A special celebration walk took place at the weekend.
Nearly 20 walkers stepped out in South Pembrokeshire to mark the 10th anniversary of the International Nordic Walking Federation.
The six-mile walk through Castlemartin Range West was organised by Pembrokeshire’s Steps2Health walking club and was, arguably, the most scenic of all the celebration walks organised across the UK.
As well as new, and not so new, Nordic walkers, the group also included qualified Nordic walking instructors and leaders from Age Cymru’s Ageing Well in Wales programme and Pembrokeshire Paths.
“Nordic Walking – or pole walking – is Europe’s fastest growing form of physical activity and a great way of staying healthy,” said Paul Morris, of Steps2Health.
“It uses poles to encourage the use of the upper arms, which also help propel the walker along, making the walk appear easier,” he said. “But even though Nordic Walking is less tiring than normal walking, it can increase the heart rate by up to 13% meaning that greater benefit is received through less effort.”
Steps2Health is a Health Challenge Pembrokeshire-run project funded by Sport Wales.
To find out more about Nordic Walking opportunities in Pembrokeshire contact Paul Morris by email at [email protected] or by phone on 07747 564042.
