[Sportsandrec] hello from a new member

Fri Sep 9 19:32:32 UTC 2016

Mike, you're right being physically fit will make you a better rider.  I've
struggled with my health the last few years and am not as good of rider as I
used to be.  I certainly don't have the leg strength that I used to or the
body core strength.  The core muscles really help with balance, which helps
with riding.  I also worry that my reflexes aren't as fast.  So if my horse
tries to jump out from under me will I be able to react in time.  Then I
worry that if I come off, I'm older and with my health issues it will take
longer to recover.  I love my horse and I love riding and am determined to
get back to where I was before or at least as close as I can.  

Is there anyone else out there trying to get back into a sport or activity
that they used to do?

It hass been so hot and humid here it is hard to get motivated to do any
outdoor activities.

Nella

-----Original Message-----
From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Yontz via SportsandRec
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 11:53 AM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Cc: Mike Yontz
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] hello from a new member

Hey
You give me more credit than I deserve, it was something that I enjoyed and
because of God happen to be OK at. I wrestled all through school and
college, so training for powerlifting was fairly easy, I competed for 12
years and had a lot of fun. I don't think you are wimpy at all, I don't
think you can be wimpy and ride horses. I've done that and it is difficult
to stay on. I know you need a lot of leg strength especially for cantering

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> On Sep 8, 2016, at 21:52, Nella Foster via SportsandRec
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Mike, it is nice to meet you too.
> 
> The power lifting is impressive.  I'm very, very wimpy!
> 
> How long have you trained and competed to get to where you are now?
> 
> As I said in an earlier post I'm just not a very competitive person, 
> but admire people who are disciplined enough to do it.
> 
> I like nothing better than to just amble down the trail with my horse.  
> We like to hear the birds and feel the sun and breeze.  I do like to 
> canter sometimes and he seems to enjoy it too.
> 
> I am a pretty fast walker which is as close to aerobic as I get.
> 
> I will write you off list for fitness advice.  I'm sure you can have 
> me whining and complaining in no time. Lol
> 
> Nella
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Mike via SportsandRec
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 5:14 PM
> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> Cc: hannibal8it at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] hello from a new member
> 
> 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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