Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2008 | Page 58

life

SPORT & LEISURE

Island outdoors

Nordic Walking
Nordic Walking, in which poles
are used to aid the step, was
developed by Scandinavian
cross-country skiers in the
1930s as a way of keeping fit
during the summer months.

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The International Nordic
Walking Association reckons it
is "one of the fastest growing
recreational fitness sports
in the world", and there
are more than 3.5 million

Nordic Walkers in Europe. It
is growing in popularity in
the UK, and here on the Isle
of Wight an introduction to
the sport will feature during
the IW Walking Festival

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