Published December, 2020!
The Complete Guide to Competitive Walking

Coach 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.

The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking, by Dave McGovern
2008 edition
The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking

Everything 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.

“The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking is invaluable for the novice or advanced marathon walker. Its comprehensive contents prepare any walker to successfully compete at the marathon distance.”
Tom Dooley, 1968 and 1972 Olympian, and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America National Coach.

2016 edition
The Complete Guide to Racewalking
2016 edition
The Complete Guide to Racewalking

41 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.

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by Mark Fenton and Dave McGovern
Precision Walking

Walkers' users manual for Polar heart monitors

by Ron Laird
The Art of Fast Walking

A must-have for the racewalking memorabilia fan, written by USA Track & Field Hall of Fame racewalker, Ron Laird. Autographed by the Author.

Noel Paine's Book
by Noel Paine
Learning to Race walk: A guide for new race walkers and other such nonsense

This is a book for those interested in the sport of race walking, an Olympic event and older than baseball. race walking takes walking to its limit and allows athletes to often walk faster than most people can run. This book is meant for new race walkers and those new or interested in the sport of race walking. It is not a training manual but a way to get started, find out where to get more information, connect with clubs and other walkers, find resources and help, and learn from others' experiences and advice from young and older race walkers, elites, Olympians and coaches. It is focused on the Canadian and US racewalk community and environment but much of the advice and information about the sport can be helpful to anyone. The book contains solid information about the sport, its history, the basics for a new walker, and the experiences of others learning the sport along with advice from young and old racewalkers, elites, Olympians and coaches.


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Racewalk Like a Champion
by Jeff Salvage
Racewalk Like a Champion

Printed with 8 1/2 x 11 full color pages, Race Walk Like a Champion is a compilation of technique, training and history of race walking. It combines approximately 400 photographs along with charts and diagrams to explain every detail of race walking.

Starts with a detailed description of how to select your race walking shoes, explains how to warm up, details every aspect of race walking technique, explains judging, and has a comprehensive explanation of training philosophy. Other chapters include how to stretch, race, strength train, mental preparation, injury treatment and nutrition.

Also includes a comprehensive chapter on the history of American race walking. Each era of walking is broken up with an introduction and bios on the greats.

Walk Like an Athlete
by Jeff Salvage
Walk Like an Athlete

Using the techniques of race walking, Walk Like an Athlete instructs walkers of all levels to maximize their walking workout. Containing approximately 100 computer rendered diagrams, Walk Like an Athlete covers proper walking technique, training philosophy, stretching, additional exercises, history of the sport, and much, much, more.

Racewalking! Fun?
by Dr. Tom Eastler, illustrations by Vern Mauk
Racewalking! Fun?

Great book demonstrating how racwewalking can be a fun way for kids to exercise.