We walkers use our shins a lot. This is one of my favorite exercises to strengthen my shins. It works for me in moderation but always use caution when you are trying a new exercise. If you are not sure if you should do it check with your medical specialist.
Proper heel to toe motion offers you so many advantages in any style of walking. It takes a while to learn but in my estimation Here are tips & techniques..
A very comfortable and surprisingly affordable walking – running – training – racing shoe for 2020. I use it for leisure walking, power walking, race walking and runnning. It makes a great training shoe and if you are a beginning or intermediate 5k or 10k runner you can race in Read more…
Walking can be trans-formative. Here are real examples of how walking can change your life… Health – walking is one of the most healthy exercises. You use more muscles walking than running. Walking is also lower impact than running and over all walkers incur a lower percentage of serious injuries. Read more…
This is an honest video action review of The Asics Gel Contend 4 at 1,107 miles over 5 1/2 months (168 days). They have many more miles left in them. I have enjoyed them for leisure walking, power walking, race walking, Nordic Style pole walking, running, training and races from Read more…
If you use your hips properly you will reduce the stress on your legs. Hips are powerful and with the proper training and rotation the can generate extraordinary power. In this section we discuss tips and techniques that can help you use your his to the fullest.
Planning is paramount to success. Here are 10 things I do before a training walk or a race: Drink plenty of water. It is important to be well hydrated. I like to drink water at least 30 minutes before walking. It takes a while for water to distribute in your Read more…
I like to regularly use speed sprint walks to develop faster arms and legs. I keep them fairly short and let it all go. I mix them in with my longer training walks. In this bite-size 16 second video – you will see how my entire body is contributing to Read more…
I believe Steve Jobs had it right. When he wanted to have a conversation with someone he would often get up and say, ‘walk with me’. Business is often stressful. If you work in an office you likely are required to sit for long periods of time. We sit at Read more…
