[Sportsandrec] Cane tips

[Santiago Velasquez]

Good day to you all. 

As an other blind runner, I have had better success using larger tips since they do not get stuck as often. However, it depends on the type of  terrain where you are running.

Ginny, to answer your question, different people have different running techniques. A guide and a tether is great in situations where you do not have to make a lot of adjustments, and there is ample space for you and your Guide to move in relation to each other. However, based on my experience, a tether is useless when very small, accurate and fast adjustments have to be made.

The information presented above is from my own personal experience, and you will not know what works for you until you try running.

all the best 
Santi


> On 20 Dec 2016, at 3:41 AM, Ginny Duff via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Don't most people run with a guide and tether??
> 
> Ginny
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2016, at 11:45 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org <mailto:sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> I use the standard tip that comes on NFB white canes and have never had a
>> problem. Though experimenting with other tips is not a bad idea. Also may
>> depend on type of terrain you run on. But I can say that standard tips have
>> not been a problem for me, and trust me, when walking, I've had my share of
>> problems with tips, grin. Also, if you use the arc back-and-forth motion, I
>> find it works better than rolling the cane in front of you. Just my
>> experience.
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Robert Moore via SportsandRec
>> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 9:37 AM
>> To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Robert Moore <robertjmoore at embarqmail.com>
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Cane tips
>> 
>> Someone asked about cane tips. The answer was in regards to some good  tips
>> as in ideas. Grate tips. 
>> 
>> As for actuall tips on the end of the cane, I have never run with a  cane
>> only to catch a bus. Any how. I have seen a big round tip  that looks about
>> the size of a tennis ball or so that rols back and forth and will not stab
>> into the bround or a crack in the path.  Also, I have a tip on my cane that
>> looks basically like a marshmellow that also rolls back and forth. 
>> 
>> I would think for running. I would avoid any kind of standard  straight
>> solit tip that can stick in the ground or a crack easily  and turn your cane
>> into a pole valting pole. 
>> 
>> Good luck. 
>> 
>> 
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