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NWW BOOTS AND BOOKS CLUB

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NWW BOOTS AND BOOKS Love walking? Love books? Then why not combine the two with our BOOTS AND BOOKS club!   A spark of an idea a few years ago about Boots and Books, came to fruition in lockdown when we couldn’t be together but, like everyone else, we could get together through the powers


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NORDIC WALKING POLES

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NORDIC WALKING POLES Are Nordic Walking poles different to normal walking poles ? Well yes they are and if you want to gain the full benefits of Nordic walking you need the RIGHT type of poles that are the RIGHT size for you Nordic Walking is all about PROPULSION so unlike typical trekking poles which


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CHALLENGE 24

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CHALLENGE 24   As we head towards to 2024, it’s a great time to think about what YOU want to achieve in the coming year – whether that’s fitness, wellbeing, practical or personal. Why not challenge yourself in 2024 with our brand new multi-level challenge? What does a challenge mean? It means you’ve stepped outside


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CHRISTMEAL MEAL

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NORDIC WALKING WATFORD – CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Last night we celebrated yet another wonderful year of Nordic Walking Watford. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us and here are the award announcements for those who were unable to be there.   THE CHRISTMAS SPEECH Well last year I was very much in competition


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NATIONAL TREE WEEK

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NATIONAL TREE WEEK This week is National Tree Week and the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. Each year, the country’s conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands of trees to mark the start of the tree planting season.   Trees are heroes of nature. They help collect carbon dioxide from the


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NORDIC WALKING AND LYMPHADEMA

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NORDIC WALKING AND LYMPHADEMA   WHAT IS LYMPHADEMA? Lymphedema is swelling due to build-up of lymph fluid in the body. Your lymphatic system is a network of organs, vessels and tissues that work together to move a colorless, watery fluid (lymph) back into your circulatory system (your bloodstream). As a vital part of your immune


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WALKING THE DALESWAY

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WALKING THE DALESWAY   Many of you who know me, will be aware that I LOVE a challenge.   It’s a big focus for our Nordic Walking Watford members too and I often set them goals through the year. WHY? Well, when we set a goal, we are giving ourselves a target to strive for.


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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK

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This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is from 15th to 21st May. Focusing on anxiety for this year, the aim is to increase people’s awareness and understanding of anxiety by providing information on the things that can help prevent it from becoming a problem. Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it


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BLUEBELL WEEK IS HERE!

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The Bluebell is the sweetest flower That waves in summer air Its blossoms have the mightiest power To soothe my spirit’s care Emily Bronte     It’s BLUEBELL WEEK here at Nordic Walking Watford! Enchanting and iconic, bluebells are a favourite with us, and a sure sign spring is in full swing. The violet glow


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HAVE I FAILED?

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CHALLENGE 23 It’s not about winning And it’s not about losing. It’s about showing up!   So, we are nearly a quarter of the way through our 2023 Challenge. We’ve already seen some great progress and really dedicated walking – WELL DONE!   Have you been able to complete each one so far?   If


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MARGINAL GAINS

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In 2012, Bradley Wiggins became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France.  The next year, his teammate Chris Froome won the race, and he would go on to win again in 2015, 2016, and 2017, giving the British team five Tour de France victories in six years. Prior to this, professional cyclists


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HOW IMPORTANT IS TECHNIQUE?

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HOW IMPORTANT IS TECHNIQUE?   When we teach you to Nordic Walk, we teach you everything you need to know to get your technique right. But…   We are human and we forget – and it’s very easy with Nordic Walking to develop some poor habits in terms of technique. And as instructors, whenever we


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