[Blindtlk] Running While Blind, How to Link to Guide

[Julie J.]

The blind runner and guide have to run at pretty much the same speed.

I've just started running/jogging again after breaking my foot last 
year.  If I am running on sidewalks or streets, I hook my fingers to my 
guides fingers, kind of like holding hands, but looser.  I'm not sure 
how to explain exactly.  If I am running on the track with my guide he 
just runs alongside me and gives me verbal directions.   It's pretty 
wide, I'm pretty slow and we go when there are no other runners.

HTH
Julie


On 9/1/2012 10:31 AM, Nikki wrote:
> Question.
>
> How does this work? I mean, you have two people who run at different 
> speeds and if you use a jump rope, I'm sorry, but I'm picturing in my 
> mind two people running where the guide is holding one handle and the 
> blind runner holding the other, but the blind runner is trying to keep 
> up with the guide, trailing behind.
>
> IDK. I guess I don't understand.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Freeman
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 11:05 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Running While Blind, How to Link to Guide
>
> I did it the same way. In fact, a jump-rope isn't a bad thing to use 
> since
> it has handles at both ends.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David Andrews
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:44 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Running While Blind, How to Link to Guide
>
> When I have done it we used a short length of rope to which we both 
> held.  I
> am not an expert runner though, so there may be a better way.
>
> Dave
>
> p.s.  I am not even an amateur runner, just a lazy blind guy!
> At 11:59 PM 8/26/2012, you wrote:
>> How best can I link to a guide while running.
>
>
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