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

Sun Sep 2 03:19:41 UTC 2012

Hi Carly,

I'm kind of tall, but my adaptive PE teacher is pretty short, and she would
be my guide runner. Hmmm... tether?

Chris

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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.
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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
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>>>>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
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>>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Running While Blind, How to Link to Guide
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>>>>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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