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>>> WELCOME BACK. I THINK THE EASIEST WAY TO GET
GREAT EXERCISE IS JUST TO STEP
OUTSIDE AND GO FOR A WALK.
>> I'M GLAD YOU FEEL THAT WAY
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. TODAY IS NATIONAL WALKING DAY.
NINA MEHLHAF IS OUTSIDE TALKING
WITH A PROFESSIONAL RACE
WALKING COACH-BASED RIGHT HERE
IN PORTLAND.
IN PORTLAND. >> Reporter: IT IS A REAL
THING, GUYS.
THING, GUYS. SHE IS FRIENDS AND COACHING AND
WALKS WITH SOME OF THE BEST
ATHLETES IN THE WORLD.
WELCOME.
WELCOME.
WELCOME. WE HAVE ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS AND
ATHLETES, STEPHANIE CASEY, HERE
WALKING IN THE BACKGROUND FOR
US.
US.
US. IF
US. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HIT THE
GYM AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE
DOG FOR A WALK, THIS IS GREAT
EXERCISE.
EXERCISE.
EXERCISE. THERE ARE SOME GOOD TIPS SO YOU
DON'T GET SUPER SORE.
YOU SAID THERE IS NO WRONG WAY
TO DO IT.
TO DO IT.
TO DO IT. >> THERE IS NO WRONG WAY TO DO
IT.
IT.
IT. WALKING IS UNDERESTIMATED AS
BEING AN ATHLETIC ACTIVITY.
STEPHANIE WALKS IN THE SEVEN
MINUTE MILE RANGE WHEN SHE IS
DOING SHORTER RACES.
SHE WALKED A HALF MARATHON.
IT IS INCREDIBLE.
>> YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT HER
FORM.
FORM.
FORM. SHE
FORM. SHE IS ROLLING HER WHOLE FOOT
ON THE GROUND.
>> SHE IS DOING OLYMPIC STYLE
RACE WALKING.
RACE WALKING. HER LEGS ARE STRAIGHT UNDER HER
HIP EACH STEP.
SHE ROLLS ALL THE WAY ONTO HER
TOE FOR EACH STRIDE.
THAT LENGTHENS THE STRIDE AND
ENGAGES YOUR GLUTES.
YOU WORK YOUR BUTT OFF WHEN YOU
WANT.
WANT.
WANT. SHE
WANT. SHE DOES THAT TO LENGTHEN HER
STRIDE BEHIND HER.
STEPHANIE CAN TAKE A LONG
STRIDE.
STRIDE.
STRIDE. SHE SHOWS US HOW TO LENGTHEN
HER STRIDE.
HER STRIDE. >> Reporter: YOU REALLY GET THE
ARMS INTO IT FOR THE WHOLE BODY
THING.
THING.
THING. >>
THING. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. WHEN YOU BINGER ARMS 90 DEGREES
AND DRIVE THEM BACK BEHIND YOU,
YOU GET MORE POWER.
ONE OF THE MORE COMMON MISTAKES
I SEE WITH WALKERS, THEY BRING
THEIR HANDS HIGH IN FRONT WHICH
LIVES THEIR CHEST.
YOU WANT TO DRIVE YOUR ELBOWS
BACK HIGH AND THAT KEEPS YOUR
CHEST UP SO YOU CAN GO FORWARD.
>> Reporter: GIVE ME SOME TIPS.
THE REALLY COOL THING IS,
CARMEN HAS HER OWN SHOE
COMPANY.
COMPANY.
COMPANY. I AM WEARING SOME OF HER SHOES.
THEY ARE CALLED RESHOT.
YOU NAMED THOSE AND MADE THEM
BECAUSE NOBODY HAD A WALKING
SHOW.
SHOW.
SHOW. >>
SHOW. >> IT GIVES A SMOOTHER HEEL AND
TOE.
TOE.
TOE. WE
TOE. WE DON'T BOUNCE OFF THE GROUND
LIKE RUNNERS.
LIKE RUNNERS. RUNNING SHOES DON'T WORK THE
SAME WAY.
SAME WAY.
SAME WAY. >> YOU CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE.
LAST WEEK I HAD JURY DUTY TWO
DAYS.
DAYS.
DAYS. I
DAYS. I WALKED FROM THE STUDIO THE 10
BLOCKS TO THE COURT HOUSE.
I WAS BOOKING, BUT I WAS
STRAINING MY LEGS.
I HAD SORENESS TWO DAYS FROM
WALKING TIM BLOTZ.
GIVE ME A TIP ON HOW I CAN WALK
BETTER.
BETTER.
BETTER. YOU SAID MAKE SURE YOU FINISH
ON YOUR TOE.
>> A SIMPLE TRIP TO DO THAT IS
ROLL ALL THE WAY OFF YOUR TOE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> Reporter: I AM GETTING MY
ARMS GOING.
ARMS GOING. STEPHANIE IS SECOND FASTEST IN
THE NATION, SHE JUST WON.
YOU ARE HEADED IN 2 1/2 WEEKS
TO BRAZIL?
TO BRAZIL? >> MEXICO.
>> MEXICO. >> Reporter: FOR THE NATIONAL
COMPETITIONS.
COMPETITIONS. THE THIRD FASTEST IN MEN AND
WOMEN IN THE WHOLE UNITED
STATES.
STATES.
STATES. THIS IS A REAL THING.
SHE IS GOING THE HALF MARATHON
PACE.
PACE.
PACE. CHRIS McGINNESS KNOWS THAT
TIMING WELL.
TIMING WELL. YOU HAVE AN HOUR LONG CLASS IF
YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DO
THIS BETTER.
THIS BETTER. >> WE WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE
NUTS AND BOLTS.
YOU CAN COME BACK FOR MORE
TRAINING IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
I DO A LOT OF FUNCTIONAL
MOVEMENT AND IF YOU HAVE ACHES
AND PAINS WE CAN WORK ON THAT.
A ONE HOUR CLASS WILL TEACH YOU
EVERYTHING