Racewalking Clinic 2011
Note from a Host: Annapolis in April lured 31 performance-oriented souls to our city’s first-ever Annapolis Weekend Racewalk Clinic. It also attracted Dave McGovern of the National Racewalk Team to serve as Chief Instructor of what's been an Olympic sport for about 100 years.
But no, no! You don’t have to enter races to be a racewalker. Why? Well, because it’s simply a method of walking. However, it happens to be the most efficient locomotion for a human biped. See that method as Dave shows his smooth 6-minute mile stride at http://www.racewalking.org/animated.htm while meeting the requirement of one foot on the ground at all times. His fluid action shows the joint-saving motion that can turn your walk into a full-body workout, achieving the benefits of running or jogging, but w/o a shock impact. I tell people that you can use this health-booster - - for all your walking life - - to foster physical fitness, or for age -group competition at state/national level.
My friend, Don Dement, widely-known photographer, shot photos of our class, which had visitors from 11 states and DC in their training as total novices or as veterans reviewing the basics. He caught this inspired crowd at indoor classes and outdoor action as they bonded and built skills across three days that started with a Friday evening POP (Pasta/Orientation Party - carbohydrates are vital for this weekend).
Don got his own workout at this event and may again, because Annapolis’ own Jean Moreau (of Team in Training) has volunteered to host The 2nd Annual Annapolis Weekend Racewalk Clinic. Yeaa! Get your picture taken in action April 27-29, 2012!
Charlie Boyle, Host, Annapolis Racewalk Clinic 2011
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Note from Don re Charlie Boyle: He's 87. The USATF Masters named him record-breaking (3K RW) age-group National Champion and Racewalker of the Year, 2009 and 2010 !!!!
Re: Dave McGovern. See his bio at http://www.racewalking.org
To see the photos as you like, click on the small index image and it will open larger on the right. Click on the Style button to choose different ways to display. The Slideshow will give you the best size - click at upper left for a fast show. You can run and pause it by clicking on the photo. Please have your high-quality prints and other merchandise made through this site. To purchase a print or a wide variety of other items, click on the Buy button. Prints In nearly any size will be made by a professional lab from full-resolution files and mailed directly to you, satisfaction guaranteed.
All photos are copyrighted by Don Dement 2011 with all rights reserved. You may view these screen versions for personal use. No distribution to other publications for commercial use is permitted.
I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I did taking them. Call me with any questions: 443-994-1333 or email don dot dement at verizon dot net (pls assemble this into a valid address). Thanks DKD
Read MoreBut no, no! You don’t have to enter races to be a racewalker. Why? Well, because it’s simply a method of walking. However, it happens to be the most efficient locomotion for a human biped. See that method as Dave shows his smooth 6-minute mile stride at http://www.racewalking.org/animated.htm while meeting the requirement of one foot on the ground at all times. His fluid action shows the joint-saving motion that can turn your walk into a full-body workout, achieving the benefits of running or jogging, but w/o a shock impact. I tell people that you can use this health-booster - - for all your walking life - - to foster physical fitness, or for age -group competition at state/national level.
My friend, Don Dement, widely-known photographer, shot photos of our class, which had visitors from 11 states and DC in their training as total novices or as veterans reviewing the basics. He caught this inspired crowd at indoor classes and outdoor action as they bonded and built skills across three days that started with a Friday evening POP (Pasta/Orientation Party - carbohydrates are vital for this weekend).
Don got his own workout at this event and may again, because Annapolis’ own Jean Moreau (of Team in Training) has volunteered to host The 2nd Annual Annapolis Weekend Racewalk Clinic. Yeaa! Get your picture taken in action April 27-29, 2012!
Charlie Boyle, Host, Annapolis Racewalk Clinic 2011
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Note from Don re Charlie Boyle: He's 87. The USATF Masters named him record-breaking (3K RW) age-group National Champion and Racewalker of the Year, 2009 and 2010 !!!!
Re: Dave McGovern. See his bio at http://www.racewalking.org
To see the photos as you like, click on the small index image and it will open larger on the right. Click on the Style button to choose different ways to display. The Slideshow will give you the best size - click at upper left for a fast show. You can run and pause it by clicking on the photo. Please have your high-quality prints and other merchandise made through this site. To purchase a print or a wide variety of other items, click on the Buy button. Prints In nearly any size will be made by a professional lab from full-resolution files and mailed directly to you, satisfaction guaranteed.
All photos are copyrighted by Don Dement 2011 with all rights reserved. You may view these screen versions for personal use. No distribution to other publications for commercial use is permitted.
I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I did taking them. Call me with any questions: 443-994-1333 or email don dot dement at verizon dot net (pls assemble this into a valid address). Thanks DKD
