Hardcore Nordic

Hardcore Nordic is the next level in Nordic Fitness. It includes Nordic Trail Running, Advanced Hill Technique and Extreme Nordic. These courses are advanced level training  in the use of Nordic poles for trail, mountain and ultra running as well as power walking.

More and more runners and walkers are using poles in mountain and trail races, many with poor technique and pole types which constrain performance potential. Our instructor, Tony, has direct experience in both trekking and Nordic poles across many ultra trail and mountain events and has demonstrated that good Nordic technique improves performance.

Following completion of the courses we are confident that you will:

1 Know about different pole types pros and cons and step change improved capability driven through using           Nordic pole methods and equipment.
2 Run and power walk efficiently at pace with Nordic poles.
3 Attack the big hill climbs and descents on trails efficiently and with a robust pace in an energy efficient and           structured way.
4 Deal with complex technical trail terrain effectively and know when to switch from Nordic pole and  trekking         pole methods and when to carry poles.
5 Converging and combining multiple techniques for Nordic pole running and walking to balance energy and         speed over Ultra distances.