[Sportsandrec] introduction and suggesting on relearning riding atricycle as a blind adult

[Poppa Bear]

Hello Lisa, my name is Nate Kile; I live in Anchorage Alaska and with all 
the snow we get up here it can be very challenging to exercise as well. I am 
37, married and have 7 children ranging from 21 to 7 years old along with 
two grand children. I have been blind for over twenty years now but as a kid 
I was very active. I have a treadmill that I use once and a while and a gym 
membership that I am able to drag somebody to about a dozen times a year. I 
have pretty good family genetics' and am usually as fit as a horse, but I 
still desire to be more active, but with children dogs and a wife who has 
health challenges herself I don't really focus on fitness goals as much as I 
want. I have downhill skied in the past and was a natural for the most part 
since that is one thing I did as a teen fairly often. I have owned a tandem 
bike and am a certified massage therapist and personal fitness trainer. I do 
not practice either at this time now. I am starting another recording studio 
at this point. I have been using Face Book for about 3 years now and it is a 
great way to stay connected to family, it is almost addicting for some. I 
use the mobile version on my computer and this works the best I have found. 
It is worth learning IMO. If you need any help you can email me.

As far as learning to ride the tricycle, good luck sister, wish I could 
offer some practical tips, my wife would probably blow her top if I tried to 
get out and ride around LOL. God love her.

In His grip

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Hall" <lhall007 at cinci.rr.com>
To: <Sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 4:33 AM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] introduction and suggesting on relearning riding 
atricycle as a blind adult


> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> I am Lisa Hall from Cincinnati, Ohio. I am a longtime member of NFB since
> 1985. I have lived in three states over the years: Louisiana, 32 years;
> Texas, 11 years; and Ohio 7 years. I currently work for Clovernook Center
> for the Blind and Visually Impaired as a Braille proofreader. I have my
> personal web site at www.lisa-halls-world.org. I have not learned how to 
> use
> Twitter, facebook or any other network opportunities out on the internet
> yet. I noticed that many businesses use this medium to find new customers
> and reconnect with previous customers. I have been totally blind all of my
> life.
>
>
>
> As far as recreation activities, as a kid, I used to ride a tricycle when 
> I
> lived in Louisiana from 1962 through 1995. I loved it back then. My
> neighborhood back then was quiet and little traffic on my residential
> street. I abandon this activity for many years since I became an adult. I
> learned recently that tricycle for adults was available. My boyfriend
> purchased one for me as a surprise for my birthday which doesn't occur 
> until
> December 3 and Christmas which is several months off. Now I am in a 
> training
> mode again.
>
>
>
> I like to walk around my neighborhood to keep fit when I can. Over the 
> last
> 2 years I joined two health clubs but did not go very often because of
> transportation challenges. I live in a three-bedroom apartment with steps 
> to
> get into the building with a sidewalk similar to a setup in a regular 
> house
> where I grew up. However, the house I lived in back then did not have 
> stairs
> and only 1 step into the house.
>
> The neighborhood is on a bus line and I walk to work everyday. I live 
> across
> the street from the center making it convenient to walk to and from work. 
> I
> am close enough to places like restaurants, bank, grocery store, etc. 
> There
> are some places I go to that is not on a bus line. I depend on a driver to
> get me to places not possible to get to by public transportation. The cab
> system is terrible and very expensive here. I have a severe hearing
> impairment and wear 2 hearing aids.
>
>
>
> My boyfriend is going to help me relearn the techniques so that I can get 
> my
> confidence back. I primarily use a straight cane for my travel. Should I
> consider using a folding cane?
>
>
>
> Now that I am relearning how to use an adult tricycle, is there any way to
> know what is in front of me in terms of hills, curbs, etc.? I just 
> purchased
> an iPhone back in May and am learning many things on it on my own. I have
> been reading many books from National Braille Press regarding the I 
> devices.
> About a month ago, I purchased a subscription to Seeing Eye GPS which 
> allows
> a blind person to learn streets around my neighborhood, points of interest
> that I didn't know about, and using the GPS when I travel in a car with a
> driver. I also use a Braille display which I purchased to go with my
> computer and iPhone. I hope to one day teach my boyfriend how to use his
> Android device better.
>
>
>
> My goal is to relearn how to ride a tricycle as an adult. I don't know 
> many
> blind people who ride tricycles as an adult.
>
>
>
> In the past, I have used a treadmill that have been marked but never owned
> one. I also used an exercise bicycle as well but never owned one. I wish
> there is an affordable health club closer to my home. I don't have a lot 
> of
> space for lots of equipment and some of those equipment is very expensive.
>
>
>
> My hobbies are reading, music, computers, going to movies and plays,
> attending concerts every once in a while, playing games like cards, 
> dominos,
> bingo, monopoly which I haven't done in several years as a kid.
>
>
>
> My sister and brother live in Texas and Louisiana and they both have their
> own kids. Now their kids are having their own children. I only get to see
> them at least once a year.
>
>
>
> I have been single all of my life and am trying to balance life as it 
> should
> be.
>
>
>
> I hope to learn many activities that everyone is doing to keep fit and 
> stay
> busy.
>
>
>
> Take care and hope to meet many of you at National Convention in Orlando,
> Florida next summer.
>
>
>
> By the way, I am President of National Association of Blind Office
> Professionals and have been doing this since 1996. I am helping to change
> what it means to be blind.
>
>
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
>
>
> Lisa Hall
>
>
>
>
>
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