Anyone think RACE WALKING is cool?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Can you qualify for the Olympic trials in any of the women's events? No? Then shut up. Really.

dude even racewalkers dont think racewalking is cool

Yes, I do think race walking is cool. I would take it up if, God forbid, I couldn't run anymore.

I'm sure her husband is proud of both his own and his wife's accomplishments.

I'm sure Ms. Taylor-Talcott won't read this, but on the off chance that she does, don't listen to the OP, good luck at the trials, and I hope you get your 50k!

I met Trevor Barron in Daegu, he was a cool guy.

I just don't get it. It seems like you're trying to go as fast as you can without going as fast as you can. Plus there are rules. Following rules (one foot on the ground at all times etc.) isn't cool. There's much more freedom in running and I doubt the feeling of racewalking feels anything like the feeling of running.

Racing walking is pretty cool. Here in New England in the early spring anyway.

Dude, why were you on ESPN Women in the first place?

Pizzaguy wrote:

Following rules (one foot on the ground at all times etc.) isn't cool.

Yeah, screw staying in your lane or not cutting the course or starting after the gun. Rules suck.

I don't like racewalking but your reasoning for not liking it is ridiculous. Competetive running has TONS of rules and regulations.

Right now, race walking isn't cool, but let's be honest--if the top race walking women were hot like certain T&F women (Stokke comes to mind) we'd all change our minds.

Race walking is awesome for spectators when you get to be behind a girl doing it with a nice butt

Pizzaguy wrote:

I just don't get it. It seems like you're trying to go as fast as you can without going as fast as you can.

what's the difference between that and any event over 100m?

People seem to have no problem with restricting movement in swimming - the breast-stroke and backstroke have been Olympic events forever - but racewalk gets no love. Think of the rest of the running events as "freestyle" and race walking as a a restricted stroke.

I have to admit that I think it is kind of silly, actually, but I still have great respect for the people who do it seriously. It's hard to do, and I'm old enough to remember when runners got the same type of strange looks/comments and derision when running in public, so I would never disrespect anyone who is willing to work that hard.

BillCarr wrote:

People seem to have no problem with restricting movement in swimming - the breast-stroke and backstroke have been Olympic events forever - but racewalk gets no love. Think of the rest of the running events as "freestyle" and race walking as a a restricted stroke.

I think anything other than the freestyle stroke in swimming is stupid too.

Pizzaguy wrote:

I just don't get it. It seems like you're trying to go as fast as you can without going as fast as you can. Plus there are rules. Following rules (one foot on the ground at all times etc.) isn't cool. There's much more freedom in running and I doubt the feeling of racewalking feels anything like the feeling of running.

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It is like having a contest to see who can whisper the loudest. When the race walkers come out, everyone goes for lunch.

The girl in the article walking 9 minute miles isn't impressive, but the WR holder averages 6:13 pace for 20k. That is almost an 81 minute half marathon. That is impressive