The world’s first Nordic Walking book  conceived, written & published   in the English language!  Since I started my Nordic Walking journey at the beginning of 2005, I have invested hundreds of hours in research to find the answers to my many questions…

In the beginning I was surprised to find that no book had been published in the English language on the subject of Nordic Walking. As for websites, most of these provided the same basic, very generalized information. For me, they didn’t get into the ’nitty gritty’ that my inquisitive mind wanted to explore - I wanted to know more, a lot more!

To help satisfy my curiosity, I decided to train as an INWA (International Nordic Walking Association) Instructor in London, England. I then set up my own Nordic Walking business in my home town of Poole on the southern coast of England, to teach people the skills they needed to enjoy the amazing benefits of this wonderful activity…

I also decided to launch an Online Newsletter – Nordic Walking News
I thought to myself… as I’m doing all this research, I might as well record my findings and share them with other people who may be looking for the same information as me.

To my amazement…

People from all over the world were soon registering for their free subscription to Nordic Walking News. As the questions and letters of encouragement began to pour in, I realized I’d hit onto something special.

Soon I was frequently spending whole days, and often deep into the night, replying to emails on my home computer.

It wasn’t long before, ’out of the blue’, key people from the world of Nordic Walking began contacting me. They were full of enthusiasm for my independent, impartial approach to Nordic Walking and my determination to share my newfound knowledge with everyone, without exception!

I must confess…

In the beginning I was unsure how established people within the industry would perceive me.

What was I doing sharing all this information for free – promoting myself as being totally ’independent’ and brushing off industry politics?

Why was I willing to share ’my stage’ with all companies, organizations and individuals within the industry, without bias or favoritism while encouraging everyone to work together for the good of the greater cause – Nordic Walking?

However, I needn’t have worried. To my delight everyone that I have had the pleasure to communicate with has been totally behind me, totally supportive of what I am trying to achieve in serving the worldwide Nordic Walking community. Many of these people are now my friends, and they have all been instrumental in helping me get to where I am today.

I decided that the time was right…