[Sportsandrec] running and jogging

[Danielle Sykora]

I'm not really an avid runner so can't speak from extensive personal
experience. When I have run with a sighted guide, I have used the
traditional holding the person's arm just above the elbow method. This
works reasonably well for jogging but not sprinting. I find that it is
much easier when the person you run with has a similar pace and
stride, which seems obvious but a lot of people don't realize what a
difference it can make.

I know many guide dog handlers, myself included, with dogs from
different training programs who run with their dogs. It's pretty
similar to traditional guiding except that both the dog and handler
have less time to react so it is advisable to run in places with
limited obstacles. You also need to either obtain a harness which
allows for more freedom of movement to use while running or use a flat
(non-correction) collar and have your dog leash guide.

Danielle
On 5/2/15, Erika Wolf via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi there, I'm interested in getting involved with long-distance running,
> that would be adaptive to my needs. I'm visually impaired  and have a guide
> dog, and  am  definitely interested in running a half   or full  marathon.
> Anyhow, if anyone knows of a  fitness chapter that I could possibly join in
> Kansas City Missouri, please  let me know. Thank you, so much. Erika Wolf
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 1, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Joe Shaw via Sportsandrec
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Rachel,
>> I run with Achilles International here in Nashville. We may have a chapter
>> in Cinci. Check em out at www.achillesinternational.org. I run with
>> guides, use a tether, and don't have much functional vision. I have done
>> four 5Ks, a 15K, 2 Warrior Dashes, and 3 half marathons in the last 19
>> months after not being able to run much at all. I run with a guide once or
>> twice weekly and on the treadmill a couple times per week. My fitness has
>> climbed exponentially.
>> Be well,
>> Joe Shaw
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel Kuntz via Sportsandrec"
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "'Karen Palau'" <kapa3960 at verizon.net>; "'Sports and Recreation for
>> the Blind Discussion List'" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 12:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] running and jogging
>>
>>
>>> Thanks for the great suggestions and people to look up. This makes me
>>> think I need to set my goals higher.
>>>
>>> I trained and participated in a half marathon called the "Flying Pig" in
>>> Cincinnati a couple of years ago. It was the starting point to my running
>>> history. I completed it but I wouldn't call it a success. My sighted
>>> partner became overwhelmed and highly stressed by the size of the crowd.
>>> I did my best to reassure her that I was truly having a great time but it
>>> was too late for her physically. We ended up speed walking most of it. I
>>> would love to try again (with a different partner) maybe even run a
>>> marathon once. Don't think I would do the Flying Pig Marathon because it
>>> is a brutal hilly course. Interestingly, the year I participated the
>>> first woman to cross the finish line in this marathon was visually
>>> impaired who ran with no one. The flying pig is so crowded that she was
>>> able to follow the backs of a couple of other runners to the finish line.
>>>
>>> Rachel Kuntz
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Karen Palau via Sportsandrec
>>> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 12:47 PM
>>> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] running and jogging
>>>
>>> Hi Rachel:
>>>
>>> I finished my first half marathon last summer.  I ran with my daughter.
>>> I used a dish towel when I ran.  I've read about what Randy Pierce used
>>> to run the Boston marathon a few weeks ago.  He used a cane which he and
>>> his partners used throughout the marathon.  I've read about others using
>>> a bungee cord.  Most of my running is done on a treadmill.
>>> Enjoy running!  It's so good for us!  (smile)
>>>
>>> Karen
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