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Eyes Free Sports explores sports and recreation activities for blind and visually impaired individuals.
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Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
In Episode 130 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Rich Hunter. The longtime endurance athlete founded United in Stride, a website that helps connect blind and visually impaired runners and walkers with sighted guides. During the conversation, Hunter discussed:
- His childhood and education
- How vision loss impacted his military career
- His career working as a school psychologist
- How he got into adaptive sports for the blind
- Some of his highlights in marathons and other endurance events
- What inspired him to launch United in Stride
- How the United in Stride website works and tips and tricks for users to effectively utilize it
- His take on the runner-guide relationship and tethers
- How to learn more about United in Stride and get involved in the running community
Check out United in Stride at http://unitedinstride.com/ and find out how to register as a member of the community.
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