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By Claire Walter on April 3, 2013
The 2013 International Nordic Walking Association Convention will be held at the Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland. from October 2 to 6, coinciding with the year’s final Polska Federacja Nordic Walking Nordic Walking Cup event. It may be hard for Americans to comprehend a “Nordic Walking Cup” when the sport/activity is so long in gaining real traction on this [...]
Posted in Europe, Events, Organization | Tagged convention |
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 13, 2012
Reusable bottle with filter is a sensible alternative to disposables I know that a lot of plastic ends up in landfills, though living in Boulder with its zero-waste goals and wide-ranging recycling program that includes most plastics, I wasn’t aware how much. The numbers are shocking. I did a double-take when I read that bottled [...]
Posted in Clothing and Accessories, Organization | Tagged eco-product, Hydration, water bottle |
By Claire Walter on March 18, 2011
New (or at least new-to-me) organization based in Finland. Thank you, Facebook, for the introduction I vowed to myself (and to you too) that I would post more frequently to this blog, and I’ve fallen behind again. I vowed to myself (but maybe not to you) that I would try to focus more of my posts to [...]
Posted in Certification, Europe, Finland, Organization | Tagged Nordic Walking organization |
By Claire Walter on February 16, 2011
The American Nordic Walking Association’s (ANWA) calendar is filled with workshops and seminars kicks mostly in Los Angeles, but also in Baltimore, Lake Tahoe, Colorado and elsewhere. Programs range from low-key guide training workshops to intense intructor certification seminars. Check the calendar for a full schedule and links to registration.
Posted in Certification, Clinic, Instruction, Organization |
By Claire Walter on January 9, 2011
Malin Svensson’s package audio workouts, book, poles, pedometer & more Malin Svensson, a certified international Nordic Walking coach, has assembled several key products into a kit called “My Nordic Walking Coach” to keep Nordic Walkers on track and their technique tuned up. She wears several hats in the Nordic Walking community, the first of which was her [...]
Posted in Book, Instruction, Organization, Pedometer, Poles, Technique, Weight Management | Tagged Fitness walking with poles, Malin Svensson, Nordic Walking, Nordic Walking CDs |
By Claire Walter on September 30, 2010
Catchy date for sure, but will it help Nordic Walking catch on? 10/10/10. What a numerically balanced date! I was in Jericho (the original in the Palestinian Territories, not on Long Island or elsewhere) earlier this year, and tourism officials said that they had decided that date would be ideal for promoting that ancient city’s 10,000th anniversary. I [...]
Posted in Events, Organization, United Kingdom | Tagged Nordic Walking in Australia, Nordic Walking in California, Nordic Walking in England, Nordic Walking in Great Britain, Walktober, World Nordic Walking Day |
By Claire Walter on September 27, 2010
Free intro classes offered in October — in Australia The Victoria-based Nordic Academy is be on a springtime roll with a country-wide promotion to boost Nordic Walking participation. The Aussie organization’s website lists FREE “Walktober” intro classes on various dates between the 2nd and 10th of October in the Melbourne area, Whyalla and the Barossa Valley(both in [...]
Posted in Instruction, Organization, Starting Out | Tagged free Nordic Walking classes, Nordic Walking classes, Nordic Walking in Australia |
By Claire Walter on September 15, 2010
Gottfried Kürmer returns to US to teach and train on both coasts I don’t think I’ve ever gone two weeks without posting on this blog, but I’ve had killer article deadlines and a little “distraction” called the Fourmile Canyon Fire, which scorched more than 6,000 acres in the foothills west of Boulder and even had [...]
Posted in Certification, Instruction, Organization, Starting Out, Weight Management |
By Claire Walter on July 20, 2010
Transatlatic agreement on INWA’s new collegiality Yesterday, I cheered at the news that the International Nordic Walking Association is evidently opening its upcoming 2010 convention to different voices. If you haven’t read it yet, scroll down to my immediately preceding optimistic post. David Downer, a Nordic Walking instructor, Author of a technique book called Nordic Walking [...]
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