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Often, it is that mindset that prevents amputees from even getting a chance to compete in a sport they dream of participating in. Join Runner’s World+ today for exclusive access to training advice, nutrition tips, and the latest news! It was a dream come true for me, to compete as a Para athlete against other athletes at a World level. Now imagine being an amputee, a visually impaired runner or a wheelchair athlete and having to still achieve a top-5 result against able-bodied individuals. It causes too much pistoning (when your leg moves up and down in the socket)—it feels like a shoe that is too big and your foot moves around in it, and the rubbing will cause blisters.

He was first introduced to ABR when he worked at a vascular surgery group that performed amputations in Nashville. This blog explores the incredible events of the weekend and thoughts about Spartan Para moving forward. Despite an elective amputation, it was the day that I had felt as though my world had turned upside down.

I know this works well for some runners, but with the amount of running I do, I’ve found that I had to stop every five miles to dry my leg to prevent it from sliding off, especially when you live in a place with high humidity. This blog looks to explore my first experiences of wheelchair racing, as races look to open up again. The type of blade that you use will depend on a number of factors: How tall you are (or how much space you have to fit in a running blade), your activities, your intentions and unfortunately, how much money you have/the support you can receive.

Not only are we having to think about how to be seen but also how to see as well as all of the other challenges that running at night has. As someone who has now undergone over 50 operations, I am accustomed to bouncing back after both minor and major surgical procedures. If you asked a small child to draw a running blade, I imagine that they would draw a stick person with a curved shape at the bottom of the leg.

The downside with the walking liner is that it doesn’t last very long—I have to replace mine every six months. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. While most people were sleeping in their beds, I was running around in a field on my quest for the ‘Unholy Grail’ - a 12-hour, overnight obstacle challenge with three other obstacle races over two days. They help us to differentiate between two alternate options but with so many to choose from, which ones fall into my top 5? Most centres will give you the opportunity to try a specific running blade for a few weeks to see if it suits your running style.

The Winter Wonderwheels event, as part of the Superhero Series, is the UK’s only disability sports event for everyday Superheroes! It works like this: The liner slides tightly over your stump, which in turn slides into the socket (which is molded around your stump) and the socket is connected to the foot or blade. Having said that, the running blade I use actually has a heel component so it’s possible to walk on.In some races, an individual needs to be placed in the top 5 within their age group to qualify and this can take an athlete several attempts to achieve. This blog aims to give you an update of what’s happening in the world of para/adaptive inclusion within obstacle racing.