[NAGDU] Pace

[Christina Moore]

People are always telling me how dangerous it is that I walk fast with Onyx. But I have not gotten hurt yet because of Onyx is guiding… Mainly me not listening to her…


God bless.--Christina

> On Apr 17, 2016, at 19:16, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> But in a sense does it matter--smile I mean how far matters, but how fast
> really doesn't to me, of course I can understand you're curious, but it's
> more about enjoying the walk and being safe and happy.
> Look there was a guy at Leader when I was in class once who had doubles with
> me and he kept pissing and moaning that he was twice my speed, I told him
> then if it's really a problem he needs to be with someone else because he'd
> be more comfortable and so would I--smile.
> 
> But anyway, let us know how it goes.
> I too, am not uniform on this, I remember when I used to clock my speed with
> a trekker that sometimes I was slow and then say on an open stretch of
> sidewalk I as twce as fast.
> 
> Dan the man
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 3:19 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Pace
> 
> Dar,
> you can use one of the apps on the i phone to count your pace.  You can also
> get talking pedometers which count your steps and say how far and fast
> you've walked..
> 
> hth,
> Cait
> 
>> On Apr 17, 2016, at 1:02 PM, dar via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> How do you know how fast you are walking, I would like to see if I could
> figure that out! 
>> 
>> Dar
>> Every saint has a past,
>> Every sinner has a future
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 17, 2016, at 9:43 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I was saying the other day that Krokus only goes about 2.5 miles an 
>>> hour, but I was wrong.  We took a long walk yesterday, and, when the 
>>> sidewalks were decent, and the traffic was a few feet away so he 
>>> didn't feel anxious about it, he went 4 miles an hour.  When we got 
>>> to more broken sidewalks, he slowed down, which is good. And we came 
>>> to several areas where the sidewalk had been repaired, with tape 
>>> stretched across about shin-high.  Krokus could have easily stepped 
>>> over, but he did not, and he was patient and steadfast while I got it 
>>> through my thick skull he was telling me something and not messing
> around.
>>> 
>>> So once again I have under-appreciated the skills of the Krokus.  
>>> Hey, he really is a good Seeing Eye dog!
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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