One of the jokes about Nordic walking is that people reputedly say, "hey, where's the skis?" They are just as likely to look at you and go, "hey, where's the snow?" because the ancestor of Nordic walking poles is cross-country ski poles. It was an interesting question for me, that of what would happen when a Nordic pole actually met snow. This was my first winter … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Norking
It's a bit of a mouthful to say casually, "I'm heading out Nordic walking for a bit." It just doesn't sound like something you'd ever say, well, casually. It just seems a bit, technical. A friend, Karen Wettlaufer -- from the town of Paris in the heart of south-western Ontario, home of words such as dork, deek, kewl, Molson Muscle and Double Double, eh? -- solved … [Read more...]
Nordic Walking and Dog Attacks
There is a fair bit of information about how to take your dogs out along with you when you go out Nordic walking. There are special short Nordic poles with wheels you buy for them (just kidding.) However, there is very little out there about what to do when you are out Nordic walking and someone else's dog attacks you. My Nordic Walking Dog … [Read more...]
Cartoon of an oblivious Nordic Walker
Clever, humorous cartoon about an oblivious Nordic walker who has "zoned out" -- I won't give away the ending! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIe4GKjOM_4 … [Read more...]
Nordic Walking: The Dork Factor
This Nordic walking clip was the very first thing I found on the web when looking for Nordic walking information, in which Klaus Schwanbeck & Greg Bellamy of nordixx Canada pitch their idea for new Nordic walking poles to a panel of potential backers. (("Dragons' Den" is a TV show in Canada where people try to get funding for their business ideas.)) One of the … [Read more...]
Introduction to Nordic Walking with Birgit Wilde
This video is probably what convinced me to take a leap of faith and try Nordic walking. Birgit Wilde is originally from Germany. She lived in North Cheshire, England, for 16 years before returning to Düsseldorf. She's an instructor with the International Nordic Walking Association. I liked how plain and simple she just presented everything, with a great sense of humour and … [Read more...]
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