Published December, 2020
The Complete Guide to Competitive WalkingCoach Dave's LONG awaited follow up to The Complete Guide to Racewalking! The Complete Guide to Competitive Walking is--bar none--the most comprehensive guide to competitive walking ever produced! Weighing in at 334 8.5" x 11" pages, The Complete Guide to Competitive Walking encompasses all forms of competitive walking from power walking, to Olympic-style racewalking, to Nordic walking, and even walking in triathlons! The Guide covers technique and training, including nearly seventy detailed training schedules for races from 1,500 meters to six days; sprint to Ironman triathlons; as well as combined events like the 1,500m/3,000m/5,000m triple at Utah's Huntsman Games, or the Disney Marathon's Dopey Challenge (5k, 10k, half-marathon and marathon on consecutive days). The Complete Guide to Competitive Walking is a must-have on the book shelf of anyone serious about walking the walk from beginning youth and high-school walkers to masters champions, and Olympic hopefuls.
2008 edition
The Complete Guide to Marathon WalkingEverything you need to successfully walk a marathon: History, technique,
physiology and training, plus information on dozens of the world's most
walker-friendly marathons. 210 pages in 26.2 (of course!) chapters.
Note: These are Dave's remaining copies of the 2008 edition of the book. Scroll down for the 2016 edition.
—Tom Dooley, 1968 and 1972 Olympian, and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America National Coach.
2016 edition
Published 1998
The Complete Guide to Racewalking41 chapters—over 220 pages in six sections: Technique; physiology and training; psychology; "other stuff you need to do" (stretching, drills, weights, etc.); competition; and "loose ends" (miscellaneous stuff like tips for youth and masters walkers, advice on shoes and nutrition, etc.), plus special sections written by 15 U.S. National Racewalk Team members giving you their insights and opinions on racewalk technique and training.
by Mark Fenton and Dave McGovern - Published 1995
Precision WalkingWalkers' users manual for Polar heart monitors