A New Perspective: 2017 Chevron Houston Marathon

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By: Jill Price, Guide Runner & Special Contributor This weekend I had the honor of being part of the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon, in an entirely different way than I normally would have been and as a result, the most incredible people were brought into my life. This adventure started with a referral from Bernie Tretta with Achilles International to David A Adame of Eyecan Alliance. I spent the entire weekend with the most amazing and hardworking athletes I have ever met. Among these athletes were a few that really touched my heart. Most of the athletes… Read More

Hanson McClain Co-Founder Guides Triathlete Erich Manser in Marathon Nationals

The following release was sent out by Hanson McClain Advisors, sponsor of the 2016 USABA Marathon National Championships. Read the original post here. Barron's* Top 100 Advisor Leads Blind Runner in the California International Marathon Scott Hanson co-founder of Hanson McClain will guide runner Erich Manser SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott Hanson, co-founder of Hanson McClain Advisors, is proud to support the visually impaired and blind runners taking part in the 2016 California International Marathon on December 4, 2016. The California International Marathon (CIM) serves as the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) National Marathon Championships. Each athlete… Read More

Paralympic Athletes Keep the U.S. Medal Count Rising

Updated August 31, 2016 12:00pm MST Next month, U.S. Paralympic athletes will ride on the success of their Olympic counterparts who topped the medal count with 121 total medals – the most ever for a U.S. team in a non-boycotted Games. Among the 289 athletes named to the U.S. Paralympic Team are 46 athletes who will be competing in visual impairment categories, 8 of whom are guides. These 46 athletes will compete in 7 different sports: cycling, goalball, judo, rowing, swimming, track & field, and for the first time ever, paratriathlon. Seventeen of these athletes are returning Paralympians having previously competed in at… Read More

DICK’s Supports USABA Athletes’ Paralympic Dream

Training to become an elite athlete requires sacrifice on many levels – physical, emotional, mental, financial. Athletes quickly learn that balancing a work schedule and a rigorous training schedule can be extremely difficult. Add in the desire to support a family and the need for a guide with whom the athlete can train, travel expenses, training equipment – and the obstacle of moving from athlete to ‘elite’ athlete status can seem monstrous. DICK's Sporting Goods, official sporting goods retail sponsor of Team USA, is helping lighten the load of 4 blind elite athletes and 2 guides by offering flexible work… Read More

Hurdling Obstacles at the USABA Marathon National Championships

On Sunday, two USABA athletes crossed the finish line to become 2015 USABA Marathon National Champions – but not without hurdling substantial obstacles along the course. When guides for both Amelia Dickerson and Matt Oliver experienced setbacks, these champion athletes had to adapt, trusting the guidance of strangers and new friends to lead them to the finish line. For most marathoners, it’s all about pace. Going into a race, athletes have a goal in mind – a pace they intend to hit, a time they have trained to beat, a new PR. The 2015 USABA Marathon National Championships event was… Read More

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