Comments on: 56 Blind Runners take part in the Vision 5k http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html Coaching and Training From a New England Perspective Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mei http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html/comment-page-1#comment-37955 Mei Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:03:53 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html#comment-37955 Gosh.. I've always tried to jog closing my eyes and I can't even get past a few steps! I'm very short sighted from young and have helped in visually handicapped society. I realised then that they are so independent and a great majority of the society still feel that the blind can't get outside of their homes and this jog truly shows how mobile visually handicapped are! Gosh.. I’ve always tried to jog closing my eyes and I can’t even get past a few steps! I’m very short sighted from young and have helped in visually handicapped society. I realised then that they are so independent and a great majority of the society still feel that the blind can’t get outside of their homes and this jog truly shows how mobile visually handicapped are!

]]> By: Wannabe5Ker http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html/comment-page-1#comment-37935 Wannabe5Ker Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:01:28 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html#comment-37935 What a very cool concept, way to raise awareness and get people into other people's shoes for a few minutes. What a very cool concept, way to raise awareness and get people into other people’s shoes for a few minutes.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html/comment-page-1#comment-37932 Blaine Moore Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:45:28 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html#comment-37932 I don't know. The last time that I raced blind I was pretty slow; then again, it was right after 9/11, it was in NYC, I was having a migraine, and I wasn't in that great of shape to begin with. Heheh. I think that I'd do well blind folded since I have run with limited vision before, especially having a guide. My biggest problem would be committing to getting down to Boston 3 or 4 times in one month for the mandatory training sessions and for the race. The fund raising wouldn't be a big issue, nor would it really be an issue paying to get down there each time. Finding the time, though - that could be an issue! I don’t know. The last time that I raced blind I was pretty slow; then again, it was right after 9/11, it was in NYC, I was having a migraine, and I wasn’t in that great of shape to begin with. Heheh. I think that I’d do well blind folded since I have run with limited vision before, especially having a guide.

My biggest problem would be committing to getting down to Boston 3 or 4 times in one month for the mandatory training sessions and for the race. The fund raising wouldn’t be a big issue, nor would it really be an issue paying to get down there each time. Finding the time, though – that could be an issue!

]]> By: Wes http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html/comment-page-1#comment-37931 Wes Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:41:52 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/10/56-blind-runners-take-part-in-the-vision-5k.html#comment-37931 That sounds like are really cool way to broaden your perspective! I'm sure you would be quick too :-) That sounds like are really cool way to broaden your perspective! I’m sure you would be quick too :-)

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