Recently, I was teaching a workshop for the American Nordic Walking Association. We do quarterly classes in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. At one of these, I met an enthusiastic woman who had a goal of becoming an instructor of Nordic Walking.
Laura Bogardus lives in Vacaville, CA – west of the Capitol, Sacramento. She is now a certified ANWA instructor with an emerging business. I’ll tell you how to connect with Laura later, but first, let’s hear from her.
Nordic Walking Instructor, Laura Bogardus
“When I was an ultra marathoner, I loved running far: in the woods and in my town. But, then I suffered an injury eventually having both of my knees replaced. So I looked for something that gave me back what I had when I was running. I found that in Nordic Walking! NW gave me back what I had been missing:
- the feeling of running,
- enjoyment of being outside and getting free vitamin D from the sun,
- exercise for my titanium knees so they are not so stiff,
- less stress on my knee joints too,
- my runner’s high,
- solitude so I can talk to God, contemplate life and listen to good music; all in a beautiful setting,
- better health and weight management,
- an outlet for stress and improvement of my outlook on life while building strength and self-confidence,
- and a smile on my face.”
Meet Laura on April 17 at the Fleet Feet store in Vacaville. She’ll be putting on a FREE introductory class at Fleet Feet in Vacaville. The fun begins at 8:30 am. Nordic Walking poles will be provided for participants. Slots are limited, so call Fleet Feet at 707-449-9266 to sign up and for location details. Contact Laura at nordicwalking4fitness@gmail.com
Remember . . . Nordic Walking can be your path to better health!
Carpe Diem!