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

[Judy Jones]

I think the shoulder idea would depend on the height differenc, plus it 
narrows the distance between partners.
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> Good morning, Julie,
>
> Try resting your hand on your guides, shoulder so as to detect subtle 
> movements of her body. This method, I use exclusively, while being guided 
> and not the traditional, grasping of the elbow. No, it isn't exactly 
> textbook, but what point is there of a textbook when people are gonna use 
> what their gonna use, anyway. Why not be comfortable as theymove? 1/2012, 
> Julie J. wrote:
>>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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