Category Archives: Upcoming Events

Creating New Nordic Walkers

Sometimes it only takes a taste to know that something is really good! Nordic Walking is like that, try it and I’m pretty sure you’ll like it.  That’s what happened last week.  My Nordic walking classes here in the Cold … Continue reading

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Let the Season Begin!

My Community Ed Classes are now beginning. We had the first class of a 3 week class in Cold Spring last week, expected 8 from the sign ups and had 11 walkers come. It was a beautiful evening and a … Continue reading

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Still The Queen

The family home I’ve known since 1962, 26 acres of gentleman farm just outside Minneapolis, Minnesota has been sold and will be developed as a community for many families to enjoy a very special place to live.  That means that … Continue reading

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Moving Day 2014

The tulip, one of the first spring flowers, is the symbol for Parkinson’s disease.  A colorful reminder about the National Paarkinson Foundations’ Moving Day this Saturday.  Moving Day Walk is a fun, inspiring fundraising event that unites families, friends and communities in … Continue reading

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Fall into Walking this Autumn

Autumn is the perfect time to recommit to a walking program and to add poles to that plain vanilla walk you’re doing.   The cooler weather motivates us to go outdoors, the beginning of a new school year invites us … Continue reading

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Outdoor Surprises by Nature

When in nature, prepared to be surprised Arboretum Outdoors with Hoigaards…it was almost 7pm and it was getting dark, another storm on it’s way.  We’d walked the 3 Mile Drive clockwise, doing all the uphills, and slipped into the wild … Continue reading

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Moving Day with National Parkinson’s Foundation

Saturday morning I took my Nordic Walking poles to the Moving Day with the National Parkinson’s Foundation.  Nordic Walking was part of the Struthers Parkinson’s Clinic Movement Pavilion.  It was cold and wet but the energy and enthusiasm of the … Continue reading

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Spring Classes On the Calendar!

Winter got you down?  Miss walking outdoors with your poles?  Spring is just around the corner! Follow up on your resolutions to get outdoors more and enjoy a new fitness activity.

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Nordic Walking heading North

The February edition of the Lake Superior Magazine is hot off the press and it features an article by Molly Hoeg about staying true to your fitness resolutions for the new year.  Thank you Molly for including information on Nordic … Continue reading

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Nordic Walkers Meet Up

I’ve been walking and teaching and coaching Nordic Walking since 2005.  The most consistent request from all walkers is “where are all the walking groups and how do I join up with them?”  Up until now it was the tough … Continue reading

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