Nordic walking?

[Duck on Wheels]

I just read about Nordic Walking. Looks similar to c/c skiing, but without the skis. Special shoes, special poles. It looks like something fun to do in Chicago over the winter. I have c/c skis, but we often don't have deep enough snow to go skiing when I want to. You have to take advantage of a big snowfall, and if the time isn't right, you're back to patches of ice and slush and mud.

Anybody here ever done Nordic Walking? How'd you like it?

Lise

My husband does it. I have a set of poles and have tried it. The temptation is to walk slowly and upright. This is what the elderly do with these poles, and of course if that means they get a walk they would otherwise not have dared to take for fear of falling, then that's good too. But I'm assuming you're looking for something more challenging. You have to remember to lean forward and scoot along pretty briskly, then it becomes a good all-round workout. Almost as aerobic as x-country skiing, even in lack of snow.