Presented by
POTOMAC VALLEY TRACK CLUB
BEGINNER and INTERMEDIATE LEVELS
Potomac Valley Track Club, long one of the premier racewalking clubs in the country, is holding its Summer Race Walk Clinic series for beginner and experienced racewalkers again in 2009.
A drop-in clinic will be held before each of the club's All-Comer's meets. The one-hour clinics start 90 minutes before the meet. Starting times for the clinics are 7:00 a.m. on July 11, July 25, August 8, and August 23.
The clinics are designed primarily for beginning racewalkers, but intermediate racewalkers are welcome as well. The summer clinics are led by John Gersh and Lois Dicker, and Jim Wass, master racewalkers.
Clinic format includes
Meet us on the track. Wear workout shorts/shoes (hat and sunscreen are a good idea). Bring water. Instruction includes proper racewalking form, training advice and race strategy. PVTC instructors are race walkers with years of training, racing, and teaching experience. Wear comfortable walking or running shoes and outdoor exercise clothes.
You can drop in at any of the clinics; no pre-registration is required. Each clinic will provide beginning instruction for new participants together with continuing drills and workouts for those who return for additional sessions.
Students can immediately put their training into practice at the All-Comers meet. The meet begins with a 3000 meter race walk competition as the first event, starting at 8:30 a.m. in May and June. There is a mile racewalk later in the meet for those who want to try a shorter distance.
Clinic location is Falls Church High School in May and June. Location for July and August clinics is TBA. For directions to the venue and updated information about the club's All-Comers meets please check the All-Comers meets page. There is no fee for the clinic.
The clinic will be cancelled if the All Comers meet is cancelled or if pouring rain/lightning (but will be held in drizzle). Check the club hotline (703-481-3530) for last-minute information.
For further information about the clinics, please call 410-730-8238 (John Gersh) or 301-681-6914 (Lois Dicker) before 9 p.m.
Racewalking has an efficient, smooth, flowing style and can be an enjoyable addition to your fitness program; it is also a local and international competitive sport at all levels, including the Olympics. Depending on your choice of intensity level, it can range from moderate exercise to a fast-paced, highly aerobic, full-body workout. It is a far lower-impact sport than running and provides comparable conditioning benefits for your health.