Sarasota Nordic Walking Friends for Health and Fitness

Bring your Nordic Walking poles and let's get together and enjoy a couple of Nordic Walking loops around the beautiful Bayfront Park and Marina in Sarasota. We will also walk up to the Selby Gardens parking garage and back. One loop will take about 30 minutes and will be about 2 miles. We will meet at the Ringling Arch in the park at the foot of Ringling Boulevard.

Bring your Nordic Walking poles and let's get together and enjoy a Nordic Walking loop around the beautiful Nathan Benderson Park.

We will meet at the south parking lot, off of North Cattleman Road (see the map). We will start and end our first loop there which will be about a 3 miles. There are public restrooms along the path.

Let us know, if you have any questions.

What’s it all about ?

Come and find out what Nordic Walking is and how it may help you achieve your health goals.

Nordic Walking is a way to go for a nice walk and use not only the normal leg muscles that are the only muscles used in walking, running, or biking, but to also use the arms and upper body muscles to “push”, through specially designed pole/”glove” combination, on each step.

By “pushing” through with these poles, the walker is now fully activating nearly 90% of their body’s muscles on each step. This causes more calories to be burned, improves cardiovascular function, and significantly reduces strain on hips and knees, while aiding in improved balance.

Nordic Walking is an easy to do exercise that is fun and can be done anywhere you can walk, with friends, or alone.

In this introductory talk "Sam", the American Nordic Walking Association Certified Nordic Walking Instructor will discuss the history and medical benefits of Nordic Walking and will demonstrate the proper 10 step technique.

Those who sign up for formal Nordic Walking Training within 24 hours of this presentation will receive a special discount on the training.

Loaner poles are provided for the formal training.

If you are looking for the perfect exercise option, then please don’t miss this presentation.

By the way, parking can be a challenge, so plan on coming early.

Nordic Walking is a way to go for a nice walk and use not only the normal leg muscles that are the only muscles used in normal walking, running, or biking, but to also use the arms and upper body muscles to “push”, through specially designed poles on each step. Nearly 90% of the body’s muscles are fully activated on each step, burning more calories, improving cardiovascular function, and reducing strain on hips and knees. Nordic Walking helps improve balance, posture, and spine alignment. It is easy and fun and can be done anywhere you can walk, with friends, or alone.

This training program will consist of meeting on THREE consecutive Saturdays, but only the first session will be scheduled on Meetup.

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During this first session attendees will be shown the correct 10-step method for Nordic Walking, and will practice these correct procedures with “loaner” poles provided for this event. Attendees will also be given a handout, at the event, which contains important information, including a discount code for the purchase of their own Nordic Walking poles. The basic Nordic Walking procedures will be practiced and reviewed within a relatively close area covering the differences between paved and non-paved walking areas.
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During the second training session a week later, the standard Nordic Walking procedures will be reviewed and the practice walk area will be extended with focus on both paved and unpaved walking areas.
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In addition to a review of the correct Nordic Walking procedures, the final training session on the third Saturday will include appropriate pre and post exercise stretches and will include a much longer Nordic Walk on a paved walkway.

Loaner poles are available for all three training sessions and those who purchase their own Nordic Walking poles and receive them will receive assistance in sizing their poles.

This training event is limited to 6 attendees plus Sam.

Please wear comfortable weather appropriate clothing and good walking shoes.

This event will be re-scheduled, if there is inclement weather, including rain, or temperature below 52f degrees at the scheduled time.

Parking can be difficult, so I suggest coming early.

Questions can be directed to "Sam" DiGiammarino at [email protected]