Randy Racewalker

Monday, August 3, 2026

While out for my neighbourhood walk, just Day 4 into my vacation from racewalking, I have already decided to commit this next year of training, and working hard to stay healthy and injury-free, to racing at the Canadian Masters Athletics Championships and reaching some exciting time goals...

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Last call - 6AM

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Upper Lake Charlotte, Eastern Shore, NS

Day 2 of my two week vacation from racewalking and, well, while I am thoroughly loving being here at the lake, I am missing my workouts already...

Enough said!

A special THANK YOU goes out to Mel and Laurel MacIsaac for opening their cottage and hearts for sharing this piece of paradise - we are so appreciative.

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Last easy effort in the books!

Now for two weeks of well deserved 'vacation' - no racewalk training whatsoever.

See you all soon...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

My MISSION this morning was to begin the racewalking transformation - From head to toe...

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!

With 100% focus on racewalking technique, I covered 6k in an easy 'effort' 45:07, averaging 7:30/km with my last kilometer in 6:45.

While the effort to racewalk at this pace was easy it sure required tremendous focus to keep my form together - And I was 'feeling it' in places I normally didn't.

Also, this session was the first time I actually felt like a real racewalker - the kind you see on YouTube in World championship races...

I cannot wait for this NEW technique to be imprinted in my everyday training...

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

REST! RESET! RE-LEARN!

With a very easy recovery 6k this morning (7:51/km pace) I was able to start my 'Re-Learn' phase of my next build - Top priority: to establish an economic, technically sound, racewalking style.

Below you can see in video one that, just after 1km in Sunday's race, my technique fell apart.

Video two shows me this morning implementing "tricks of the trade" from my coach, Stafford Whalen, along with YouTube tips from Coach Carmen 101 and 102, , and Racewalking for all.

I am very excited for this next phase and looking forward to 'crushing' my times from this year...

Let's go!!!!!

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Time to Recover, Reset, and Rejoice -A time of Reflection...

With yesterday a 'rest day', enjoying a leisurely neighbourhood walk on very tired racing legs - A time to be mindful and reflective about what I actually accomplished over the past year...

After being back at racewalking training after 15 months off, with a fractured ankle and two heel stress fractures, I started back at racewalking in early December.

From here, and just three months later, I had my first race back 'test' (March 1st) where I raced a gutsy 5k road racewalk in 34:30 (6:53/km pace).

Then, after 4 more months of focus and commitment, I, surprisingly, set an age group masters 3000m track racewalk record (ages 65-69 years) in 18:49.9 (6:17/km pace).

Hopping forward a total of 5 months since my March 1st 5km road race, I was on the track for the Atlantic Track and Field Championships 5000m racewalk Masters - Here it was a difficult race as my technique had been going through a difficult time with a slight groin strain.

Regardless, I took off a full one minute and 31 seconds from my first comeback race, with a 32:57.94 - I'LL TAKE THAT!!!

From here, after the next three days of easy, recovery, racewalks, I will take 2 weeks off with complete rest and 'vacation'...

Then... with my next mission being a sub 32:30 5000m racewalk time trial, hopefully this fall - somewhere - here in Nova Scotia, I am going BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD, focusing on improving my technique and efficiency...

TO BE CONTINUED...

Monday, July 27, 2026

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone at Athletics Nova Scotia and members from the various clubs of the Atlantic Track and Field family, from officials to families who all took part in helping me, and many other athletes, take part in the Atlantic Track and Field Championships this past weekend.

We all applaud your commitment...

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Well, I finished - Goal #1 accomplished!

Only one judge 'warning' for left knee bending , Goal #2 accomplished!

My medal represents a slaying of the dragon, of sorts - It was a really tough one out there in hot 🔥 weather and a number of times I just wanted to stop.

As for my finish time, I did not reach my time goal of sub 32 minutes - As a matter of fact, I was 32:57.94... but I'll take it as the mental battle was won!

Saturday, July 25, 2026

My Pre-Race pasta dish courtesy of Mike and Andrea:

All homemade:

Pasta noodles;
Almond, date, mint pesto;
Sour dough garlic bread;
Salad ingredients from their yard garden, and
Delicious rhubarb squares for a wonderful dessert.

Life does not get any better than this...