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

Sun Sep 2 18:39:39 UTC 2012

An excellent video.  I loved watching this

Judy
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> 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
>> >Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> >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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