Bolded are near-definites that I’m doing. I found these via the racewalking Yahoo! group. Nonbolded depends on if I can afford them and get the time to do them- and have a means of getting to them (my mom=Long Island, public transit elsewhere).

6/28 & 29/13 USATF National Club Championships, NYC, Icahn Stadium, 5000m
Qualifying standards TBA.
Qualifying standards for clubs entering more than one competitor.
Must be a member of a club, no unattached competitors.
http://newyork.usatf.org/Home.aspx

7/13 - 21/13 The Liberty Games, Capitol Region NY. Anyone may participate.
Two days of race walking: Friday 7/19: O/M 10,000m; Saturday 7/20: O/M
5000m, S 3000m, Y 1500m.
Two seminars: judging and coaching.
Contact: Bill Vayo
bgillvayo@gillgraphicsdesign.com
http://essportscouncil.org/
http://essportscouncil.org/liberty-games/
https://www.facebook.com/TheLibertyGames

8/10/13 New Jersey Race Walk Series 1 Hour, 8:30am start
Lakewood High School, Lakewood NJ
Ron Salvio 
ron@salvio.com

9/7/13 New Jersey Race Walk Series 10km, 9:00am start
Harry Wright Lake, Manchester NJ
Ron Salvio ron@salvio.com

9/15/13 USATF Open and Masters 30km, Junior 20km Championships
(plus 5km, 10km, 20km, 25km and 50km events). Valley Cottage NY
Dave McGovern
mailto:DMcG@Racewalking.org>

10/12/13 Endicott NY 5k Octoberfast Races (5k run with competitive walking
division ­ gift cards to top 3 men & women) 9:00am, Endicott, NY.
Contact Tom Carter 
(cartertd@sunybroome.edu)

11/2/13 New Jersey Race Walk Series 15km, 10:00am start.
Harry Wright Lake, Manchester NJ
Ron Salvio 
ron@salvio.com

11/23/13 Bethlehem PA 5k Historic Bethlehem Turkey Trot (5k run with
competitive walking division).? Contact Historic Bethlehem, PA.
(www.historicbethlehem.org http://www.historicbethlehem.org> )

12/21/13 Hudson NY 5k Holiday Classic 5k 10:00am, Columbia-Greene CC,
Hudson, NY 5k competitive walk.? Contact:? 518-861-6350 or e-mail at
holidayclassic@nycap.rr.com

12/28/13 USATF Open/Masters 5000m Indoor Championship
RIT, Rochester NY
Dave Talcott

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ALSO. Question for fellow racewalkers- were Grand Prix results posted anywhere?> I’ve been looking for them

Doing my strength and abs this morning was tougher than usual; i felt tired and sluggish. However, i toughed it out, and while I was more sluggish than i ought to have been doing stairs, the slideboard and other cardio stuff, I picked up about halfway through to the point where jumping onto the medium sized box was a cinch. In fact, it’s getting TOO easy… I think I’ll attempt the biggest soon, especially since it looks much shorter than t did in my brain, meaning I can probably handle it! Besides, if I fail- OOOOHH a couple of leg bruises BIG DEAL. 

In regards to racewalk training, it’s an X-day because Wednesday=my very long day. I could likely use it anyhow, if the feeling overtired with cardiovascular-related stuff is any indicator- I’ve been training hard, and I was at the gym, so i did SOMETHING. One X day a week doesn’t kill athletes and prevents the detriments of  overtraining.

Side note: If you know an arm to be less-than-reliable owing to what matches every symptom on the list of nerve damage (which I cannot verify until I have health insurance), do not hold an open container in the hand associated with that arm. Learned that the hard way with a maple ice latte this morning- talk about humiliating! 

BUT. Still stronger than April, and it’s not like it’s readily apparent that I’m less than 100% health unless I get my (or I tell them. Or they actually read my rambles.) Believe me, i’m working my utmost to get to that 100% so the nerve damage, or whatever is up with the shoulder injured in the  February crash that I still have minor issues in June, is a total nonentity! I had what I’m now going to call a “post-crash PR” (until I break my *actual* PR) with the last race I did! I’m MUCH healthier than I was with my first couple of races post-crash, and my 3k split in that *5k* beat my sorry excuse of a 3k time from Aprilish by a LOT. =] 

Otherwise, great week so far! And gotta say, very glad the Lord gave me the sort of life that makes me a risk-taker =] I get my bitter moments for many circumstances i’m REALLY not willing to put on blast (cuz face it, I’m a secretive person), but for most part having a difficult life has done me more good than harm in my character! [= It’s given me resilience, mental  fortitude, perseverance, the ability to get back up on my feet when knocked down (no matter how hard), the ability to distinguish between right and wrong and the wisdom to know that just because the rules (written or unwritten) say something is right doesn’t necessarily make it morally right- all necessary traits for succeeding both in sports and in life. 

Now off on break- my stomach just growled at me, an indicator that I’d best eat something. My plans- mission to Bowery to get my ID, then hitting up the Whole Foods there for a ClifBar- far more nutritious than the Chewy Bar my mom gave me. I need iron, according to the way my body is acting, and the Chewy bar doesn’t really have any. I’ll give my Chewy bar to someone who needs it more than me; i’m near-broke but i can still afford the dollar for a ClifBar at Whole Foods. Some people don’t even have that. Debating whether I can afford splurging on some dark leafy greens too

I just thought of how long my hair was in this photo of me racewalking 2 years ago (when my hair had only JUST gotten ponytailable length) to now. My messy buns’ stray pieces and the ends of braids when i have those are longer than that ponytail!

The photo in question from when I had short hair.

Rave with a messy bun… blurry pic but you can tell that bun is much bigger than that little ponytail in the top pic!

Mind=blown

#AllAthletesKnow the importance of pregame/prerace music. Here’s what I listen to when getting my game face on! CONCLUSION: I listen to some strange music xD

I got through the 5k racewalk at the Grand Prix final at Sachem East (shoutout to my bestie for the support!), heat, shoulder, and all. My time ended up being a palindrome as my coach pointed out *giggles* Now I just gotta find out how I did in the overall rankings. I’m really sore, mainly on my right side in the shin/hip flexor/calf/hamstring, but it’ll pass- and I have another race this Saturday, this time at Icahn Stadium. Here’s hoping for even faster!

Today’s attack plan: 3-4 miles, a couple of hours in the gym and then shooting to Jackson Heights for the night for some fun time with one of my library school biddies and her partner! =D 

whatshouldrunnerscallme:

Person: You run weird…Me: Ummm I’m racewalking, so your argument is irrelevant 🚶#racewalkprobs

— Racewalk Problems(@racewalkprobs)

May 14, 2013

racewalking really comes in handy when you’re late to class 🚶💨#racewalkprobs

— Racewalk Problems(@racewalkprobs)

April 2, 2013

First day of outdoor track and someone has already made fun of race walking #racewalkproblems

— BaileyKem (@BaileyLynn1024)

March 12, 2013

Can’t I go just one day without my hips popping and cracking every 5 seconds? @racewalkprobs #racewalkprobs

— Meaghan Podlaski (@meaghanpodlaski)

February 28, 2013

Do you know a race walker can burn more calories than a runner at the same pace? It’s true! So if walking is your passion, walk on friends!

— Wonders of Walking (@WOWwalkclub)

January 28, 2013

sometimes I have to tell myself to slow down when I’m walking #racewalkproblems

— Racewalk Problems(@racewalkprobs)

January 8, 2013

today these boys were like move out of the way, there’s power walkers coming 😒 #racewalkproblems #whenwilltheylearn

— Racewalk Problems(@racewalkprobs)

January 29, 2013

whatshouldrunnerscallme:

people always look at me like