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So you wake up and it’s dark and cold. You look out the window and it’s raining. You’re booked in for a walk at 9.30am but you wonder whether to cancel and wait until the afternoon to take yourself out… …Sound familiar? Here are TEN reasons to get out and walk through the winter: 1.
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Happy 2024 Norfolk Nordic Walkers! It’s a brand new year – and even though your trousers (like mine) may be feeling a tad snug after the Christmas / New Year festivities, fear not. We are ready to embrace the elements, explore new routes, zip up the gaiters, weather the muddy tracks and HIT / HIIT
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GETTING THE RIGHT PACE Never underestimate the way walking with poles WILL turn your walk into a workout. In order for you to enjoy your walk, all our walks are graded according to Gear which keeps everyone moving at the right pace for them. We aim to keep
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Weekend Walks of interest…& more! Hello Norfolk Nordic Walkers, A quick Sunday touch base with you all about our forthcoming Weekend Walks. We have a wonderful smorgasbord of walks taking us across Norfolk. We also have 3 Saturday walks which are open to everyone BUT will also serve as MND Half Marathon Training Walks
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It’s February – a perfect month to embrace our SUPER POWERS …! Physical fitness affects the whole body, including the heart and blood vessels, the immune system, muscles, bones and mental well-being. It’s not just about being physically active. Here’s eight ways to maximise your physical fitness, especially after the age of 40 with 8
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Hello Norfolk Nordic Walkers, Happy April to you all! As per, tonnes going on this month as we literally SPRING into Spring. Along with the usual buzzy programme of walks – catering for all levels of walker, we also have 18 of us heading to Hunstanton for our first Norfolk Nordic Walking Weekend away. All
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Hello Norfolk Nordic Walkers, We really are now fully immersed in summer walking – and loving it. Hydration is key on our walks, along with asthma inhalers where necessary and factor. Last Wednesday 20 of us explored a brand new route from Itteringham over to the Blickling Estate. As you can see from the photos,
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HELLO! LET’S GO NORDIC WALKING…AND SMASH PERCEPTIONS OF WHAT IT REALLY IS…. Is it uncool? NO WAY… I often ask people who don’t Nordic walk how they view it. For some it’s ‘uncool’ because of using the poles (I’m still not sure why), some have never heard of it and need an explanation, but most
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SIX Simple Benefits of Nordic Walking… As you would expect, many of the health benefits from Nordic walking are the same as for walking and running. It raises your heart rate, burns calories, strengthens and tones you. The seemingly small addition of two poles coupled with the Nordic walking technique adds some awesome additional benefits:
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Happy September…! What a blazing summer it’s been but now cooler climes are on the way (or are they?). Well done to you all for not being deterred (EVER) by the weather, but instead coming out prepared and ready for action. I throw in a flashback in the photos below to last year’s mud as
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HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY NORFOLK NORDIC WALKING SMALL ACORNS… Here’s how it all began. I left my full time teaching career in July 2017, gained my Personal Trainer Level 2 qualifications in August and then trained with NWUK to qualify as a Nordic Walking Instructor. Once I had passed my exams in September, I registered
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Hello Norfolk Nordic Walkers, T’is the season of mud and wet weather again! After the sun comes rain – and that means MUD. Whatever your view on this seasonal ‘extra’ there’s little chance of avoiding it if you want to walk at this time of year. So here are a few TOP TIPS to make