By Claire Walter on April 6, 2012
Kanteneva video is Nordic Walking short course Beginners needing tips on how to start Nordic Walking and experienced Nordic Walkers wanting a quick refresher ought to check out a YouTube video feature Marko Kanteneva, a Nordic Walking pioneer who continues to promote Original Nordic Walking to differentiate it (however so slightly) from other brands. The [...]
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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: [...]
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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 August 10, 2010
Considering what really matters in fitness walking with poles I have been following the impassioned and yet dispiriting discussion on the UK-based Nordic Walking eCommunity about whether Pacer Poles with their unconventional grips can be considered Nordic Walking poles in the broadest sense of the term. Click here if you care to slog through the [...]
Posted in Blog, Park, Participation, Technique, Weight Management |
By Claire Walter on July 19, 2010
Sea change pending at International Nordic Walking Association The International Nordic Walking Association, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has a convention coming up September 23-26 in Riga, Latvia, and Otepaa, Estonia. From an interested observor’s point of view (that would be me), this convention for Nordic Walking trainers at all levels and other fitness [...]
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By Claire Walter on March 26, 2010
Guide and instructor training seminars posted on organizations’ websites Spring training starts on April 10. The phrase means one thing in baseball and another thing entirely in Nordic Walking, where spring brings a wave of programs and events, including intro levels to advanced instructor training certification programs in North America. I am going to save myself a lot [...]
Posted in Certification, Clinic, Instruction, Organization, Technique |
By Claire Walter on August 2, 2009
New post on popular online walking site includes a poll about poles Wendy Baumgardner (right) has been about.com’s Walking guide since 1996. That doesn’t mean that she conducts shoes-on-the-ground walking trips, but rather that she cyber guides visitors through the forest of information on walking in general. In fact, one of the first links (see [...]
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By Claire Walter on June 22, 2009
Local running store supports Nordic Walking & brought in top trainer as the season finale Boulder’s Fleet Feet Sports is currently the only local retailer supporting Nordic Walking by carrying poles, accessories, my new book and, most important, putting Nordic Walking on its schedule of free group activities . Their free Tuesday evening Nordic Walking [...]
Posted in Boulder, Clinic, Groups, Starting Out, Stores, Technique |
By Claire Walter on February 28, 2009
English Nordic Walking authority “destratifies” technique Is Nordic Walking a sport? A recreational activity? A fitness or physical activity? An “open-air leisure sport,” which in the US would be referred to as an outdoor activity? Malcolm Jarvis, of Nordic Walking Leeds and one of several co-moderators of the UK-based Nordic Walking eGroup, has sorted it [...]
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By Claire Walter on November 13, 2008
Tom Rutlin shares his first instructional video I received the following message from Tom Rutlin, the pioneering developer of Exerstrider poles and technique to go with them: “In 1992 I made my first instructional video to distribute along with eachpair of poles I sold. From 1988 until that time, those new to Exerstriding had only [...]
Posted in History, Poles, Technique |
