New page link added to the very top of this page quickly listing some indoor and outdoor walking venues. Also some tips on proper clothing for this Fall & Winter.
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New page: Where to Nordic Walk – Indoors/Outdoors – Suitable clothing
Posted in Nordic Walking Locations, Nordic Walking Tidbits on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nordic Walking books are available. Happy 4th of July!
Posted in Nordic Walking Equipment, Nordic Walking Events, Nordic Walking Locations, Nordic Walking Tidbits on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two Nordic Walking books are now available for purchase thru Barnes and Noble and others. Malin Svensson was the first to hit shelves in May, titled, “Nordic Walking”. It is a nice book, by an INWA instructor who has a lot of knowledge about Nordic Walking. Many color photographs inside. Nordic Walk This Way is [...]
Back in the swing of Nordic Walking after fever subsided.
Posted in Nordic Walking Equipment, Nordic Walking Locations, Nordic Walking Tidbits on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week was rough for me. I haven’t been that sick for years. Some sort of strange virus drove my temp as high as 102.6. Thankfully after 3 full days of misery, the fever broke. Was it the antibiotics or did it just run its course? Dr. doesn’t know for sure either. Try to stay [...]
Nordic Walking socks and shoes. Thorlo and Asics brands
Posted in Nordic Walking Equipment, Nordic Walking Tidbits on June 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Months back I bought some socks and they have become my favorite socks for Nordic Walking. However I didn’t recall where I got them or the brand name. Unlike shirts, socks usually don’t have a brand sewn into them. The other day at a Nordic Walking class two students identified my socks as a
Thorlo brand. [...]
Oh, the nature you may see while out Nordic Walking! Bring your camera! More Walk event info
Posted in Nordic Walking Events, Nordic Walking Locations, Nordic Walking Tidbits on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, two friends and I Nordic Walked over at Cleary Lake Park. We had decided to enter the trail at the end, but as we got into it, we discovered that it has not been mowed. That didn’t stop us, but we decided to pick up the pace at times because the bugs were getting [...]
MS Walk in Faribault MN was a beauty of a day. Next event May 30 MADD at Hyland Park.
Posted in Nordic Walking Events, Nordic Walking Tidbits on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nordic Walk This Way for a Kure team enjoyed a sunshine, bug-free 4 mile walk at River Bend Nature Center in Faribault MN for the MS Society. Web site still open for donations. According to a volunteer there it was the best turn out ever for that location. I’d estimate between 350 – 400 people [...]
Burnsville Nordic Walking Class – another great group
Posted in Nordic Walking Tidbits on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Due to a windy evening, class instruction was held indoors on carpeting at Nicollet Jr. High in Burnsville. We did go outside for just a bit so they could try the poles out on asphalt and grass too. This group caught on quickly about swinging out from their shoulder. Good opening their hands too. With [...]
Great Nordic Walking class in Lakeville
Posted in Nordic Walking Tidbits on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a picture of just part of the group of 19 that took Nordic Walk This Way Intro to Nordic Walking Class tonight. They are all on their way to being avid Nordic Walkers!!
Back from the Beach. Nordic Walking on sand is great.
Posted in Nordic Walking Locations, Nordic Walking Tidbits on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lucky enough to visit Longboat Key, FL and enjoy the beach there. Nordic Walking
on sand is fun and easy to do. Take off your rubber tips and off you go. I advise to wear tennis shoes, but a hardy sandal would do. Here is a pic of me Nordic Walking using the Classic European technique. [...]
Four + magazines have articles on Nordic Walking this month
Posted in Nordic Walking Tidbits on April 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Head to any magazine stand this month and you’ll find articles about Nordic Walking and its benefits. All of these are April ‘09 issues. Better Homes & Gardens, Health, Natural Health, & First have page space dedicated to the topic of Nordic Walking. Walk It Off (a Winter ‘09 Reader’s Digest speciality pub) has a [...]