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Exercising with MS

Here’s a good, basic, article from United Spinal: Exercising With Multiple Sclerosis: It’s Not Rocket Science One mistake that many people make when they start exercising regularly––whether it’s lifting weights, circuit training, or performing cardio...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 9:49 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: multiple sclerosis, exercise/sports

Them and Us

A lot of people have caught on that they need to provide access for the disabled when they build something, but apparently access is only needed for Them. You know, Them. There’s Them, and then there’s Us. They might be disabled, but We aren’t...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 9:06 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility

Going mainstream

It was great to see this letter in the Wall Street Journal’s “Me & My Car” column this morning: Q: I’m a wheelchair user and athlete and am looking to buy a used car that will have enough space to transport our sports equipment...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 8:43 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports, wheelchair use, media

To the Woman at the Movie Theater

We arrive, as was our habit last year, an hour early for the first Metropolitan Opera broadcast of the season. This year, though, the theater decides to open its doors an hour and a half before the broadcast, so well over 100 people are already in line...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2009 5:23 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility

I, Too, Am A Technical Woman

Women, Wheelchairs, and the Wide World of Sports

I spent the weekend at Trish Downing’s first Camp Discovery. Trish is a wheelchair athlete who has been competing in triathlon for nine years. She put together Camp Discovery for women in wheelchairs, to expose them to the variety of sports that...

Published Sun, Oct 04 2009 1:45 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports, wheelchair use, disability

Closing…

My school in Nigeria, Deutsche Schule Lagos, has closed due to lack of students. Now that the capital has moved to Abuja, Deutsche Schule Abuja has become Deutsche Schule Nigeria. I’ve heard that my school in Korea, Seoul American Middle School...

Published Wed, Sep 30 2009 2:34 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: personal

Cross-Training

Today, for the first time, I did two workouts back to back, like you’re supposed to when training for a triathlon. I went for a handcycle ride, then hopped in my wheelchair and took off again. Wow, what a surprise! First, my center of gravity was...

Published Sat, Sep 12 2009 12:18 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports

Seattle Center Rep Parking

Steven J Patrick provides two excellent posts on the proposed changes in accessible parking at The Seattle Center: We Hold This Crap to be Self-Evident and The Seattle Center/Seattle Rep Parking Grab: Proving That Crap DOES Flow UPhill… Patrick...

Published Sat, Sep 12 2009 12:08 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility

Family breathes new life into old way station

If you’re headed to Yosemite on Highway 120, be sure to stop at Priest Station, newly re-opened by our friends, the Ankers – according to Steven Anker, accessibility is “top notch”: For most travelers, the route to Priest Station...

Published Sat, Sep 12 2009 8:41 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: family, travel

Making a Serious Commitment

I have taken the first step…writing a (really, really big) check. And soon, it will be here, my new obsession (only yellow – bright, screaming yellow): Pray for me. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 2:38 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports

It’s a Jeep Thing?

Requested an “intermediate SUV”. Got a Jeep Wrangler, billed as a “full size, all terrain vehicle”, no extra charge (surprise!). Let’s see – way too high for (most) wheelchair users to get into, no way (that we could...

Published Sun, Nov 01 2009 8:58 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility, travel

Reality Check, Anyone?

In the absence of a dramatic relapse, it seems to take me weeks to recognize a downturn. And the thing that should really tip me off is my sudden inability to exercise. But no. I spend weeks berating myself for not being able to do four or five workouts...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 8:34 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: multiple sclerosis, exercise/sports

WildKat’s Racing Chair Fitting

WildKat’s racing chair fitting! Check out her photos: Racing Wheelchair Fitting Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 1:21 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports, wheelchair use

Alternative Consciousness

I was driving down Arapahoe today, and I saw a house with stone steps leading up to the porch, and I thought, “Man, that’s the weirdest looking ramp I’ve ever seen.” Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2009 6:32 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility

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Exercising with MS

Them and Us

Going mainstream

To the Woman at the Movie Theater

I, Too, Am A Technical Woman

Women, Wheelchairs, and the Wide World of Sports

Closing…

Cross-Training

Seattle Center Rep Parking

Family breathes new life into old way station

Making a Serious Commitment

It’s a Jeep Thing?

Reality Check, Anyone?

WildKat’s Racing Chair Fitting

Alternative Consciousness