Doug Baguley / White Horse Nordic Walking

About

I am delighted to tell you that I am working in partnership with Julie Wraight (her details are shown below, and in the Instructor section of the Nordic Walking UK website).

We have been appointed as a Leki Pole retailer - please contact us for details (see, below).

From poor health to fitness using Nordic Walking

Following a very serious illness, in 2005, I was having difficulty walking because of upper back pain and breathing difficulties - I could only walk one or two kilometers before the pain became really bad - I was no longer able to enjoy country walking, and other activities. I was also very overweight and a bit of a couch potato.

In 2006, a friend suggested that I try a Nordic Walking Taster session, as he thought it might help me. By the time that session ended, I was totally hooked! I no longer experience any pain, and my breathing is much easier, while walking with the Nordic Walking poles, but still get the pain, etc, when walking any distance without the poles.

I immediately bought a set of Nordic Walking poles and began enjoying walking again, and as a real bonus, within two months, I had regained a reasonable level of fitness, and I had lost over two stones in weight, by doing three to five (45-60 minute) sessions per week, plus making some dietary changes. I felt so much better, and my GP and Consultant were delighted, as was my wife (apart from the cost of having to buy new clothes!).

Why I became a Nordic Walking Instructor

I was so enuthsiastic about what Nordic Walking had done for me, that I wanted to share the joys and benefits with as many people as possible, so, in March 2007, I trained as a Level 1 Instructor, and have since trained lots of people on Taster Sessions - many have continued to Nordic Walk, either with my regular group, or individually.

In August 2009, I got the chance to do the excellent Level 2 Nordic Walking Instructor course with Nordic Walking UK, where I met Julie, who is also from Maidstone. I am also working towards the Level 2 Exercise and Fitness Knowledge course, which will provide tremendous support in my Nordic Walking instruction sessions.

Find out more about our courses and the White Horse Nordic Walking Club

Why not give us a call, or email us, to find out more about the tremendous benefits of Nordic Walking, and details of our Taster Sessions, Lessons and regular Club Walks with a bunch of really nice, interesting, people.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Doug Baguley and Julie Wraight
White Horse Nordic Walking
Tel (Doug): 01622 205782
Mobile (Doug): 07792 728171 (Julie): 07903 839292
Doug's Email: doug.baguley@blueyonder.co.uk
Julie's Email: julsw@blueyonder.co.uk

Qualifications and Code of Practice Compliance

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