Out there, It is wet ...

[TheOstrich]

It is cold.
It is miserable.

And yet ….

Viewed from our kitchen window, just inside the country park, on the grass, there are 8 folk of assorted ages, dressed in heavy weather gear and cagoules, all armed with Nordic poles, apparently being instructed on how to ski ....

Only the British, eh?

[saundra]

Think its called Nordic walking ossie
There are a group here who walk along the beach

[Workingman]

Ossie, I'm with Saundra on this, my guess is that what you actually witnessed was a group learning how to do Nordic walking - think cross-country skiing but without the skis.

It's a full body fitness regime and requires quite a level of shoulder-arm-hip-leg co-ordination with good posture. It is not as easy as it looks and you can do some real joint and muscle damage if you get out of sync.

[saundra]

Seem to think Gal used to do it?

[JanB]

If it's not done correctly, WM is right, serious damage can be done.

Still think it looks silly though

[Kaz]

Seem to think Gal used to do it?

Yes, she did!

[Gal2]

Ossie, I'm with Saundra on this, my guess is that what you actually witnessed was a group learning how to do Nordic walking - think cross-country skiing but without the skis.

It's a full body fitness regime and requires quite a level of shoulder-arm-hip-leg co-ordination with good posture. It is not as easy as it looks and you can do some real joint and muscle damage if you get out of sync.

Yes I did Saundra and Kaz!!! Only stopped because the weekly walk clashed with my now fav Aquafit, great workout though!! And do-able in all weathers and terrains And because you are 'propelled' by the poles, you move so flippin' fast, but without really noticing!!

[TheOstrich]

Oh right!

And yes, they were at it again this morning, about a dozen of them stretching and twirling their poles before heading off purposely into the park. Must be the "in" thing at the moment.