[NAGDU] Pace

[Caitlyn Furness]

In the end, I think it’s just a curiosity thing.

I have been criticized for walking “too fast”, as well, by both guide dog instructors and the sighted public.  I am safe with my dogs, though, and that’s what really matters in the long and short runs..

Cait

> On Apr 17, 2016, at 7:20 PM, Christina Moore via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
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>> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 3:19 PM
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>> 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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