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Boomerwalk!: Why Baby Boomers Should Replace Running And Jogging With Racewalking

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At 50 years old with aching knees due to years of tennis, running, racquetball, and basketball, I needed an alternative to fuel my competitive instincts, and keep my aging body in shape. Brent Bohlen's BoomerWalk gave me just what I needed on both fronts...racewalking. Bohlen clearly explains why boomers like me should take up racewalking. He breaks down the fundamentals of the art using excellent illustrations, offers training tips, then mixes in profiles of newbie and experienced competitive racewalkers, and their strategies for success. The book reminds me of Dave Pelz' Putting Bible. Everything you need to get off the couch and back in competition is in this book. If you're like me, your copy of Bohlen's book will never be far away. Save your knees! Try racewalking and get back in the game!

At 101 pages, including the appendix, a little short on information. Best for someone without access to the internet, as the information in the book is easily found with a simple search. I also bought RACE WALK LIKE A CHAMPION by Jeff Savage along with the DVD and highly recommend those. Racewalking is difficult to learn from a simple description and the DVD is very helpful.

I have just finished reading BoomerWalk by Brent Bohlen and I highly recommend it to those who are thinking about or have just started to racewalk. This book is an easy to understand must read with a lot of great information.

Good book that provides encouragement for anyone interested in staying fit and healthy but also likes the competition of other walkers. Good references to other racewlking websites and tips for stretching,walking techniques and short section on choosing shoes.

Competitive racewalking improved my life greatly as I could not play more rigorous sports anymore due to neck problems. The Racewalker Profiles should be helpful for people new to racewalking and give them encouragement. I usually finish in the top 3 of my age group every race I enter but as I tell others, win or lose my greatest enjoyment comes from racing against that little voice inside that says "quit". "Boomerwalk" helps give you the confidence to keep walking and enjoy the benefits you receive. You really feel good.

having racewalked in the past, I was encouraged by this book to get a jumpstart on beginning again...the author and publisher both took care of a printing error as soon as I emailed them. and Amazon came through beautifully as well...
if you are interested in racewalking ...and you should be....get this book!