Great form, I have been doing race walking the past 3 years to give a break to my knees from running and I really enjoy, have done several 5 k races under 35 minute passing the slow runners who some times seem really surprised that cannot keep up pace with a walker almost 60 years old...

Love her style. Looks effortless. You are great coach!!

@TheHumanBodyTalk

Жыл бұрын

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Great form! Thanks 👍

Impressive wow!!!!!

Hi Ian, what would you estimate Victoria's stride length to be in this video? Also, can I ask how long have you been a race walking coach?

@ianwhatley7310

Жыл бұрын

Tori is now taller and her stride is just over 1 meter at speed. Most racewalk athletes do some coaching since there are not many coaches around. "That looks interesting, Can you teach me?" is a surprisingly common request. On that basis, about 45 years of coaching and 44 years as an athlete (Total of a year lost to injuries over that time period)

what was the cadence? thanks in advance

Her technique looks elegant. How long did it take her to develop it? I have lower back/hip flexor issues and settle for powerwalking, but my movement is not REMOTELY as beautiful as hers.

@ianwhatley7310

5 ай бұрын

Some of her form is due to the immersion effect of growing up with parens who were training for and competing in international races. I estimate about 4 years of practice plus attending her first Olympic Trails race at the age of 10 months! The lower back and hip complex is the core of good technique. If you can stretch and strengthen this portion of your body, you can better position the landing leg at each step. Good luck and let us know how you progress.

Do race walkers need to do any weight training for their sport? Thanks in advance

@ianwhatley7310

Жыл бұрын

The higher the level of competition, the higher the level of training required. Most racewalkers can usefully do exercises with their body weight for resistance, such as core workouts. To be more competitive, weight training can be applied to reduce the possibility of injuries (shin, knee problems particularly) or to generate more drive with the leg muscles specific to the racewalking motion.These would be exercises using additional weights rather than just body weight. Examples include toe lifts with a weight over the toes, seated leg extensions to stabilize the knee, dead lifts or single leg squats, and so on.

Im very unfit slightly overweight 38yr old, iv not done cardio or anything other than normal pace walk or slow bike ride in years. Just got a gym pass and been jogging at that speed 1km a time and and weight training. I knew i was slow but didn't think i was going walking speed?

@ianwhatley7310

11 ай бұрын

The word 'walking' covers such an array of speeds that you shouldn't worry about comparing yourself with others. You are on an adventure for fitness and--walk, jog, run, bike, whatever--this is going to make you feel better physically or mentally as well as improve your health. Good luck and keep going!

@hawkkye5409

11 ай бұрын

@@ianwhatley7310 thanks pal

good form, it really takes practice to keep legal

Marcia in tapirulan

How are your two ladies doing these days? Are trey still racewalking ?

@ianwhatley7310

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks for asking! They are both in college and racing in US college events at a national level over 3,000M indoors and 5,000M outdoors.

@lov2playtn

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianwhatley7310 Thanks! Glad that they are doing so well!

I can walk at this pace but only can sustain for about 5km or so.

Hello! I have several questions about racewalking. They were listed below: 1. Base pace means the pace that you feel comfortable when you run or racewalk. What is the base pace of elite walker usually? 2. Does slower pace indicate smaller level of hip rotation? 3. Should we narrow our stride if we racewalk slower?

@ianwhatley7310

Жыл бұрын

Great questions: 1. Base pace for a racewalker is aerobic, meaning it is below lactate threshold velocity. This puts the upper boundary around 85% of VO2 Max and the lower boundary of useful training around 65% of VO2 Max. It's comfortable talking pace and can be maintained for 40 minutes (at the fast end of the scale) up to several hours. 2. This is a point of debate between coaches. I coach that you need to try to maintain legal and efficient technique at whatever speed you are racewalking. I'm sure there is a lower threshold at which hip rotation falls off considerably. I don't encourage you to consciously decrease hip rotation as you slow down. Correctly positioning the hip through a vigorous arm action is the key to being legal and efficient. 3. Stride length decreases with speed, but don't consciously try to shorten or lengthen your stride. Learn correct technique and let your step length change as the speed changes in whatever manner feels most natural. Good luck, and thanks for the questions.