Heather, the instructor who held the Urban Poling class in April, has started an Urban poling meet up group. This week was the first “meet up”. As I headed out on my own, I was curious to see how many people would show up and whether any of them had been in the class I attended. When I arrived at the parking lot in the Experimental Farm, I was pleased to find a group of about 10 ready to head out. Everyone was new to me and I learned that Heather had also been holding a weekly class downtown.
I love to walk and never would have thought of using poles when I walked around the city. Adding poles has helped in two ways: first, they help provide a sense of rhythm — I find my stride is longer and more regular when I am using my poles; second, they add core strengthening to the workout — something I hadn’t expected.
The meet up was a nice change from my typical walks. Although the dog didn’t get a chance to come along, I had a great time chatting with several interesting people. I think the social aspect of exercise is something to consider. Making a commitment to meet someone is part of it, but having an interesting conversation with people you probably wouldn’t otherwise meet is an added bonus.
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