Category Archives: Misc

Last week HOW met on the Mississippi River in Downtown Minneapolis. We walked north along the river, crossed over and came back on the west side and then crossed back on the Stone Arch Bridge to return to our cars.  … Continue reading →

   Wouldn’t it be wonderful if on Earth Day, this Wednesday, the fitness clubs, yoga studios, Y’s, all those indoor workout and exercise places were empty and everyone was outside enjoying some fresh air while they exercised in the sunshine?  Think … Continue reading →

I went to California last summer to attend a three day summit meeting for LEKI Nordic Walking Trainers.  Ever since then I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to lead one of the trainings for Suzanne Nottingham.  www.nordicwalknow.com This past weekend … Continue reading →

As the rain pours down today it seems like a good time to remind all of my fair weather walking friends that there are many good options for walking indoors.  It’s not the same as walking outdoors, but there are … Continue reading →

The last two weeks have been full of great days on the slopes and evenings with friends and family.  It all started with 4 days in Keystone at the Industry Demo Days, skiing all the new equipment for next year. What … Continue reading →

I walked yesterday morning in cold weather for the first time this season.  Not that it hasn’t been nippy in the mornings but this time the snow was squeeky, a sure sign that it was somewhere around zero degrees, the … Continue reading →

Saturday I was on the Birke trail nordic walking in the north woods with a very active and fit group of walkers.  Wednesday morning I was in a climate controlled world at the Mall of America presenting Nordic Walking to the Mall … Continue reading →

Julie and I headed north at 4am on Friday to do some nordic walking clinics on the Birke Trail.  We were meeting up with the Ski and Tea women, our north woods counterpart to HOW, led by Juli Lynch and … Continue reading →

Dan and I escaped for a midweek getway to Grand Marias before the holiday weekend.  Since I was going to work all weekend it seemed fitting to get some play time in before everyone else.  We headed north to do … Continue reading →