Fellow cane users, how do you run with your Cane?(self.Blind)
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SunnyLego5 points4y ago
I don’t run with my cane, I do sprint interval training on a treadmill.
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SunnyLego1 points4y ago
I played roller derby for 6 years before eye disease kicked in, so I understand the want/need to continue being as active as before.
No clue if this is of any help, but I've been taking swing dance lessons for a year now, and that really works up a cardio sweat!
PolariChat3 points4y ago
I use a beeper at each end between two posts about 50 metres apart. I follow the noise. I found that a lot easier than trying to negotiate a path. I also prefer running on the grass.
cookieinaloop3 points4y ago
You don't.
If you want to run you need a running partner. Tie a string on one of your wrists and tie the other end of the string on one of your partner's wrist so you can run together.
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bscross325 points4y ago
I think we all do, but there are limitations like it or not. It doesn't mean you can never run, it just means you need to find a work around, in this case, a guide. You could jack your cane into a fissure or bump in the side walk and vault over it and faceplant or something, or bang your head into a pole so hard you get a concussion, or any number of other things. Sure we might have a higher risk of injury of doing things, and I don't let that stop me, but it is about risk mitigation.
cookieinaloop3 points4y ago
Canes are for feeling the ground so you do not hurt yourself while walking. You need time to screen the ground with the cane to retrieve any useful information of it.
If you want to go running on a terrain you can't see with a metal stick ahead of you, then go. Saying that you don't like to be told you can't so something is childish af.
bleeblat3 points4y ago
I say cycling rather some kind of martial art would be good! Even rowing might work out well, if you know how to swim. I cycled tandem for about 4000 km a couple years ago and I currently do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. But I’d think anything that gets you moving and jacks your heart rate up a bit should be good. Even yoga has things in that vein. There are also possibly other fitness programs, I’m not a personal trainer and I only have blindness to worry about, no other injuries. But finding something to fit your situation should be possible. I think the key thing is movement and something to make the heart healthy and the rest will follow.
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jrs122 points4y ago
Check out the local high schools and colleges in your area. A track may be what you are looking for, low impact, low traffic, and a surface change if you are in danger. No cane needed. I would look into clothing which identifies you as a visually impaired runner if you are going without your cane in order to avoid rude comments. Guiding eyes for the blind recently started certifying some of their guide dogs to run, so there is that. Finding a sighted guide is always good too, especially if you want to race one day. This is an area I'm quite passionate about. Fitness can and should still be a very important part of for life.
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