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

[Julie J.]

I generally run with my teenage son and he is several inches taller than 
me! *smile*  I don't think touching his shoulder will work.  I don't 
hold his elbow in a traditional sighted guide technique.  We sort of 
hook our fingers, not like holding hands because it's only the fingers 
and much looser. It works for the short bits that I run at my slow 
pace.  I also prefer this method over using a rope because of my foot 
injury.  I don't have the same range of motion in my ankle that I used 
to, which seriously affects my balance.  If I feel like I'm going to 
stumble I can grip tighter so he can help me regain my balance.  I used 
to run with my guide dog, but had to give that up because of the balance 
problem.

Julie


On 9/1/2012 3:57 PM, Carly Mihalakis wrote:
> 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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