[Sportsandrec] running and jogging

Mon May 4 20:02:53 UTC 2015

Dogs are not long distance runners. They are sprinters. I will walk jog with my guide dog but I don't think I would take him on a long distance run. I also don't think their pads would hold up on a long run on pavement especially if the pavement is hot. 

I just started running with my daughter-in-law using the couch to 5K in eight weeks program. We live in a rural setting on a road that is crushed shells so it is very soft to run on like  a cinder surface.  The road is a half-mile dead end street with only four houses so there is little to no traffic. I run down the middle-of-the-road and she runs next to me telling me if I ever veer left or right.  

I think if we ever did enter a race I would use a short rope and we would both hold each and so there would be a soft connection between us. I think I might even get a T-shirt that says blind runner on the back so that people wouldn't try to move between us. My granddaughter is running with us so if we ever do enter a race there would be three generations.  

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> On May 3, 2015, at 12:18 PM, Danielle Sykora via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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