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Episode 64 - Have you ever wondered about guiding vision impaired runners?

In todays episode we have a fascinating conversation with Markus Schar.  Marcus regularly volunteers as a guide for the visually impaired and he works for The Fred Hollows Foundation.  We talk about how this diving instructor/accountant from Switzerland ended up in Australia and taking up running in the 1990’s, which all lead to where he finds himself now. Achilles Sydney https://www.achillesaustralia.org.au/sydney.html Fred Hollows - https://www.hollows.org/au/home Markus' blog - https://run4vision.com/ Markus’ Running Tips - Start slow and rotate through a few pairs of shoes if you’re running long distances. https://fitmindfitbody.co/podcast/

Broadcast on:
25 Jan 2022

In todays episode we have a fascinating conversation with Markus Schar.  Marcus regularly volunteers as a guide for the visually impaired and he works for The Fred Hollows Foundation.  We talk about how this diving instructor/accountant from Switzerland ended up in Australia and taking up running in the 1990’s, which all lead to where he finds himself now.

Achilles Sydney https://www.achillesaustralia.org.au/sydney.html

Fred Hollows - https://www.hollows.org/au/home

Markus' blog - https://run4vision.com/

Markus’ Running Tips - Start slow and rotate through a few pairs of shoes if you’re running long distances.

https://fitmindfitbody.co/podcast/