I recently entered a 5k trail race in Epping Forest organised by the local Athletics club, Orion Harriers. I wasn’t at all ‘running fit’ but I had been Nordic walking regularly for over a year and was particularly interested to see how I would fair over the distance with no specific training. I told myself […]
Nordic Walking Award Finalist
Local Nominee Walks Towards National Awards Recognition The nominees for the What’s On 4 Me 2013 Awards in association with Ideal Weight have just been announced which includes Nikkii Barnett from Nordic Walking East London Essex. The What’s On 4 Me Award programmes are now in their seventh year and celebrate the best activities from […]
Nordic walking break in Rutland
We held our first two night Nordic walking break in Rutland during the weekend of Friday 20th April 2012. Twelve Nordic walkers travelled 90 minutes up the M11 to reach the idyllic destination. The hotel was ideally situated on the edge of Rutland Water with wonderful views of the Water from the double rooms and […]
Race for Life Nordic Walkers raise over £4000 for Cancer Research UK
Nordic Walking East London Essex took part in the Race for Life event for the second year running raising over £4,000 for Cancer Research UK! After weeks of training, 27 ladies armed with their nordic walking poles toed the start line. Once the usual answers were given to the intrigued, such as ‘Yes, the poles […]
Buying Nordic Walking poles
When it comes to buying a pair of nordic walking poles, it can seem like a mine field out there! Do I buy fixed length or adjustable? What on earth is the Leki shark quick release system? Do I go for a lighter or heavier pole? How much should I be looking to spend?… The […]
Here at Nordic Walking East London Essex, we are extremely passionate about Nordic walking and are committed to helping the local Nordic walking community achieve their health and fitness goals.