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By Claire Walter on April 1, 2013
First Wednesday in April is the day to walk — or walk more The American Heart Association promotes the first Wednesday in April as National Walking Day. The goal is to get as many people as possible to commit to walking for at least 30 minutes a day. Many of us already put in more time [...]
Posted in Benefits, Events, Fitness, Health Benefits, Organization | Tagged American Heart Association, National Walking Day |
By Claire Walter on January 22, 2012
Yet another study has yet another quality-of-life benefit — or so it appears. Reporter Gretchen Reynolds’s piece in the New York Times, “How Exercise May Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay,” wrote that “a cautiously encouraging new study from The Archives of Neurology suggests that for some people, a daily walk or jog could alter the risk of developing [...]
Posted in Benefits, Health Benefits, Media, Seniors | Tagged Alzheimer's |
By Claire Walter on September 30, 2011
October 8-9 are the dates and Greenfield is the place. Here’s the skinny from Suzanne Nottingham, founder and education director of Nordic Walk Now Now, who is producing the third annual annual WALK STRONG event next weekend: “This is our third consecutive WALK STRONG event in Greenfield and brings together walkers, runners, seniors, fitness instructors and enthusiasts of all [...]
Posted in Certification, Clinic, Events, Health Benefits, Starting Out | Tagged Nordic Walking classes, Walk Strong, Wisconsin Nordic Walking event |
By Claire Walter on June 14, 2011
Health benefits of walking with poles discussed in fianancial daily “Getting a Leg (and Pole) Up on Burning Calories” is a piece by Laura Johannes in the Wall Strteet Journal’s “Aches & Claims” column,, which might be online only or also in the print edition. She thumbnailed a definition of Nordic Walking for those unfamiliar with it, writing: [...]
Posted in Benefits, Health Benefits, Media, Technique | Tagged article on Nordic Walking |
By Claire Walter on May 31, 2011
Boulder County leads the way with programs for beginners & beyond Is Nordic Walking finally getting a toehold in Colorado? I certainly hope so. I was delighted when I saw a front page story on May 23 in the Denver Post’s Fitness section called “Take Your Workout to the Great Outdoors.” There was a photo of Annette [...]
Posted in Benefits, Boulder, Clinic, Groups, Health Benefits, Instruction, Starting Out, Stores |
By Claire Walter on February 26, 2011
Nordic Walker notes that clicking poles are in sync with the clicking of new mechanical heart valve Under the subject line, “The Long Road Back,” Iain Leiper, a Nordic Walking stalwart from the UK, recently told other NW enthusiasts about an unexpected medical adventure (and permitted me to share his story here): “I’ve probably never [...]
Posted in Cautions, Health Benefits | Tagged heart valve surgery, recovery, recuperation |
By Claire Walter on February 19, 2011
Nordic Walking coach introduces “Kitchen Coach” to new fitness activity The other evening at a writers’ gathering , I spent time chatting with Mary Collette Rogers. We started talking about food, and ended up talking about Nordic Walking, which she recently took up. Mary knows a lot about healthy eating and healthy cooking, and shares that [...]
Posted in Health Benefits, Instruction, Starting Out | Tagged Fleet Feet |
By Claire Walter on November 5, 2010
Hat’s off to the New Brunswick village of New Maryland for including Nordic Walking in its Wellness Series, according to The Daily Gleaner, which reported that “The village started the four-part series in late October to encourage participants to try physical activities to stay healthy. This final session, called Try Something New, will introduce Nordic [...]
Posted in Canada, Fitness, Health Benefits | Tagged wellness program |
By Claire Walter on August 24, 2010
Hip pain? Nordic Walking might help — a lot Not a week goes by without another new revelation to parties interested in a chronic or temporary health concern, wellness issue or weight loss strategie that Nordic Walking can help achieve whatever goal. The most recent I’ve seen is a piece in a site devoted to arthritis [...]
Posted in Health Benefits, Starting Out |
By Claire Walter on August 21, 2010
No, not rehab for substance abuse but physical issues In the early 21st century, rehab can connote yet another celebrity checking into the Betty Ford Clinic or another group injured overcoming or adapting to injuries sustained in Iraq or Afghanistan — or just regular, non-famous people to who “something” has happened back home. Steve Crossley, who perhaps [...]
Posted in Health Benefits, Seniors |
