Anybody know of anyone who has done Race Walking in Ironman’s or other triathlons. I have to stop running,6 knee surgeries are enough, but I want to still do tri’s.
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Heck…
Thats MOST of us!!! last year at IMLP I met a woman who had knee surgury who “race walked” the marathon - she was about a 12:30 if I recall right.
No shame at all in walking, crawling, rolling, limping…just get to that finish line.
Go for it! MANY people are walking at most ironmans.
I remember the old Carolina Triathlon. It had the steepest hills I had ever seen on the run. They were to steep to run up without your HR pegging, and too steep to run down without getting hurt. I was in 3rd or 4th overall on the second lap of the 6.2 mile run when a guy race walking passed me. All I could do was laugh. So much for that great bike split.
Check out Dave McGovern’s web page (listed below). He recently gave a clinic in our area. There are tons of racewalkers who can fly and the sport puts much less stress on your hips and knees than running. It would sure be worth learning to remain in a sport you love. www.members.aol.com/rayzwocker/worldclass/homepage.htm
Also check www.racewalk.com. Good luck! sg
I saw that women at LP last year. she was walking very fast and passing people that were running. Go for it… you will be suprised how many people you pass
Wow, that is an OLD web address! 
I’m at www.racewalking.org now since about… forever.
Incidentally… I have a new book coming out (The Complete Guide to Competitive Walking) that has sections on walking during tris. Look for it! I used to get maybe one triathlete at my clinics every year, but in the past five year I’ve been getting one or two at every clinic. Walking in tris is definitely becoming a “thing”! --Dave McGovern
I would expect an old web address in a 17 year old thread.
I would expect an old web address in a 17 year old thread.
He has to flog his book somehow, even if it means shoehorning it into a thread that has been dead for 17 years.
I saw that women at LP last year. she was walking very fast and passing people that were running. Go for it… you will be suprised how many people you pass
“Walking with purpose†beats the “Survival Shuffle†and the “Death March†every time… and it sure beats Aquabike for a triathlete 
It seems like the guy who reanimated it was looking to hawk his book.
It seems like the guy who reanimated it was looking to hawk his book.
Like the other person who reanimated several nutrition threads a week ago in order to drive traffic to his website.