Nordic Walking Guy
Blogging about Nordic walking and the Afoot lifestyle1) Walk with purpose! 2) Be consistent! 3) Nobody walks alone!
Tracking your fitness and health
I signed up for a couple of fitness/health trackers to see how they work and whether they're useful. I have a Garmin smartwatch and its website, Garmin Connect. I also signed up for MyFitnessPal because it synchs with Garmin Connect. Since I have a Samsung smartphone,...
Big hands and wrists? No problem!
A video from York Nordic showing you how to expand the glove strap to fit larger hands and wrists. Many thanks to Lauren DeLong!
Maintaining and fixing the snap (external) 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
Learning how to Nordic walk without learning how to Nordic walk
Huh?There's a concept called implicit learning where people learn complex things without being taught formally. For example, learning how to ride a bicycle happens without lectures and study. One just gets out to do it and keeps trying until achieving...
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