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Whilst we have been battling with the elements and the ground conditions throughout the winter it becomes very easy to lose our good technique. Nordic Walking is known for being a really sociable way to exercise, this is great for motivation but can actually affect the results that people get from the activity as time …

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Ian spotted his letter in The Times last Friday: "Sir, Of the bishops consecrated in recent months, 13 declared walking as an 'interest' in the government's announcement of their appointment. .......... So the bishops of Sherborne, Edmonton, Grimsby, Gloucester, Hull, Taunton, Aston, Guildford, Liverpool, Hertford, Maidstone, Burnley and Manchester all mentioned walking. Only the Bishop …

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Whilst we were walking on Wednesday there was some singing going on – not instigated by me, obviously, as I cannot sing for toffee, but it reminded me of the very first Nordic Walking Lake District trip that we did 3 years ago. After a pub lunch stop which, yes, included beer, we had to …

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Another study extolling the benefits of brisk walking hit the headlines this week. Some of the papers chose to interpret the results in a slightly sensationalist manner claiming that brisk walking is better than going to the gym and other types of exercise. However I think this is due to the fact that walking can …

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