Much is written about what it means to be physically fit, but what does it mean for you? I’m guessing it might include things like: Walking with friends and family/ up…
We know vitamin D is essential for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. But the benefits don’t stop there. There’s been a steady stream of research indicating that the ‘sunshine vitamin’…
Last month the UK’s chief medical officers published new guidelines on physical activity to reflect the latest scientific evidence. Their previous guidelines were published in 2011 but since then the evidence…
A couple of weeks ago I found a tick. Right under my bra strap. I don’t like to think about how much of my body it must have crawled over to get…
When the weather’s gorgeous, you’re feeling fit (thank you Nordic walking), and you fancy a lovely day’s walking with friends. But how to prepare and what to take? Here’s your handy checklist.…
I’ve had a crazy mix of a week this week. The joy of welcoming our friends Nordic Walking Girona for seven days of Nordic walking in and around Bristol and Bath. The…
Last weekend, whilst 16 of our club were enjoying 10 mile walks along the Cornish coast, I was trying to complete a 52 mile challenge walk in 24 hours. I’m…
Balance is way more complicated than I’d ever thought: muscles, joints, the inner ear, eyes, brain and skin. They must all work together through a constant process of position detection,…
As someone who has run a Nordic walking business for nearly ten years I am understandably asked lots of questions about Nordic walking poles. Whilst there are many Nordic walking pole…
Love them or hate them, hills are a fact of life in much of the UK and especially if you live around Bristol and Bath. Aside from the fact that…
