[Nyabs] Fwd: Huffington post article: Racing an Ironman Blind

[David Dodge]

Hm, very interesting article. I agree that it showed some interesting
things about the guide. That he (the guide) missed things, felt exhaustion,
just like the other athletes. But what kind of concerns me is was the
expectation that the athlete wouldn't become an Ironman because he was
blind?

A great athlete is a great athlete regardless of any disability.

David
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On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 8:51 PM, Kathryn Carroll <carroll.kathryn.e at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> i was alerted to the article in Huffington that was written by the guide
> of a blind athlete during the Ironman competition. I though that his
> comments about his expectations of a blind person were telling of what the
> average person thinks. Would be interested to hear other responses.
>
> Katy
>
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> From: Kathleen Bateman <kbateman at achillesinternational.org>
> Date: Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 1:00 PM
> Subject: Huffington post article: Racing an Ironman Blind
> To:
>
>
> The Huffington Post just published a piece Achilles guide Charles Scott
> wrote about serving as a guide to Charlie Plaskon in last month's inaugural
> NYC Ironman.  Charlie is a 69-year-old blind athlete who began running
> marathons and Ironman triathlons in his 60's.  He's an excellent example of
> the amazing feats we are all capable of:
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-scott/ironman-blind_b_1838224.html
>
> Go Achilles!
>
> Kat
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