Well, isn't it just the way. You casually mention that you're training for 0to50k (as you do), and then people chime in with 'Oh, you should try...' Apparently, Nordic walking is my latest 'should try'. +++ One week later and I've ordered some poles on the internet. Only muppet me saw the advert for Nordic poles and didn't read the blurb that said: Quantity = 1 +++ Two weeks later my second pole arrived in the most inappropriately sized box: +++ So I figured that I could dr