Is one of the 2012 olympic games ralph lauren victan.co.uk torchbearers Simon wheatcroft, 29, lost his sight to retinitis pigmentosa when he was 18, but maintained his love of running by training with the help of a human guide.It uses gps technology to track factors such as duration, distance, pace, calorie use and the route taken.It has a voice program that reads all the information over headphones during the run, and there's even a virtual coach option for those who want a running commentary on their run.So when the app told me i'd been running for six minutes and my distance, i knew in the next 60 seconds there would be a turning and the pavement drops. " Wheatcroft admits to a few mishaps, like running into objects not included on the gps map, but"You only run into a post once before you think,'right, i'm going to remember where that is next time.'" Most days, he runs ralph lauren outlet the same route near his village home near doncaster, england, and now knows it well enough to leave the app at home. Earlier this year, a guardian reporter went for a run with him: "It's striking how natural and fluid his movement is;He takes shorter, shallower, more gentle steps than ralph lauren uk sale most runners, using his feet to feel his way.His landmarks are minute changes in gradient, slight ridges where the(Pavement)Joins the curb or particular branches that protrude from bushes into his path.For the blind solo runner, familiarity and consistency are essential. " Runkeeper creator jason jacobs says"We had no idea it could be used by a blind person.He's truly an inspiration.We're huge fans of him and what he has been able to accomplish. "

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