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Racewalking technique/biomechanics Using Biomechanics to Improve Performance in Race Walking Brian Hanley, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference Kinematics of Elite Race Walking Brian Hanley, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference Race Walking Drills Martin Rush, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference Footfall dynamics for racewalkers and runners barefoot on compliant surfaces James F. Wilson and Rodger D. Rochelle, July 2009 Journal of Biomechanics, doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.07.020 Temporal Values and Plantar Pressures During Normal Walking and Racewalking in a Group of Racewalkers M. Adoración Villarroya, José Antonio Casajús, and José María Pérez 2009 Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 2009, 18, 283-295 Variability in energy cost and walking gait during race walking in competitive race walkers. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 1451-1455, 1998 The Technical Features in Today's Race Walking Xu Shiyan, The Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China 730070, cnki:SCN:11-3885.0.1997-01-009 Times of Flight, Frequency and Length of Stride in Race Walking M. De Angelis, C. Menchinelli Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Biomeccanica, Istituto di Scienza dello Sport del CONI -Rome, Italy. Procedings of the 10th International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (1992) Effects of Stride Length Alteration on Racewalking Economy D. W. Morgan and P. E. Martin, April 1986 Canadian Journal of Applied Sport Science, Volume 11, No. 4. Biomechanical Analysis of Racewalking Gait Marilyn A. Cairns, Ray G. Burdett, Jeffrey C. Pisciotta, and Sheldon R. Simon, April 1986 Medicine and Sience in Sports and Exercise, Vol. 18 No. 4 Kinematic and Electromyographic Patterns of Olympic Race Walkers M. Patricia Murray, Gary N. Guten, Louise A. Mollinger and Gena M. Gardner, Am J Sports Med March 1983 11 68-74. Placement of the Lead Foot in Racewalking By Australian coach Harry Summers A Potted History of the Rules of Racewalking By Tim Ericson Correct Race Walking Technique And Judging By Ron Laird Racewalking physiology Physiologic Comparison of Competitive Racewalking and Running James M Hagberg and Edward F. Coyle, 1984 International Journal of Sports Medicine 5 (1984) 74-77 Physiological Determinants of Endurance Performance as Studied in Competitive Racewalkers James M Hagberg and Edward F. Coyle, April 1983 Medicine and Sience in Sports and Exercise, Vol. 15 No. 4 Racewalk training Transitional Factors in Race Walking Brent Vallance Australian Institute of Sport Senior Athletics Coach Ð Race Walking, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference Jared Tallent Ð 2001 - 2010 Brent Vallance Australian Institute of Sport Senior Athletics Coach Ð Race Walking, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference Planning & Preparation Ivano Brugnetti Antonio La Torre, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference Development of Irish Race Walking Pat Ryan Ð AAI Director of Development, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference Evidence Based Practice at the UKA National Centre for Race Walking Dr Andi Drake, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference RaceWalking: A Guide to Better Coaching--A Racewalking Training Manual and Reference Guide for Elementary and Secondary Schools Teachers and Coaches Dave Smith, Korean National Racewalking Coach About the Development of Young Racewalkers By Vladimir Morozov Racewalking While Pregnant By Michelle Rohl Strength Training and Conditioning for Walkers By Australian coach Craig Hilliard Innovation in Weight Training for Endurance events. By Mike Rohl Racing Men's & women's American outdoor track racewalking records Men's & women's American road racewalking records Men's & women's American indoor track racewalking records Men's & women's American junior outdoor track racewalking records Men's & women's American junior road racewalking records Men's & women's American masters outdoor track racewalking records Men's & women's American masters road racewalking records Men's & women's American masters indoor track racewalking records Men's & women's world outdoor track racewalking records Men's & women's world road racewalking records Men's & women's American indoor track racewalking records Men's & women's world outdoor junior track racewalking records Men's & women's world masters outdoor track racewalking records Men's & women's world masters road racewalking records Men's & women's world masters indoor track racewalking records National Masters Standards of Excellence Wendy Bumgardner's List of the Most "Walkable" Marathons Judging Judging Louis Saladie and Peter Marlow, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference IAAF Race Walk Judging Handbook Judging the Straightened Leg: My Understanding of the Rules and Use of Biomechanics to Make "Bent-knee" Calls in Race Walking By Gary Westerfield, November 2002 Injury prevention and treatment Athlete Profiling--Injury Prevention Fraser McKinney, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference The Injury potential of the Psoas muscle in Racewalking. By Mark Donahoo Injuries in the Sport of Racewalking Peter R. Francis, PhD; Niles M. Richman, MA; Patricia Patterson, PhD, February 1998 Journal of Athletic Training 1998:33(2):122-129 Self-massage book From www.robertsontrainingsystems.com Questions to Ask When Diagnosing a Knee Injury By Jordan D. Metzl, MD at www.active.com New York Times flexibility drills article From www.nytimes.com High Hamstring Tendinopathy By Michael Fredericson. Article describes the extremely common "Pain in the butt" injury that plagues so many racewalkers Sports Med Web Loads of articles on nutrition, stretching, and injury prevention and treatment from Sports Med Web Popliteus muscle and knee injuries Chris Mallac digs deep to discipline the unruly popliteus Stretching Stretching and Flexibility Drills for Racewalking About.com: Walking Warm-Ups and Stretching The Walking Site Stretching WalkingHealthy.com Walking Stretches and Flexibility Exercises The Stretching Institute An Eccentric hip-opening stretch Video by Gary Davis Nutrition Performance Nutrition Louise Sutton, Powerpoint from the 1st European Race Walking Conference Fat Loading for Endurance Sports By Ellen Coleman, MA, MPH, RD, CSSD Psychology Psychological Considerations in Race Walking Yukelson, D. & Fenton, R., Track and Field Quarterly Review, 92(1), 72-76 Managing Anxiety in Racewalking Stanley Popovich Athletes US Champion Patrick Stroupe Race walker has feet set on Olympics, from the Columbia (MO) Tribune, January 19, 2011. Jefferson Perez Official Site 1996 Olympic 20k Champion Eder Sanchez's Site Mexico's top racewalker Susan Feitor's Site Portugal's top female racewalker Chasing Glory: Loretta Schuellein-McGovern Interview by Chris Rael, July, 2008 Lonliness of the Long Distance Walker (Curt Clausen article) John Brant in Runners World, November, 2004. Walking His Life Away: For race walker Albert Heppner, making the 2004 U.S. Olympic team was all-important--perhaps, in the end, too important By Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2004 Race walker's death leaves peers wondering why By Bernie Wilson, The Associated Press, February 21, 2004 Interview With Jonathan Matthews 40-Something US National Team member talks about his career. Going Through Life At A Walk: Race walker Ron Laird has no regular job and no address—only plans to be a U.S. Olympian for the fifth time By Barry McDermott, Sports Illustrated, May 8, 1978 History Pedestrianism Ultralegends.com Racewalking History in the United States Run the Planet Race Walking IAAF.org An Illustrated History of Racewalking About.com: Track & Field World Class Racewalking Clinic write-ups Virginia Beach, VA Clinic Review By Steve Durrant, Tidewater Striders, April 16-18, 2010 Dallas, TX Clinic Review By Maryanne Ramirez, Houston, TX, October 9-11, 2009 Solana Beach Advanced Clinic Review By Elizabeth Richardson, Ward Cove, Alaska, November, 2008 World Class Racewalking clinic review By Barb Chuko, Buckeye Striders (Columbus, OH) September, 2008 Racewalking offers low-impact alternative to running By Pamela LeBlanc January 14, 2008 A real walking coach could have helped By Wendy Bumgardner, About.com, August 2007 My Walking By Breathin' Stephen, March 2007 World Class Racewalking clinic review By Malcolm Salida, Cape Town, South Africa, December 2006 World Class Racewalking clinic review By Jeff Salvage, Racewalk.com, 2004 Learning to Walk--World Class Racewalking clinic review By Patty Cartwright, The Walking Site, March 2002 Clinic teaches walkers how to twist their way to the finish line By Laura Cartwright, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, September 10, 2001 Miscellaneous Racewalkers are Studs! Blog post by Amanda Loudin ("MissZippy1") Developing Organized Walking Within a Running Club By Steve Durrant, Tidewater (VA) Striders History of Walking in the Tidewater Striders By Jordan "Buddy" Levitin, Tidewater (VA) Striders Spikes Disciplines: Racewalking Informative racewalking piece with video A Letter To High School T&F Athletes About Race Walking In College. By Vince Peters, Miami Valley Track Club, November, 2008 Ramsay Carlson: The Racewalker video Ramsay Carlson is back: Band of Racewalkers music video Ramsay Carlson: The Racewalker History of Racewalking in the Olympics By Phil Howell Walking Quotations 20 nuggets from WALK Austin If the Sports Shoe Fits, Wear It By Alison Palkhivala Malcolm in the Middle episode #70 (in which Hal takes up racewalking) Racewalking for Race Directors: How to add a racewalk to an existing running event. By Barb Davis, Daytona Beach Track Club US 1932 Olympic 50k Racewalk Trials video Links to other racewalk article sources Race Walking Record Tim Watt, Great Britain NAIA (collegiate) Racewalking Chris Rael, Southern California, USA Racewalk.com Jeff Salvage, Philadelphia, PA, USA North American Racewalking Foundation Phil Howell, Atlanta, GA, USA Acewalker Bonnie Stein, Tampa, FL, USA CurtSheller.com racewalking pages Curt Sheller, Pennsylvania, USA

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