WALX Ver Valley Nordic Walking

Monday’s mission …..to walk, talk and enjoy the lovely Childwickbury estate. A great start to the week! 😊

Mid week WALX about the country pathways of Highfield Park with Jennifer and Sara. The changing season evident with the harvested fields. We hear the chickens of Highfield Farm will be kept happy this winter 😊🐓

More images from last week’s Photography WALX. Each month a different theme and location. With or without poles why not join us and capture some memories.
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it” Ansel Adams

From Rothamsted to St Albans, countryside to historic city. Enjoying a relaxing Bank Holiday Monday.

The Sunday Striders enjoying the Hertfordshire countryside from Ayot St Peter to Ayot St Lawrence the home of George Bernard Shaw. Lovely blue skies and perfect conditions for an Explorer WALX.

Cameras! Mirrors! Action! Off for our monthly photography Explorer WALX in Highfield Park, with Maria on hand to give lots of tips and advice on using mirrors to take photos with reflections.
So much to appreciate being outside in nature and to capture those special, funny moments. More images to follow 😊

Photographer Maria
Walk Leader Jennifer

A lovely late summer evening in the Verulamium Park for the workout walk lead by Hilary. Pace work and a fast hill climb to the Abbey.

It’s time to start the week with a lovely Explorer WALX at Shenley Park! And there’s always a chance for a coffee and chat post exercise. This time at Cafe in the Orchard. 😊

Saturday on the Rothamsted Estate for some great walking with the Strollers. Taking in the Manor House, open countryside around the Rothamsted research centre and the park. 😊

This morning’s POP 2 Workshop in sunny Verulamium Park.
More technique to gain a better understanding of walking with poles to enhance a better experience.
Posture, Purpose, Performance.
Well done Julie, Isobel, Paul and Sara 😊👏

A lovely morning on the Childwickbury estate enjoying open views and great company.

On Monday’s Motivator Pam led her intrepid explorers for a 3 mile walk at Ellenbrooks looking for shade on a very hot morning 😄

Later with a light breeze and a shaded area of the park, the TBW group used exercise bands for a workout session finishing with a couple of balance sequences before returning to the lodge, practising pole technique. Well done everyone for beating the heat and to Jayne and Lianne who joined us for their first Nordic walk. 👏

This Saturday POP2 Advanced Technique/ Refresher Workshop

In this workshop you will explore the full Nordic Walking technique including Gear 3 and Double Poling, with drills to help you gain a more comprehensive understanding of poles to maximise them for everything from fitness walking to running.

https://exercise-anywhere.com/event/310122-Power-Of-Poles-2-Advanced-Technique-Workshop-at-St-Albans

The Highfield Hike! Saturday’s Stroller group enjoying the countryside and blackberries! 😁
Led by Jennifer

Fresh Air Friday and the group went exploring or technically speaking ..a recce.
Map checking and route assessing, we do all the leg work for you 🤭
A great route with varied scenery, a Manor House, a church and a greenway.
Walk leader Jennifer

Where did you go this weekend? Our Nordic walkers were at Redbourn and Colney Heath for some great walking.
We visit a different area every weekend, why not join us? Go to www.walxvervalley.co.uk for our full timetable 😊

So many positive benefits to walking with or without poles 😊

Daily walks in the park can treat chronic inflammation, experts say They say the impact goes above and beyond the benefits linked to exercise.

Liana and Jayne discovering the benefits of fitness walking on this morning’s POP 1 Workshop and impressed with the comfort of our new TBW poles unique ergonomic handle which helps you to walk naturally with good posture, improve performance and reduce fatigue.👍
Congratulations Ladies. We look forward to seeing you out on one of our Total Body WALX.

A slightly cloudy humid morning on the Rothamsted estate for our Friday Explorer WALX. Here the group is heading back for coffee 😄

Three Maids travelling The Three Bury’s 😊
This morning’s sunny nine mile Explorer walx starting from Childwickbury along to Redbournbury stopping at the Mill for ice cream and bread. Then continuing along the River Ver onto the Gorhambury estate before returning to Batchwood.

ALL IN ONE FRAME
Friday saw the return of the Photography WALX this time at Heartwood Forest exploring a different theme each month. This month ‘Hands in Frame’

Enjoying the countryside with our weekend walks.
Saturday we celebrated a birthday at Wheathampstead and Sunday we discovered a door which took us on a new detour at Ayot St Peter. We love a mystery mile 😄

Fresh Air Friday WALX at Rothamsted. The route afforded us some welcome shade from the heat. A lovely sunny walk.

Rain did stop play! Doing some faster hill climbs and strength exercises before the soaking 😰 Well done everyone.
😊