[Sportsandrec] {Spam?} Re: Accessible equipment for blind athletes

Tue Aug 2 11:22:57 UTC 2016

I will check the device you are describing with a clip.

I use a hydration belt for short runs and a pack for trail runs, ultra marathons and anything above 35 Km

The only thing that I have not used are the arm straps. I have seen them, but since I also do trail runs I have to use my cane more often than when running on pavement. I don’t know how comfortable they are while trying to operate a Cane.

Kind regards
Santi

> On 31 Jul 2016, at 11:32 PM, Jessica Beecham via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have this thing that I think is called a kangaroo pouch. It makes a little pocket that goes inside the waistband of my pants and has a magnetic clip on the outside. It is very comfortable. I can also put my phone in my hydration belt that I wear around my waist. I have a 2 and 4 bottle belt that will hold my phone plus enough nutrition for a marathon training long run. I have a pack with a 2L bladder for trails that has plenty of space for my phone. Also they make arm straps specifically for this purpose. Hope this helps.
> 
> Best Wishes
> 
> Jess
> Sent from ppmy iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 31, 2016, at 6:57 AM, Erika Wolf via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello fellow blind  runners:
>> I have done a little bit of running with the guide using a rope as a tether, but I haven't really found a good solution as far as wearing a pack on my back where I could keep my phone  on me while  using a Bluetooth ear piece. How do you go about wearing an ear piece   and keeping your phone on  your person while running?  Hence, being able to have any type a GPS device on you as well. Thanks for any tips.
>> Erika Wolf
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jul 30, 2016, at 11:49 AM, Jessica Beecham via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I am looking for the same thing and have not found a good solution. Apple Watch also does not have built in gps so even if you could figure out a water proof casting it still does not provide the kind of stats you want. One solution that I currently use is to have my guide read out stats and send me details after the workout. This doesn't help at all with heart rate. If you don't mind carting your phone with you on runs, run keeper, strava, and map my run all work fairly well with voice over. They probably pair with the hr monitor as well. This is not a swimming solution but maybe it is a start.
>>> 
>>> Best Wishes
>>> 
>>> Jessica Beecham
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 30, 2016, at 3:07 AM, Santiago Velasquez via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Good Day to you all. My name is Santiago Velasquez and I live in Australia.
>>>> 
>>>> I enjoy participating on sporting activities, but there are some things that I have not been able to find the answers for online.
>>>> 
>>>> I run with a guide, and I also swim.
>>>> 
>>>> Some of you might be aware of devices like the Garmin forerunner 920 or the Garmin Fenix. These are GPS watches design for sports people in mind.
>>>> 
>>>> These and other similar devices are able to present great statistics to the user to help with their workout. However, as far as I am concerned, they are not accessible.
>>>> 
>>>> Are there any devices out there that are as capable and reliable as the watches mentioned above that are accessible?
>>>> 
>>>> Some of the stats that are provided by those products are:
>>>> Heart rate monitoring
>>>> Speed, distance and time
>>>> Ground contact (vertical oscillations)
>>>> lap count for Swimming
>>>> And much much more.
>>>> 
>>>> I would like a device that I am  able to access while I am working out (running, tandem biking or swimming) if it exist. 
>>>> 
>>>> To make the selection even smaller, it has to be a device that is able to provide auditory feedback like a screen reader software since my visual acuity is not great.
>>>> 
>>>> I know the apple watch has Voice Over, but I cannot swim with it.
>>>> 
>>>> I thought of the Casio WXD-f10 smart android Wear watch, but I haven’t been able to find much about if android Wear has screen reader abilities.
>>>> 
>>>> I am also planning to upgrade my Chest strap Heart rate monitor, so something that is able to interact with a Chest strap would be nice.
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry for such a lengthy email, but I would like to gather better stats so that I can improve my workouts.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for everything 
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards 
>>>> Santi
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