From the WALX & NWUK Community
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As Winter continues to make itself known, a few simple additions to your walking wardrobe will make all the difference to both comfort and performance. At least 10% of your body heat escapes from an uncovered head so pop on a hat. At the end of the day, your head contains your control centre so
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Winter has not been kind weather wise but that does not seem to have put too much of a damper on the WALX groups out there. As you will see from the images at the bottom of this post, nothing stops WALXers! Some escaped to the mountains for a snowshoe trip which made them very
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OK, hands up we never call them sticks but poles just didn’t sound right! The message however does because using a pair of specially designed walking poles is THE SOLUTION to your RESOLUTION! Whether you have decided to take on a life changing Camino pilgrimage walk in 2026, climb a mountain or enter a distance
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If you feel you need to use walking poles for rehabilitation or help with your walking, there are a few things you may need to consider What is the primary reason you feel you might benefit from using poles? – this could affect the type of poles you select and how you use them For
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At WALX we love to hear from those who have benefitted from joining their local groups but when this story came in from Karen Gee it reinforced how important it is to have a well trained professional Instructor at the helm. I have been on a bit of a journey in recent years, after retiring
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At this busy time of year it is difficult to catch up with everybody and still fit in your exercise! That’s why our groups try to do both at the same time with a fair amount of festive Fayre thrown in! This year there are so many amazing photos that we simply can’t give name
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Recently, it has been impossible to open a newspaper or watch the news without a mention of how good walking is for you. Thats great of course but it can also be a tad confusing when each article cites research that is quoting different recommendations about the daily steps or miles per hour you need
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There’s a hiker or walking enthusiast in every family as well as those who would love to get out more in 2026. That’s why gifts for walkers and Nordic walkers are a great option as your start that search for a unique gift. We love to add fun and interest to walks and also encourage
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This Autumn the WALX team re visited our partners in Taiwan to help them expand the WALX programme both in the City of Taipei and the wider mountainous Island WALX Taiwan have already built a network of walks plus engaged with hospitals, spas and tourist locations but they knew it was time to train more
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NEW for 2026 We know how launching a new venture can be daunting even if you have all of the passion and skills required On a daily basis we support people who want to turn their love of walking into a meaningful business – at the right level for them Some have already got a
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Things change when groups have been going as long as some of our Nordic walking UK groups have (some are approaching 18 years) It’s always sad when an Instructor retires or moves away but we understand how things change in life and the network usually steps in to keep everything going. Two much valued Instructors
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This year the WALX HQ team teamed up with the local WALX Dorset groups and several WALX Masters from around the UK to welcome walkers from established groups and those not lucky enough to have one nearby (yet) to our 9th festival! The event was a huge success with walks of all distances and levels