Nordic Walking Guy
Blogging about Nordic walking and the Afoot lifestyle1) Walk with purpose! 2) Be consistent! 3) Nobody walks alone!
A technique tip from Nordixx
Maintaining and fixing the spin (internal) locks of your adjustable Nordic walking poles
The video refers to trekking poles. The shafts and locks of adjustable trekking/hiking/walking poles are the same as the shafts and locks of adjustable Nordic walking polesThe video covers:Fixing the lock when it doesn't tightenCleaning inside the poles
Nordic walking and MSAn article about the benefits of Nordic walking for people with MS made this point: "...we don’t want to just tell people with neurological deficits to ‘take a random walk’ if they walk poorly and slowly. Nordic walking is more efficient,...
Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I’m 64 and 74 and 84 and 94…?
I came across an interesting sponsored blog post from a financial institution that had some useful facts about aging.Best factoid: "...there are more centenarians, or people living above the age of 100, than at any point in history."Key points:"Breakthroughs in...
Grow new brain cells. Wait, what?
It looks like you can grow new brain cells even into late old age. A recent study said that neurogenesis (growth of new brain cells), while happening mostly in embryos, can still happen even into your 80s.Couple that with the concept called neuroplasticity (the...