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More uses for Nordic Walking poles

While tooling around Phoenix, I saw this man rolling down the street. He had some sort of foot gear – they didn’t look like roller blades, but I saw his poles. He was “skiing” at a decent speed. I was … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Local Nordic Walker loves her poles – hear the testimonial

Laurea is a Bay Area advocate of Nordic Walking. We met recently to update her technique. She was a prior student of  mine. She had the baic steps down pat, so i gave her a few more ways to up … Continue reading

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Testimonial

MOV00065 And now…. A testimonial from Laura, who took my class 2 years ago. She has consistently used her Nordic Walking Poles. Laura is a hard core convert to Nordic Walking. It’s refreshng to see a student listen and apply her … Continue reading

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Nordic Walking class beats the rain – Moved one day to escape the deluge

My ANWA Nordic Walking Calss last weeekend almost got flooded out with the record rain in the south SF Bay area. We decided to bump the session one day to Sunday. We were rewarded with a nice autumn day in … Continue reading

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ANWA San Jose class this Sunday | A post-rain dance

I’ll be teaching a Nordic Walking class in Los Gatos this Sunday for the American Nordic Walking Assn. It will be a 4-hour long workshop. We’ll be outside doing a lot of calorie burning. Lunch – no host – at the … Continue reading

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VIDEO – Happy Nordic Walkers on a Crystal cruise.

Slight technical difficulties with YouTube on this….yeah, I  messed up….click it now: Backgrounder => Crystal Pole Walkers

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Use poles for FREE – take a cruise

i teach Nordic Walking on Crystal Cruise lines. They have two ships – the Serenity and Symphony.  They are all-inclusive. EVERYTHING is included. Even drinks and tips! I thought i’d show you a reason you should sail with them. Luxury … Continue reading

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Are your Nordic Walking poles slipping?

                        Sometimes you may find that your poles may have a tendency to slip back when you are doing the push into the pavement. This may happen when the surface … Continue reading

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Nordic Walking and weight loss

The Nordic Walking Fitness benefits are measurable. I need to caution you though. Don’t expect the claims of 20% average calorie burn if you eat recklessly. The equation is simple> If  Output > Input = weight is lost. I love … Continue reading

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LEKI Buffalo snowed in

LEKI is the world’s largest maker of Nordic Walking poles. The recent blizzards (one after another) have left many parts of the city under 4+ feet of snow. The USA operation of the German maker is located there. All business … Continue reading

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