[Sportsandrec] Holding onto your sited jogging partner

[Rachel Kuntz]

Your sighted partner and you will sink up without much trying as long as the two of you are not drastically different in height. When I ran, I used a long shoe string from an old pair of hiking boots. It worked really well. 

Warmly,
Rachel Kuntz

> On Aug 29, 2015, at 7:26 PM, Poppa Bear via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Marana, that sounds interesting, I have never ran side by side. I
> take it that both runners have to stay in perfect stride with each other?
> By the way, I like your name, thanks for the feedback    
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Marana weber via Sportsandrec
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 12:30 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Holding onto your sited jogging partner
> 
> Actually, the rope is the best solution that I have found. The trick is
> getting one that is short enough to be close enough to your partner to
> follow, but long enough so you can not only hold it in your hand, but kind
> of wrap it around your hand as well that way you have a really good grasp on
> it. This allows both partners arms to swing freely, and it's pretty easy to
> stay in stride. If your partner needs you to go one way or the other, a
> gentle tug on the rope helps guide. If they need you to follow behind them
> for any reason, they can just take the lead holding the rope over their
> shoulder. Hope this helps.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Aug 29, 2015, at 12:52 PM, Poppa Bear via Sportsandrec
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, I have considered getting back into jogging. In the past I would
> run
>> about 3 to 5 miles three times a week. I always held on to my partners
>> shoulder as we ran, but I am wondering how others have done it, or have
> been
>> taught to do it. I even read something about the guide using a rope that
>> both runners hold onto, but it seems like it would be easy to get out of
>> sink or loose balance.
>> 
>> Any thoughts would be appreciated 
>> 
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