Inland Empire Racewalkers

Friends of Inland Empire Racewalkers, please remember to like the IER club page as soon as possible. We do plan to take down the friends page soon and will only share information through the club page. Thanks, we look forward to continuing to share information with you all.

Attention all friends of the InlandEmpire Racewalkers page, please make sure you take some time to "LIKE" the Inland Empire Racewalkers page. Soon we will be closing down the "FRIENDS" page and sharing information via the club page. Thank you.

Congratulations to the Inland Empire Racewalkers for celebrating 25 years as a racewalking club! The anniversary dinner was held on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Please go to the link above and vote for Fairmount Park, Riverside, CA. The Inland Empire Racewalkers walk in this park every Saturday morning and we are trying to help the park win $100,000 for an improvement project. Thanks!

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Don't forget about the 5K in Claremont, California on the 4th of July. This is a great community race that actually has a walk division. See you there!

Here is an article all walkers will want to read. This gives us even more reason to continue walking and to pick up our pace.

Walking Speed Predicts Life Expectancy of Older Adults: Scientific American Baby boomers who keep up the pace are likely to outlive those who slow down quick

Hopefully, during this holiday season everybody is finding time to racewalk. Is the weather or are holiday activities preventing you from working out. If you are able to maintain your workout routine, what are some of your tricks?

Please check out the August 2010 issue of Shape magazine to read about Inland Empire Racewalkers member Dorothy Joy on page 124 in "Embrace Your Age."

How do you maintain your training during the summer heat?

Knowing that many of you enjoy cross training. Here's a link for information about a 5-day bike ride called the Climate Ride for California. The ride starts in the Redwoods, goes through Mendocino and the California Wine Country, then finishes in San Francisco.

Join the National Charity Bike Ride to Support Climate and Energy Solutions | Climate Ride Climate Ride is a fully supported, 5-day fundraising bike ride. The ride benefits three non-profits working on climate and energy solutions. Learn more...

Here's an interesting article. What do you think, eat before the workout or not?

Skip breakfast before exercise to burn more fat, studies say - USATODAY.com Running on empty may not be such a bad idea after all. Though many athletes eat before training, some scientists say that if you really want to get rid of more fat, you should skip the pre-workout snack.

Here's a short, interesting article you may want to read.

HealthDay Breathing Exercises May Boost Athletes' Performance Inspiratory muscle training pays off in endurance sports, study finds