[Sportsandrec] hello from a new member

Thu Sep 8 22:13:37 UTC 2016

Hi Nella.
I'm glad to virtually meet you.  My name is Mike.  I'm 46, and still very active.  I recently retired ranked 2nd for my age and weightclass in the International Powerlifting Association as a blind lifter.  It is a sighted federation, so I'm very happy with that achievement.
I still plan on lifting and doing treadmill work, and getting as much time outside to stay healthy.  
I'm a Certified Strength and conditioning specialist by the NSCA, as as well as a certified senior Olympic weightlifting coach.
My girlfriend and I often work out together, go for walks ETC.
I'd be happy to help out with advice for anything you need.  My gf is a licensed massage therapist, so any questions there I can help with, too.
You can contact me here, or off list if that's more comfortable as I really can't recommend much safely without knowing what your health conditions are.

best of luck with all you do, and welcome to the list.
email:  hannibal8it at aol.com
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Nella Foster via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
To: sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Nella Foster <jellybeanfarm at gmail.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 8, 2016 5:56 pm
Subject: [Sportsandrec] hello from a new member

Hello my name is Nella and I just signed up for this list. Jody told me
that she thought I would enjoy it.

I told her that I had thought about signing up before, but was afraid all
the members would be active college age people. Lol

I haven't been very active in sports and recreation for a while, so look
forward to hearing about what everyone is doing.

I'm mostly into horseback riding. I own a horse and usually just ride him
around my pasture. I haven't met people to trail ride with here. I work on
getting him into different gaits and having smooth transitions. It can get
a bit boring, but is better than not riding at all.

Over the years I've tried lots of different things. I used to do a lot of
tandem cycling, but no longer have a bike or much of an interest. I've also
done quite a lot of hiking and backpacking. Rock climbing was another
interest that I no longer pursue. I used to do some running, but think
there must be better ways to torture yourself. I've also tried both
downhill and cross country skiing, but am not really into winter sports.
Well I do like ice skating, but haven't done it for many, many years. I've
also gone on several canoe trips and had a great time.

I would like to get into hiking again and maybe canoeing. I've never tried
archery, but it is something I would like to know more about. I'm also very
interested in talking with people about developing a basic fitness routine.
I'm in my mid-forties now and have some health issues, so would appreciate
any advice in that area.

I've tried lots of things over the years and am game to try most anything at
least once. I look forward to hearing about what the rest of you are doing.

Nella 

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