[nagdu] Preparing for training

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Fri Sep 23 12:51:28 UTC 2011


Yeah, to be PC it should have said, an individual looking to be of service to a blind person who isn't able to mot ate on his/her own.

On Sep 23, 2011, at 7:48 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:

> LMAO! A Boy Scout? Are you serious!
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> Tracy, I think that is a good assessment. TSE sends out, or did, exercises to strengthen your calves and the like. I always thought if the boy scout was cute and open minded ... well, now, I'm waaaay too old to act like that. Anyway, it was a little amusing.
> 
> On Sep 23, 2011, at 7:32 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
> 
>> The only preparation for training I've ever seen is the reccomendations in
>> old GDB and TSE pre-class literature advising one to get used to walking,
>> the farther and faster the better.  They used to say one could get a boy
>> scout to help with this project, which always amused me.
>> I don't know if they still make these reccomendations, but it never hurts
>> to get out and walk.
>> Another reccomendation is to bring good walking shoes.  One of my
>> classmates missed that bit and brought heels, and had to make a quick trip
>> to the mall with the trainer to buy sneakers!  Best to bring good,
>> broken-in, walking shoes.
>> Hmmm, what do you really need to be ready for training?  Good shoes, a
>> healthy body, and an open mind, that's what I'd say.
>> Tracy
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