Author Archives: Linda

Nordic Walking Queen is a Star!

Early this summer I went to Buffalo, New York and did a video gig for LEKI. It’s now online at  http://www.leki.com/nordicWalking/videos.php under Nordic Walking 101.  Check it out! The weekend I went was more than just working with some of my … Continue reading

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New Website for Baby Boomers

A while back I got a call from Nancy Kays about a new website called PR!ME.  It’s all about active healthy lifestyles for baby boomers so it seemed right up my alley.  They wanted to feature nordic walking and of course … Continue reading

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Gotta see the pictures

I got some great shots from our kayaking trip. Check them out on flick http://www.flickr.com/photos/28127384@N08/sets/72157620596574333/

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Apostle Island Kayaking!

 I’ve just returned home from a 3 day Living Adventure Kayaking Trip in the Apostle Islands.   wow!  It was a HOW Trip, Hoigaard’s Outdoor Women, with a total of 17 paddlers and 3 guides on the water.  Living Adventure did … Continue reading

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Back to the Birkie

It is such a joy to walk in the woods!    Julie and I headed back to the Birkie trail in Wisconsin for 2 days of Nordic Walking Clinics in the woods.   We do so much of our nordic walking with … Continue reading

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My favorite things

My favorite walk right now is around the ponds at Carlson Twin Towers. It’s like our own Wild Nature Show just out our front door.     The first pond almost always has at least one egret with a little green heron … Continue reading

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Small investments, large returns

I snuck in a walk by myself this morning a little later than our usual 6am but between rain showers.  I nordic walked up to Parkers Lake as I wanted to see if the rain had affected the lake level … Continue reading

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Blue Zones in Albert Lea

Thursday evening I drove down to Albert Lea to deliver Nordic Walking poles to Catherine’s first class.  Catherine has been nordic walking for 3 years and recently attended the Instructor Training. She is a mentor and model for anyone wanting … Continue reading

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small pleasures

  I finish my walk in the morning, change into my “slogger” pink garden clogs and head to the barn bearing treats for the chickens. They know my voice now. They don’t actually come to greet me but also don’t run … Continue reading

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It’s all about Nordic Walking

 This time of year it’s all about Nordic Walking.  In the past 2 weeks I’ve led walks at  Mall of America, Medica, Plymouth Senior Center, Minnehaha Park and taught classes in 3 different communities.  The numbers aren’t all big, sometimes as … Continue reading

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