Thank you so much for your kind words, George! So happy you found it helpful, and that you're a full-fledged race walker :) Keep going! I have plenty more videos planned, just working on getting 'em done. Happy New Year!

Same story w/ me. i'm like a phantasm when im speed walking. in and out like a mid morning mist

Yep, the really good racewalkers have a form that looks funny...but they're often *faster* than runners. Love the fact she was out there, doing a sport she loved to help her stay fit. You know, I bet those older boys couldn't keep up even if they power walked ;)

And thank you for subscribing!!

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Racewal looks funny af, Powerwalking not that much.

the world record for race walking is 5 min 30 second per mile.

You're so welcome, David! So happy you're going to power walk the triathlon -- can't wait how it goes for you :)

Thanks for the suggestion, John :)

Thanks for the suggestion, Dayne! Will make sure next demo video includes that :)

Awesome job getting out there for a walk! Both forms are fun to do. Keep me posted on which one you have the most fun or benefit from. Walk on, Sharon!

AWESOME! So very happy to hear all this ❤️ The cool thing about power walking is you get the aerobic, cardio, and strength-building benefits as you would from running in a more joint-friendly way. Do let me know what marathon you decide to do. Love to follow your journey!!

@@SlowpokeDivasTV Thank you! I definitely will!

A very belated thank you, Tamara! So glad you enjoyed this :)

Awesome! You go, girl, and keep me posted on how it goes with race walking -- it's all about the fun :)

It's unfortunate those participants didn't understand the rules. Wearing that athletic tape or even a band-aid catches the eye of the judges. How long have you been a RW judge?

With your running background you'll do great with either form! Keep me posted on how you like it 😀

You're most welcome! So happy you enjoyed it 😁

You're so welcome, and thank you so much for your kind words! Very happy that you could continue race walking :) I enjoy power walking 'cuz less stress physically (don't have to focus so much on form) and mentally (not worrying about *keeping* that form), both especially important for maturing competitors. RW, of course, is still offered by many local and regional USA Track & Field competitions, and power walk only in senior games (so far, anyway). Please keep me posted on your venture into power walking, and what your thoughts are. Thanks again -- glad to be of help :)

So glad you're enjoying this walking thing (lol), and it's helping you. Competition is always an option (great tool to track progress). Once that tendinitis heals, you'll be as speedy as ever!

Thanks so much, Tuff, for your kind words and subscribing! You're going to LOVE being a part of the masters and seniors athletics world where you will find plenty of camaraderie and friendly competition. Here in Las Vegas, we have same issues with lack to track facilities. Many of my fellow race and power walkers and I find routes on pavement or asphalt that are in low-traffic areas or parks. A friend of mine is uses a business park on weekends and another uses an outer corner of a major shopping mall. Look for and connect with nearby masters track clubs there in the L.A. area. Start with USATF SoCal (www.scausatf.org/). Several senior racewalkers in Utah are members of the SoCal Track Club (www.socaltrackclub.com/). Then follow the National Senior Games Assn (nsga.com/) -- you'll find links to the California Senior Games and more (including Nevada Senior Games that's still planning on holding its events incl. power walk (Oct. 10) this fall (where I'm also the NVSG triathlon coordinator :) Keep in touch! Love to follow your PW adventure :) Thanks again!

Yes! I think power walking is even "easier" because you don't have to keep that forward leg straight. Just keep upright so you don't look like you might be running, jogging, or "creeping" which I describe as being sneaky about running.

And thank you for your kind compliment! I do appreciate it 💖

Good morning. What shoe is best for power/race walking? I am just starting my moving program and am currently wearing Altras (zero-lift heel) at the recommendation of a long-distance runner (he owns his own shoe store). He also recommends walking with more strike zone on the ball of the foot, but your video shows them definitely coming down on their heels. Thank-you.

Happy to help! Thanks for watching, too :) Have fun with your power or race walking!

@@SlowpokeDivasTV Thanks!

No problem, Mark! So glad you enjoyed the video, and certainly hope it helps you become the best walker you can be (fast, slow or somewhere in between!).

Yes, you most definitely can race/power walk a triathlon (I always have!). If your 5K running time is 30 minutes, your power walk time will probably be slower...starting out. You will get faster as a power/race walker the more training you do. I know two walkers who are now much faster than they were as runners (because they needed more rest days for recovery). Keep track of your times as you train (including brick workouts). Good luck!

If your technique is good, then you're *still* race walking! Form matters, not speed, in race walking. You keep going, girl!

YOU ARE A RACEWALKER EVEN THOUGH YOU SLOWED. IF THE FORM IS GOOD

@@SlowpokeDivasTV thank you!

@@mikelldaley9078 Thank you!

SURE. SPEED IS RELATIVE.IT IS ALL ABOUT ENJOYING IT AND GETTING THE EXERCISE

Woohoo! So happy to meet another power walker -- we rock :)

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Thank you!!

Hi Mr.Lewallen this is Leighton

Takes time to get that RW technique down. You could try video taping yourself (have a friend do it for you) and then take a look. You can always sign up for a race walking competition (take a look at the USA Track & Field website) or check to see if your local high school or college has race walkers on their T&F team. Perhaps the coach would be open to helping you. No matter what, have fun!!

WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU. AT LEAST YOU ARE OUT THERE DOING IT...CONGRATS

It's just the way his body moves in power walking. Everyone moves a bit differently when walking or running :)

@Peg Stark As a competitive sport, an athlete *may* have a bent knee on the forward stride without risk of disqualification as in race walking. That's the major difference between the two sports. Yes, having proper form is important -- as we age, our bodies sometimes have other ideas ;) A few of the power walkers I know who compete at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah have very unique forms due to leg and hip mobility issues and their body's "structure." I wish I was as fast as they are! :)

Power walking is a lot of fun, Caryn! I think you'd really enjoy it. Though I haven't heard of XC power walking, I know many walkers love hitting the trails. Hmm, you may be onto a new sport :)

@@SlowpokeDivasTV Hahaha. Maybe 😁

I haven't found a decent pedometer either (the type that slips onto a belt or atop shorts). You could try the free MapMyRun or MapMyWalk apps for smart phones, or the wrist-based Fitbits, Garmins, etc. I've found my older Garmin and the MapMyWalk are very, very close to each other when counting steps and distance. Good luck!

Nice job! Keep it up :) And thanks for watching!

For a fresh "twist" on your walking for weight loss: intervals! I'll walk at a good pace, then speed up at a good effort for 30, 45, or 60 seconds. Good luck!

@BonnieParrishKell great tip! Thank you!

RGPhD - Robbie Garcia Thank you so much! Very happy you like it 😚💗

Injuries can occur in both sports, and in fitness walking. That's why working with a knowledgeable coach or sport-oriented physical therapist will help you determine which form works best for you, and create a strength training plan designed to deal with weak or problematic areas. Hope that helps!

@@SlowpokeDivasTV thanks for your suggestions, but I think some forms are wrong irrespective of what type of walk or run you do, so you being a expert can tell me if landing foot straight on ground causes knee injury, like some doctors say that always keep a slight bend in knee while walking or doing brisk walking

@@Light_EnterTainmenT7 One could definitely get injured if the heel is striking the ground with too much force. Again, working to have a rolling landing reduces the impact. Coaches can help with that :)

Agree with you 💯 that walking is awesome! Thanks for watching 😍

Times for any distance is relative. Your running background will give you a head start, but you will also be using different muscles in either race walking or power walking. I suggest doing a 5K as a power walker and record your time. That will be your base line to improve each month :) FYI, the record 5K time for men, age 50-54, at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah is 22 minutes, 51.8 seconds. :)

Keen eye, Denni, but it's simply coincidence (and where I edited the clips to start from). Doesn't matter which foot you kick off from...just as long as you start! Thanks so much for your question :)

Race walk training will certainly increase your aerobic capacity, but if you're looking to specially pass a "pack test" (assuming it's that equipment pack on your back), then I'd suggest training for that. Check with your instructor(s) or look for a wildfire training channel here on KZfaq for specific aerobic AND strength training tips or plans. GOOD LUCK with that test, and your desire to be a firefighter 💖 Thanks so for watching! 😃

@@SlowpokeDivasTV absolutely. I have been checking conduits trying to properly prepare for this. Yes, 45 pounds we have to carry. Been training functionally and been urban hiking. I truly appreciate the positive words and will use all knowledge to conquer this test.

Great question, Timothy! I've found the heel strike isn't as pronounced with a power walking stride. For me, it feels like my legs are absorbing more of the landing because of more give (like riding in a big ol' Cadillac), and that seems my heel hits "flatter" on the ground instead on it rounded back. Does that make sense? You might find you can have more of a mid-foot landing similar to that of jogging or running. Deep water running is great! Using a flotation belt (or not), you "run" in the deep end of a pool. I love it because it can be a hard workout that's super easy on the joints, and it has variations to keep things interesting (using arms, straight-leg movements, etc.). I go most often during the summer because it's often too hot in the pre-dawn hours here in southern Nevada. Cycling is another great option for cardio health and fat loss from road and trail riding to indoor spin classes at the gym or your bike on a trainer. Mix things up and have fun! Keep me posted on how you do ~ thanks!

Sorry for super late reply (due serious family health issues)! I haven't had any feedback about audio problems, but at what points in the video did you have problems?

Slow LOL -- 5K in about 50 minutes :)

There's always room for improvement. Sometimes our aging bodies are, um, slow to respond :)

Thanks for that question! Keeping that forward leg straight until it passes under the body is a real challenge when issues develop with the knee (or feet, ankles, even hips) caused by aging, arthritis or prior injuries. :)

Thanks for quick response! So not in and of itself a cause of damage. Went for my first go this morning. Blessed to live in the Rockies with single track trails out my back door. Lots of steep up and down and found at least for now, I needed a sort of hybrid style, shifting to power walk mode on the steepest parts then back to race mode on the flats and gentler slopes. I can tell right off my knees like either of those better than running after many years of erm....heavy use ;) Thanks again.

@@geoffreylevens9045 You're welcome! Keep on striding 💖

@@SlowpokeDivasTV You betcha. Double time!

You're doing great -- keep it up! It's only if you were to *compete* in race walk (or power walk in the U.S.) you would be mindful of your form (straight forward leg). Thanks for the question!

@@SlowpokeDivasTV I am from India Even I do short and middle distance running (100 to 800 m) events But when I don't training of sprint races ,, usually I do fast walking for good running form and speed and stamina for shorts distances This fast walking helps me recover quickly from minor injury and warmup session and fitness session Thanks for your suggestion

😁 Thanks, Marc! The gait and body movement of Olympic-calibur racewalkers are often compared to that of a duck 🦆 -- when I power walk, I feel like an old goat 🐐 tho I want to be as fast as a bunny 🐇. Form only matters in competition. Yep, the bottom line is to stay active, enjoy whatever it is, and be the unicorn 🦄 💟

Hi Michelle, elite race walkers are usually faster than race-walker-now-power-walkers because of the differences in technique (and often faster than some runners!). For the rest of us, it's simply who gets to the finish line first :)

RACEWALKING ! POWERE WALKING DOES NOT PRODUCE A 6.25 MIN MILE !

Thanks for the additional insight, Becky. The aging process certainly messes with our form. Over the years, I've seen several experienced race walkers over 50 years of age start participating in power walking due to increasing difficulty in keeping proper race walking form, and still feed their competitive spirit. Walk on! :)

REALLY? I thought her technique was FINE. Far better than I ever managed. What you share is a good reason WHY I no longer racewalk and am enthused that powerwalking is available.

😁 Thanks! Glad you like it. If you ever change your mind about running, come on back 😉🏃‍♂️🚶‍♂️

It's a "natural form" for him. Yes, as one ages, postures can change, and often need work to improve efficiency and prevent injury. BTW, Doug is also an ultra runner!

Race walking is *still* an Olympic sport, and team selection is through qualifying events. So get training to qualify for the 2024 Olympics 20KM women's race (www.olympic.org/athletics). :) International Olympic-level female race walkers did petition the IOC to add the 50KM distance (a men's only race), but were denied (IOC still hold some outdated thinking on women's athletic abilities). That distance is offered through USA Track & Field (www.usatf.org/disciplines/race-walking) Thanks so much for stopping by!

No chance of anyone falling asleep walking during one of *my* walkouts...afterwards, most certainly! LOL

I've seen similar articles, that (in my opinion) compared race walking the competitive sport vs. power walking for fitness. Either way, a walker who puts in the *effort* to go faster, longer, and stronger will definitely burn up those calories! Thanks for sharing!!

@@SlowpokeDivasTV thank you for an awesome educational video )) what's more interesting that race walking burns more calories than running when compared by the same distance..

@@grig275 And it's easier on the knees (well, at least mine!! LOL)

Yep, it can be confusing. The emphasis here are on the *sports* of race walking and power walking.. Takes plenty of practice to get a "rolling heel strike" meaning the heel contacts the ground and immediately rolls forward -- that rolling motion softens that heel strike. There's more "wiggle room" in power walking because that forward leg doesn't have to be straight. Walking for fitness you do what works for your body :) Thanks so much for sharing! I appreciate it :)😄

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