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

Sat Sep 1 21:49:09 UTC 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8O_6TQtSi4&feature=share 
This is a video from the US Paraolympics Team
About running.
Enjoy

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> Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 14:36:13 -0700
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> From: carlymih at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Running While Blind, How to Link to Guide
> 
> Yes, a difference in height could present a significant, barrier, 
> didn't think of that though I should since, I am pretty short myself. 
> Anyone else have ideas? If you're short, get your tether!At 02:06 PM 
> 9/1/2012, Judy Jones wrote:
> >I think the shoulder idea would depend on the height differenc, plus 
> >it narrows the distance between partners.
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Carly Mihalakis" <carlymih at comcast.net>
> >To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>; "Blind Talk 
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> >Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 2:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Running While Blind, How to Link to Guide
> >
> >
> >>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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