Marching through the year! Oh my, we certainly have been working out our inner thighs on the wonderful sticky muddy terrain through February! Well done to everyone one of you who come out in all weathers to stay active and bring the sunny smiles! The snowdrops and daffodils are certainly brightening up our paths too. […]
Category: Nordic Walking
Where did Nordic walking come from?
The Winter Olympics have inspired many people to get active and have a go at a variety of new sports. Nordic walking was born from Cross country skiing. Nordic walking is a perfect activity for all abilities and ages. We ensure we have sessions from gentle paces to cardio stride outs. If you have any […]
February 2018 Newsletter
A quacking start to 2018! A big thank you to everyone who supported the Lucky Duck charity events on January 12th, 13th and 14th! We raised £400 which is an eggcellent start to the year.Unfortunately the year wasn’t a great start for our walk leader Maria. She took a tumble and dislocated her shoulder. […]
Stay safe training in the dark
Safety is paramount! It never ceases to amaze me how many people exercise at night and wear dark clothes, often without lighting or reflective bands, sometimes wearing head phones and out alone. Training alone can’t always be avoided but there are so many things you can do to be a lot more safe and wise […]
2018 Newsletter
Are you ready to party in to 2018? The festive feasting is nearly at an end and people are starting to think about those zips that don’t quite reach the top and the shirt that doesn’t quite meet for the buttons to hook through the button hole.It’s the start of the New Year and […]
There are no age barriers with Nordic Walking
Over the last few months we have had the privilege of working alongside Get Berkshire Active and a few of their projects to encourage different groups of people to get out and get active. The health benefits of exercising outdoors are huge and add in to the mix the benefits of Nordic walking then it […]
Nordic walking Santas of Reading
5 of 3JFitness Nordic walking members took part in the ROC Reading Santa Run 2017. We joined 100s of runners to paint the town red in a community spirited event. Liz Halle, who has been a member for a year, won the trophy for being the fastest Nordic walking entrant! She has had an amazing […]
December 2017 Newsletter
Ho! Ho! oh no! December already? Here we are, ready for the final month of the year! Let’s make every count and ensure we do not fall fowl of the Turkey burpers! Our feature photo shows off our wonderful Nordic Walking Santas at last years Santa Run. Have you had a chance to register and […]
Make a pledge to get fitter, stronger and younger
We love how you immerse yourself in to our walk programs and engage with the 3JFitness community ethos. You have been sharing your stories of how you are losing weight, feeling toned, getting in to clothes once hidden at the back of the wardrobe, for example. You have noticed how much more energy you have. […]
November 2017 Newsletter
Boom! here is November! we truly are sliding through 2017 shouting wahoo! Our Wednesday GlowWorm sessions are all about giggle power and getting a few miles munched under the cover of dark. Check out our Monday and Thursday sessions too! We have a special event on the 11th November which is our Virtual Poppy Nordic […]