6 Benefits of Walking (apart from getting close to birds)

I had a change of scenery last week.  Flew to Shetland where I saw this little fellow and some of his companions.  More of Shetland in another post.

I enjoyed some wonderful walks there, and picked up a leaflet in the tourist office about walking routes.  It was called "Walking to Health", and listed the following benefits of walking as an exercise -

• It gives you more energy
• you have stronger, more toned, muscles
• it lowers your risk of heart disease, stroke or osteoporosis
• you gain a sense of well-being
• you sleep better, and
• your confidence improves as you realise what you can achieve.

With Nordic Walking, you should gain all that and more, as you are exercising your whole body.
The leaflet also suggested keeping a diary, detailing your walks - how long you walked for, what you saw, and how you felt at the end.   Sound advice for any walker.  You'd be amazed at the ground covered and sights seen in a few weeks....

[Egyptian geese inspecting Nordic Walking poles, Bushy Park]

[Herons see so many Nordic Walkers in Bushy Park, they tend to ignore us!]

If you want to enjoy the benefits of Nordic Walking, please do get in touch.  I'll be holding the next taster session (£5), in Bushy Park on August 14th.  The planned session on the 7th is cancelled.  Please call or email for details.

Peter

07703-404-931