[Sportsandrec] Water Joe's, Balance Balls, and a Rec Question

[Kathy McGillivray]

Hi. Where did you or would you get the Braille compass?

Kathy McGillivray
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sivill" <mike.sivill at viewplus.com>
To: "'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'" 
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Water Joe's, Balance Balls, and a Rec Question


> Hi,
> I do a lot of hiking here in the woods and forests of Oregon and am 
> totally
> blind. Speaking about techniques, all I do differently from street walking
> is use a more vertical cane technique and lift my feet a little bit higher
> when I walk so if I don't detect random smaller inconsistencies with the
> cane or hiking pole or whatever, I will step right on instead of stumble
> over them. I also always bring a Braille compass with me.
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Thornbury, Kelly
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:58 PM
> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Water Joe's, Balance Balls, and a Rec Question
>
> Water Joe's is in reference to a drink I used to be able to get back home,
> but even though its made here in the states, I've never come across 
> it...It
> might be up Joe's alley...It was caffeinated bottle water. Water with a
> kick, and man if you actually made coffee with it...DOUBLE WOW!!!
>
> As for the balance ball, I have an instructor here who could certainly 
> help
> with some exercises, but I have to get back to classes to contact her. 
> Also,
> you can do other exercises besides the push-ups and sit-ups and gain
> benefits. For example, Dumbbell or band exercises while seated on the ball
> require you to engage core muscles more for support and balance. If you 
> have
> problems keeping your balance while doing these exercises in the 
> beginning,
> wrap a rolled up towel around the bottom of the ball and increase the
> diameter of the circle as your balance improves until you don't need it
> anymore. Sorry I can't offer much on this topic yet, the only experience I
> really have with the balance ball is in working with elderly individuals,
> and the workouts aren't very intense, but if you like to play the "Head,
> Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" game, that one I can do. Laugh if you like, 
> but
> the little ol' ladies and gentlemen usually get a kick out of it.
>
> Recreation Question:
> Does anybody on the list do a lot of hiking, climbing, and similar outdoor
> adventure activities. I have an opportunity to work with blind youths this
> summer in an outdoor adventure program, and while I have a lot of 
> techniques
> for handling these activities that work for me, I'm looking to expand my
> "tool chest" of alternative ideas that I may not have tried yet or thought
> of, and might be an alternative to what I can offer as a technique.
>
> Thanks,
> Kel "Thorny" (Its all about the knick names today)
>
> "An itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and
> washed the spider out..."
> Sorry, I'm just not any good at the lyrics thing...
> _______________________________________________
> Sportsandrec mailing list
> Sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Sportsandrec:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org/mike.sivill%40
> viewplus.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sportsandrec mailing list
> Sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Sportsandrec:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org/kjm%40usfamily.net 



--- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.html ---