not in effect is more complicated. First of all, racewalking has been an Olympic sport since the early 1900's, while power walking is relatively new and still being defined. Secondly, each sport has a different governing body in charge. World Athletics oversees racewalking. The purpose of their straight legged rule is to distinguish the sport from running. Power walking events have recently been created by race organizers to help manage walking competitions. Since many walkers prefer the bent knee style of walking, they're allowing it as long as they don't run. However, the power walking technique can easily become a run and I haven't seen any rules about how to distinguish the two. I'm watching it play out, too, so thank for your question. Let's see how the sport of walking evolves.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Wow, thank you, Coach Carmen, for that wonderful answer. I’ve not heard about any of that from watching any other videos on RUclips, but you’ve spelled it out quite clearly. Might be an idea for a video that would help others with similar thoughts to mine…I didn’t know about the two governing bodies and the evolving sport. But you’ve answered well, and I thank you. I took a screenshot so I can remember. lol. Walk on!
@@Burps___ Good idea for a future video. I'll do that when I get more updates. Meanwhile, enjoy your walking.
What can you say about backward walking? Any benefits?
Yes, backward walking works different muscles. It's great to do with your walking drills. I've never walked backward for more than 50 meters, so if you try that, let me know what you think.
@@ReshodWalkingShoesGood morning!
I usually try backward walking when I take my morning and evening long walks. When you walk backward, you step on the ground with your toes I mean with
the front part of your feet and this makes feel my feet and legs relaxed and massaged. Backward walking relieves of your leg pain muscle. Your calves get massaged and I have to admit that you feel a bit pain on your back if are not used to backward walking. The pain on your back passes soon untill You get used to backward walking. These are what I felt and experienced while backward walking. But I would also add that it is a lot of fun and improves your balance and coordination.
I've thought that racewalking would be a good alternative to running since there is less downward stress on the leg joints. However, I have read that the straight leg action in racewalking also causes stress. Do you know if racewalkers still get less injuries overall than runners despite the stress of the straight leg?
Thanks for the question. Where did you read that the straight leg causes stress? Not all stress is the same and some is beneficial. I'm curious what that context is for this statement. As far as I know, racewalking is still a lower impact activity than power walking or running, but impact is not necessarily the same as stress, so I'm curious. Send more information please. 🙂
Hi Coach Carmen, thank you so much for your response and I'm sorry for the extremely slow reply. I researched and didn't immediately find any easy to follow articles addressing the effect the straight leg has on the leg. I might have remembered what I had read earlier as having specifically talked about the straight leg when it actually talked about race walking form in general having potential injury risk.
I do remember someone saying that when I stand I should keep my leg slightly bent for health's sake so this has led me to wonder what effect the straight leg in race walking has on the body.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes It doesn't appear that the straight leg has major injury risks based on what I have read. It is reassuring when I think about it from that perspective. Overall, it does seem like race walking is a great exercise with minimal risk of injury.
I enjoy watching different kinds of races including race walking. If race walking changed its name to something like shuffling and required a general technique (like with breaststroke swimming) without the foot-on-the-ground (to the naked eye) requirement of walking, it seems like that would allow race walking to have shorter distances at the elite level. I say this because judges wouldn't be faced with the more difficult task of seeing lifts when racers are going faster.
@gordono672 Yes, standing for a long period of time with a hyperextended knee is problematic. You can pass out. However, walking is a dynamic activity, so it's not a problem unless you reach far forward with the lead leg and put a lot of torque on the knee. The goal is to let the lead leg land close to your torso as it passes over your hip for less stress on joints.
@@gordono672 You bring up a good point. It's an ongoing conversation in the racewalk world.
I change frm running to racewalking due to my age turn older (57). But i find its challeging to find a correct step
Would you recommend your shoes for power walking? If so which one? If not can you recommend one? Thanks!
@@ggirl6650 Yes. Any of our styles will work well for power walking. What terrain do you spend the most time on?
@@ReshodWalkingShoes cement pavement.
@ggirl6650 Any style but the Pushover 3. That one is built for mainly track or treadmill use. The black shoes are on sale. The blue or red styles are low on inventory but will be restocked November 26th.
Do racewalking courses just never have steep incline or is there a certain kind of technique you can use to keep the straight leg while ascending without losing balance?
@jarlsparkley Good question. Most of the official racewalk events have a flat course. However, you can enter some road races for runners that might have a racewalk division, and in those cases, you could have hills. Check out my hill training video for tips on training for hills.
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what about chi walking???
Chi walking has many of the same cues I give to racewalkers when I teach technique. As far as I know, it's not a specific category for competition, but many walkers follow that method.
I just want to be able to walk faster 😊
Powerwalking is a bit less demanding, but (UNLIKE racewalking) it is not (yet) nationally or internationally sanctioned. Not many races available to powerwalk and your times are not officially recognized. All of my Masters racewalking buds just finished up at the Pan-American Masters in Cleveland and are preparing to travel to Sweden for the World Masters Athletic championships.
If I want to go, I have to risk that my technique will survive being DQ'd - 🤔😟😒
@weedermann Yep. Racewalking offers more race opportunities and more risk for penalties. I guess it's a matter of what motivates you. Are you a risk taker?
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Costs practicality. The Pan-American Masters in Cleveland would have cost $225 registration plus airfare and lodging. That is A LOT of money to spend to run the risk of getting DQ'd.
I'll be at the Huntsman Senior Games in Utah, come October to powerwalk.
@@weedermann Agreed. Get some local judged races without a DQ before spending money on travel.
i am a player of a new sport - WALKING SOCCER
with the charteristics of SOCCER game, we need to stop and turn frequently.
As you are professinal race walker, may i ask you opinion, is it much harder for race walk to do some STOP and TURN motion?
you walk like a hella flush car lol are you really short coach? i like your hip rotation
@ogdumplings8196 Sometimes, videos get distorted for some reason. Ask a computer expert. They can help you get the right proportions.
I am disappointed you do not give a better demonstration of power walking. Your bias is obvious. You can indeed power walk quite fast (9-10 min. miles) without getting into a run or having both feet off of the ground at the same time. Just check out the power walking times at the Huntsman Senior Games. It is a shame that a number of racewalking coaches are not more receptive to teaching powerwalking technique.
@@DougBeach-q1m There's no bias. I'm just not great at it. That being said, I coach walkers who DO powerwalk very efficiently and hope to showcase them in a future video. Stay tuned!
Half of my athletes are power walkers these days. If you go to my website, you'll see that I offer powerwalking technique classes. I'm not sure about the other coaches. Remember that powerwalking is a relatively new sport. Please allow it to take root before passing judgment. 😀
If Power Walking is slower, why is knee bending not allowed in Race Walking?
Great question! There are instances where an athlete can gain an advantage in racewalking with a slight knee bend, which tends to look like a hybrid of the two styles. At this time, the rule makers want to see a clear distinction in race walk competition.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Could you please tell the deeper reason why such slight knee bending is not allowed? Isn't Race Walking more about the evolution of walking fast itself than about referees and strict rules which lead nowhere?
Jeff Salvage at www.racewalk.com is a better person to answer this question. He's a racewalk judge who knows that side of the sport very well.
@@ReshodWalkingShoes Right now I would love your insight as a professional racewalker :)
@@mstreamm Power walking and race walking are two different styles. Athletic events that involve racing against another person for time are generally done separately. For example, XC skiing has two styles: classic and skate skiing. They are held as separate events. In swimming, you can race from one end of the pool to another in various modes: freestyle, backstroke, etc. but they are contested as separate divisions within the sport. The same is true in walking races. You can be a power walker or a race walker, but they are separate divisions.