January 27th, 2019 | by admin | published in 2018, Guide Runner Blog, ironman
While in graduate school at University of Washington, I enrolled in a triathlon course through the student recreation center. That coach, Aaron Scheidies, turned out to not only be an amazing coach, athlete, and mentor, but was also legally blind. He, like Adrian Broca, had experienced vision loss during their teenage years, with both individuals […]
July 18th, 2014 | by admin | published in Guide Runner Blog
A few weeks ago I was asked to be the running guide for Heaven, a 10-year old visually impaired girl who lives here in Fresno. She was participating in a local event called the iCanTri Youth Triathlon. Without hesitation, my answer was YES! The opportunity to guide her on a 1-mile run around a high […]
