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Morningside Racewalking - Introduction |
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Racewalking is simply a form of walking yet it can carry a person to any level of  cardiovascular fitness - including champion in one of the most difficult Olympic events. Developed in England almost 400 years ago, racewalking today attracts men and women of all ages because of its outstanding benefits, minimal cost, and closely knit family of participants. Whether you are interested in basic fitness, setting records, or something in between, racewalking could be just what you were looking for to get into shape. And despite what you might think, there is not such a big difference between walking and running - the same basics applies: good posture, balance, rhythm and ultimately developing technique. When you stop running, do you walk, and do you start running when you stop walking? No. They are two different things sharing the same basic principals with two straight forward but very essential rules applying to race walking.
The small group of Morningside racewalkers have some impressive statistics in their logbooks covering many years of walking. During the 2009 season Susan and Nic Laycock, Di Boyd and Piet van Olst achieved numerous
podium placings with all four getting gold medals in their respective age categories towards the end of the year. Susan and Nic relocated back to the UK at the end of 2009, after having clocked more than 41000km between the two of them on South African soil! We welcome Meryl Higgo who started walking in the Morningside colours this year, showing some impressive form and style. Many Morningside Miles of happy walking Meryl!
Browse through the history, the why, the overview and skills of racewalking to see why this is such a unique and rewarding sport. The gallery section also features some pictures of our walkers in action. |