[Sportsandrec] Training for and running half marathons

[Lori]

Hi,

Running with a tether is a popular method. Some runners wear a sign on a 
running belt about their blindness so that people don't try to run between 
them. There is a video put out by US Paralympics that I believe covers some 
cross country. It starts off about sprints and track running. You might want 
to check with the CDifferent Foundation about tips and potential guides. 
Challenged athletes might also have resources of interest. Some folks like 
the guide to verbally instruct them to take their elbow when dealing with 
steps and stairs while others prefer not to. Often tethers are long enough 
so both guide and blind runner can easily swing their arms not to mess up 
their running mechanics. United States Association of Blind Athletes holds a 
national championship for Marathons anually. www. usaba.org.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nallym Bravo" <nbrav003 at fiu.edu>
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Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 2:22 PM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Training for and running half marathons


> Hi all,
>
> I hope you're doing well. I just have a quick question. Has anyone ever 
> participated in a half marathon before? It's something a bunch of my 
> friends want to do, and I would like to join them, but my concern is with 
> learning the 13-mile route. It's not like running on a track or small 
> area. Has anyone ever done one before or heard of anyone who has? If so, 
> how did you do it? Thanks, any advice is definitely appreciated!
>
> Best,
> Nallym
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