Category Archives: Training

My Nordic Walking Diary, Part II

The date above reflects the last update of the diary: Results, so far – with no dieting, after 6,809.5 miles – lost some weight and body fat and in general am staying in great shape due to regular Nordic Walking. This … Continue reading

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Comfort Under Foot

I recently had the opportunity to fairly extensively test a pair of ProFoot Custom Molding insoles. Continue reading

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What I Use and Wear For Nordic Walking – Updated

This article was first posted in September, 2006. Since then a number of equipment-wise changes have occurred. My main poles for a while now have been the LEKI Speed Pacer Varios and the LEKI Travellers Carbon. Klean Kanteen stainless steel … Continue reading

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Nordic Walking – Benefits, Pleasures and Advantages

Nordic Walking U.S. on Google+ Quite simply, Nordic Walking could be described as WALKING PLUS, or even EXTREME WALKING. Unlike walking, or even running, Nordic Walking, which is walking with specially designed poles provides you with a whole-body exercise – … Continue reading

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Why Settle for Plain Walking?

I wonder whether you ever thought that walking, hiking, running, or cycling, while great cardiovascular exercises, pretty much only exercise your lower body? I have thought about it many times, while lugging a heavy pack over the Appalachian Trail, running … Continue reading

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How to Gauge Success in Nordic Walking?

Many people strive to go faster and faster, to beat their own best times for a given route, or distance, or to try to win a race. I have done both and still time myself on Nordic Walks. It is … Continue reading

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