Nordic
Walk Now founder Suzanne Nottingham is a fitness
industry pioneer, well known for original
award winning program development, with specific
leadership expertise for outdoor sports and
fitness. Her extensive marketing and exceptional
educational leadership spans 25 years, hundreds
of articles, television appearances, books
and conferences.
In 1989, she received an award from City Sports
Magazine in Los Angeles, CA as “Outdoor
Cross Training Pioneer”. This small
gesture from one publication inspired her
to launch a career. Since 1990, Suzanne is
a spokesperson and continuing education provider
for the American Council on Exercise and is
on the California Governor’s Council
on Physical Fitness and Sports. Along with
other recognition and awards, in 2000, she
received the fitness industry’s highest
honor for teaching excellence as IDEA’s
Instructor of the Year, and is well-known
as one of the early pioneering marketers who
was instrumental in the launch and success
of inline skating in the US.
In her 25 year career, she is credited with
innovating and spearheading popular fitness
programming trends including Outdoor Cross
Training, Boot Camp, Winter Sport Training,
and Balance Awareness & Conditioning.
Today Suzanne continues to innovate new pioneering
initiatives, bringing consumers “in
touch” the latest, greatest and safest
education for their favorite outdoor sports
and fitness activities.
After completing a multi-year contract as
LEKI's Director of Nordic walking education,
she remains focused on continuing to help
lead the launch of Nordic Walking in North
America with innovative programs and products.
Her new book, Nordic Walking for Total Fitness,
Human Kinetics, will be released December
2009 and is sure to change the complexion
of how people utilize poles to train for health
and fitness.