Podcast appearances and mentions of kyle robidoux

Today's guest is an avid skier, runner, local beer enthusiast, and non-profit manager, Kyle Robidoux. He has played various sports since childhood and, just like with other guests, he didn't like running at first but ended up in this sport for quite some time now. Kyle is a visually impaired athlete so I ask him how he runs with a guide and what he feels when people see him racing. He also tells me about an important "piece of communication" he provides to his guide. Despite many people, coming from a good place, calling him an inspiration to be out on the trail with them, Kyle insists that he is not. And goes into more detail on why exactly that is. Watch the full interview to learn more about Kyle and find out the reason why he continues to run more miles. Connect with Kyle on: https://www.kylerobidoux.com/ https://www.instagram.com/blindbeerrunner/ https://twitter.com/kyleRrobidoux

Kyle Robidoux was ready to run the Boston Marathon this year, with Tina as his guide, until fate intervened in the form of a stress fracture.  Any runner would be gutted to have to DNS, and Kyle is no exception.  However, he's well versed in overcoming adversity and tough situations. When he was eleven, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease that can lead to blindness, and he was declared legally blind at nineteen.  Today he shares the story of his journey, how he ensures that he isn't defined by the boundaries that others place on him, and a few beer recommendations. “I had high cholesterol, high blood pressure in my early 30s and I knew I needed a lifestyle change.”  In 2010 Kyle found that he got tired playing with his two year old daughter; he got tired bending over to tie his shoelaces, for that matter.  He was overweight, his biomarkers were bad, and he knew he had to improve his health. He started walking, then running, gradually increasing the time he ran.  He didn't have a goal in mind, other than trying to run a few minutes longer every week.   “When I hit two hours I said, ‘wow, when am I ever going to be able to run two hours again? I should sign up for a race.'  And that was when I signed up for my first half marathon.”  One day, his intended 90 minute run extended to an hour and 45 minutes. He felt great, so he kept going, and when he hit two hours, he realized he was ready for a half marathon. Since then, he's  completed over 25 marathons and ultras, including five 100 milers and the grueling six-day, 120 mile Transrockies Run. Getting to that point wasn't easy, not only in the sense of the physical training, but coming to terms with the progressive loss of his eyesight. “I felt angry because all these things were being taken away from me, and what I realized at the end was I was giving up on all those things that I loved and I just needed to adapt and change things up a little bit in order to continue doing them.” When Kyle was diagnosed with RP, doctors said that he would be totally blind by college.  He and his parents talked about some aspects of the prognosis, but didn't address the emotional impact of vision loss.  And for a time, they didn't have to.  Kyle was declared legally blind at 19, but it wasn't until his late twenties, he says, that “it really started taking things away from me that I loved, like skiing independently and playing recreational baseball and pick up leagues for baseball and softball. And I was just becoming really bitter and angry.”   At the urging of his then girlfriend, now his wife, he started seeing a therapist.  It was hard for him at first, but ultimately it helped him work through the loss and anger, and gave him tools to cope with his diminishing eyesight.  Now he encourages anyone struggling emotionally to at least give therapy a try.  As he says, “you don't have to commit 100%, but  if folks go once or twice, I feel like you start to see the benefits really quickly, even if it's just once a week for an hour.  I think there's tremendous value in that and I certainly feel like if I would have started it earlier, it would have been much more beneficial to my overall well being, and quite possibly my physiological and physical health, in addition to my mental health.”  “And then I asked, I'm like, ‘well, you know because I am an idiot and have an ego sometimes, what happens if I do run Boston?” The coping mechanisms that he's learned through therapy are helping Kyle now, as he processes not being able to run the Boston Marathon.  He's run it the past eight or nine years, and was ready to continue that streak this year, with Tina as his guide.  But shortly before race day he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his foot, and reluctantly accepted that it would be best not to run.  He could have done it, albeit painfully, but it would have resulted in having to take up to four months off from running, rather than 3 - 8 weeks.  The tradeoff, he concluded, wasn't worth it. Since he's usually running Boston, he's only spectated there once, so this year, he says, “I'm gearing myself up to get really excited to cheer.”  Oh, and also to get together with friends to have a few beers and possibly fill squirt guns with Fireball to shoot at people as they walk by.  Basically, he says, “I'm hoping to truly embrace the spectator side of what is so special about the Boston marathon.” “I would just say that anyone and everyone can be a guide.” Kyle runs accompanied by a guide.  Guides are needed for runners of all abilities, and there's training and support available for anyone who would like to be one.  United in Stride can help you locate runners who are visually impaired in your community and connect with them.  Achilles International has a list of their chapters around the country.  Kyle strongly believes that “with a little bit of training and support and strong communication everyone can be a sighted guide.” “I tell folks also that part of being a sighted guide, it's great because you're volunteering while doing something you'd already be doing if you're an active runner, right?” Resources: Kyle's website Kyle's Instagram Kyle's Twitter United in Stride Running for Real podcast with Rich Hunter, founder of United in Stride Achilles International Thank you to goodr, Athletic Greens, and Beam for sponsoring this episode. 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I felt that the hydrating electrolyte energy powder, formulated with beetroot, green coffee bean, and citrulline, really helped me and I know it will help you too. Go here and use code TINA for 15 % off your order or 20% off a subscription. Thanks for listening! We know there are so many podcasts you could be listening to, and we are honored you have chosen Running For Real.  If you appreciate the work that we do, here are a few things you can do to support us: Take a screenshot of the episode, and share it with your friends, family, and community on social media, especially if you feel that the topic will resonate with them.  Be sure to tag us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram If you are struggling through something a guest mentions, chances are others are too, and you will help them feel less alone.  Leave an honest review on iTunes or your favorite podcast player. Your ratings and reviews will really help us grow and reach new people. 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Kyle Robidoux is an avid runner, skier, local beer enthusiast, and father who has worked tirelessly to ensure that he is not defined by the boundaries that others place on him and his vision. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Maine, Kyle was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease that first affects your night vision and often leads to complete blindness, at age 11 and was declared legally blind at 19. In 2010 Kyle was close to 250 pounds, heading down the path to type II diabetes, and having a hard time playing with his young daughter. He began to walk. Then he started to run for 30 minutes. Then an hour. Then two hours. After that two-hour run, Kyle thought he would never run that far again—until he signed up for his first race, the Maine Half Marathon. Kyle has now completed over 25 marathons and ultramarathons, including five Boston Marathons and five 100-mile races. Kyle has focused his professional and personal career on building community. He has spent 20 years working in the nonprofit sector, including as a housing advocate helping individuals staying in shelters find permanent homes and as a community organizer. Kyle completed The Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run on March 27, 2021. The Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run is designed to help new ultra runners make the leap from 50 mile runs to the more demanding 100 mile runs. It enables runners who have difficulty finishing 100 miles in 24 hours, or just finishing 100 miles at all, the opportunity to do so when severe topography, heat, and getting lost are removed as major obstacles. Many runners find the Umstead 100 an excellent foundation for the Massanutten 100, Western States 100, Leadville 100, and Wasatch 100 runs. Join Chris and Kyle for a conversation about his Umstead 100-mile race, training for hilly ultras in a flat city, making friends by running as a team, and breaking down the barriers to entry for athletes with disabilities into the sport. Follow Our Guest Kyle Robidoux Instagram – @blindbeerrunner Twitter - @kylerrobidoux Website – https://www.kylerobidoux.com United In Stride | a tool for uniting visually impaired runners - https://www.unitedinstride.com Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run - https://www.umstead100.org Follow Coach Chris Knighton Follow me on Instagram - @knightonruns Read my Blog - knightonruns.com/blog Join my Newsletter - knightonruns.com/newsletter Apply for High Touch 1-on-1 Run Coaching with Coach Chris - knightonruns.com/coaching --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/knightonruns/message

Did you know that 1 out of 5 people in the United States have a disability? 20 percent. And that is just one of the reasons why those of us who love and care about outdoor recreation really ought to know about all that is happening in the world of adaptive sports.So to get an overview of the past, present, and future of adaptive sports and recreation, we sat down with Chris Read and Betty Philbin of the Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte.TOPICS & TIMES:What are Adaptive Sports? (2:00)Origins of outdoor-focused adaptive sports (2:51)Terminology & Etiquette (16:55)The Gear (22:46)Programing in Crested Butte (27:19)Lodging (32:31)How to get involved (38:04)RELATED LINKS:Our Off The Couch podcast: Kyle Robidoux on Running, Skiing, & Being Legally BlindAdaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An inspiring episode with Scott Jurek and Kyle Robidoux!  www.unitedinstride.com TV SHOW - NOW ON AMAZON (click here) www.RunningTheTripleCrown.com Big ty to the show sponsors! Kogalla - use discount code of “TrainingForUltra”  https://kogalla.com/ XoSkin - use discount code of “T4U20”  http://www.xoskin.us/

#81 - As Director of Volunteer & Community Planning of the Massachusetts Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Kyle Robidoux works tirelessly to make sure visually impaired runners have the sighted guides they need on their runs. And as a visually impaired runner himself, he knows personally how important this his. In this week's episode he tells us all about the program and what goes into being a sighted guide. I'm in constant awe of how wonderful our running community is! All of the information for United In Stride is on the MRTW website at: www.martharunstheworld.com of you have any questions, comments or suggestions for future show ideas, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

Kyle Robidoux is slowly losing his vision, but continues to complete ultra marathons of up to 100-miles!!! He uses sighted guides to help him along the way. This was a fun conversation with an awesome athlete! Thank you Kyle!   Visit www.unitedinstride.com to learn more about guiding.   Please follow Kyle on Social Media!   My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter: https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSEVENTS/ https://www.instagram.com/mrrunningpains/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw   To sign up for my Newsletter - https://www.mrrunningpains.com   Email - runningpains@gmail.com   Thanks to Scott Socha for the Intro & Houston Hamlin for the Transition & Outro music, and thanks to all of you for listening! Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already! THANK YOU! Aaron Saft MR Runningpains   Discounts: Fuel100 Electro-Bites - https://electro-bites.com/ Kogalla - http://kogalla.com/?aff=runningpains

Today's guest is Kyle Robidoux. Kyle is an avid skier, runner, local beer enthusiast, and non-profit manager who has worked tirelessly to ensure that he is not defined by the boundaries that others place on him and his vision. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Maine, Kyle was diagnosed at age 11 with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease that first affects your night vision and often leads to complete blindness. He was declared legally blind at 19. His decreasing vision is far from the only obstacle he has had to battle throughout his life. He has struggled with binge eating for much of life, and in 2010 was close to 250 lbs and having a hard time playing with his young daughter. This provided him the motivation to take up running. It first started as a walk. Now, Kyle has now completed over 25 marathons and ultramarathons, including five Boston Marathons and three 100-mile races. In the summer of 2018, Kyle, with the support of his sighted guides, completed the grueling six-day, 120-mile Transrockies Run, which includes over 23,000 feet of elevation gain. He's also focused his professional career on building community and works as a Director at the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. In this interview, we get into the impact his eye disease had on his youth, his experience as a blind father, the inspiration to take up running, and all things training and ultra-running. Timestamps 00:03:00 Adjusting to the pandemic 00:08:57 Dealing with his eye disease growing up 00:18:10 Deciding on whether or not to have kids 00:20:37 Unhealthy reaction to his eye disease 00:24:03 Decision to start running 00:30:18 Running with sighted guides 00:32:42 Using running as a way to raise awareness 00:35:06 Weekly training schedule 00:40:38 His first ultra 00:43:23 Racing different distances 00:47:31 What he does for fun 00:49:16 What he does for work 00:55:52 What he really wants to accomplish in the next two years 00:57:43 His daily routine 00:58:42 His driving force 00:59:26 Advice for people looking to get in better shape

“I’m running with anywhere from 5 to 6 sighted guides for a 100 mile race.” Kyle Robidoux is a visually impaired runner, local beer enthusiast who has worked tirelessly to ensure he is not defined by the boundaries that others place on him and his vision. Kyle has completed over 25 marathons and ultra marathons including three 100-mile races. Luis and Kyle discuss training for marathons, ultra runs like Western States and Badwater, beer, United In Stride, and running with a guide. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. Kyle Robidoux Contact Info:  Kylerobidoux.com (website) Unitedinstride.com Blindbeerrunner (Instagram) Kylrrrobidoux (Twitter) kylerrobidoux@gmail.com (email) Luis Escobar (Host) Contact: luis@roaddogpodcast.com Luis Instagram Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact: kevin@roaddogpodcast.com yesandvideo.com Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters kaoriphoto.com Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar www.roaddogpodcast.com

If you’ve ever felt limited by your circumstances or physical limitations, today’s episode is a must-listen. Back in 2010, Kyle was sick and tired of feeling terrible about himself and having a hard time playing with his daughter, so he decided to do something about it. Losing a large amount of weight by walking, and eventually running, is no easy task. After taking into account that Kyle is legally blind, the challenge is exponentially greater.  However, that didn’t stop him from pushing forward, crushing limitations, and finding creative ways to exercise and run, without a full view of what was around him. 10 years later Kyle is running ultras on and off-trail, running between 20-25 hours per week, and advocating for folks in his situation through his career.  Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours. - Richard Bach Kylerobidoux.com Instagram: @blindbeerrunner Twitter: @kyleRrobidoux Find out more about Athletic Brewing Co. at AthleticBrewing.com. ANNOUNCEMENT The 2020 Athletic Brewing Adventure Grant Here at Athletic Brewing, we are all about making a healthy and positive impact on not only ourselves but the world around us. That’s why we challenge our community and ourselves to do well by doing good.  This year, we want to make that challenge a little easier by rewarding $1,000 to an adventurer/athlete that is planning to make an enormous positive impact through an adventure they plan to do in 2020.  This can be everything from running across a state for a charity to climbing a mountain to raise awareness to paddle a bay for ocean cleanup efforts, etc. The possibilities are endless and it’s completely up to your imagination and self-planning abilities. What is included? $1,000 Promotion from Athletic Brewing on social media Athletic Brewing swag Post-adventure Podcast Interview  Some amazing beer, obviously When is the application open? January 31 - March 31 The winner(s) will be selected April 10 and announced on our podcast You can still apply if your trip begins before April 10 Who can apply? Anyone that’s planning to do an adventure in 2020 in an effort to make the world a better place Must be 21+  Both individuals and groups that are self-planning an adventure/challenge Where can I apply? athleticbrewing.com/pages/athletic-brewing-2020-adventure-grant

Kyle Robidoux is a passionate runner and skier and beer enthusiast. He has run 25 marathons and ultra marathons, including three 100-mile races, and the Boston Marathon six times. He also happens to be legally blind.Like the vast majority of us, Kyle Robidoux grew up loving sports and the outdoors. But at the age of 11, Kyle was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease, and he was declared legally blind at the age of 19.So Kyle and I talk about his background, his anger about his receding vision and what he did about it; how he got into running and trail running, his efforts to create more inclusive trail races; his advice to all of us about how to deal with loss of any kind; and what specific things we all can do to be better to and more supportive of everyone dealing with disabilities. (And we talk about beer.)TOPICS & TIMES:Kyle’s work with the Massachusetts Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (2:30)Growing up & playing sports (3:37)Being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (5:20)The changing condition of Kyle’s vision (6:18)On losing sight immediately vs. progressively (8:54)Facing feelings of frustration & shame (14:40)How Kyle got into running (28:24)Proudest accomplishments? (32:04)From road running to trail running (38:51)Kyle’s first 100-mile trail run (34:41)Running Western States with Scott Jurek (44:47)What makes for a great sighted guide? (48:11)Future plans and aspirations? (49:48)How can ski areas improve adaptive skiing? (52:53)Kyle’s takeaway message for each of us (1:03:34) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kyle Robidoux is a passionate runner and skier and beer enthusiast. He has run 25 marathons and ultra marathons, including three 100-mile races, and the Boston Marathon six times. He also happens to be legally blind.Like the vast majority of us, Kyle Robidoux grew up loving sports and the outdoors. But at the age of 11, Kyle was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease, and he was declared legally blind at the age of 19.So Kyle and I talk about his background, his anger about his receding vision and what he did about it; how he got into running and trail running, his efforts to create more inclusive trail races; his advice to all of us about how to deal with loss of any kind; and what specific things we all can do to be better to and more supportive of everyone dealing with disabilities. (And we talk about beer.)TOPICS & TIMES:Kyle’s work with the Massachusetts Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (2:30)Growing up & playing sports (3:37)Being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (5:20)The changing condition of Kyle’s vision (6:18)On losing sight immediately vs. progressively (8:54)Facing feelings of frustration & shame (14:40)How Kyle got into running (28:24)Proudest accomplishments? (32:04)From road running to trail running (38:51)Kyle’s first 100-mile trail run (34:41)Running Western States with Scott Jurek (44:47)What makes for a great sighted guide? (48:11)Future plans and aspirations? (49:48)How can ski areas improve adaptive skiing? (52:53)Kyle’s takeaway message for each of us (1:03:34) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This week’s guest is Kyle Robidoux. Kyle is an avid skier, runner, local beer enthusiast, and non-profit manager who has worked tirelessly to ensure that he is not defined by the boundaries that others place on him and his vision.  Later this month, Kyle will be the first visually impaired athlete to race the Western States 100 miler… while having a visual field of about 2-5% of what a normal eye would see.  In this week’s podcast, Kyle and I talked about his experience as a visually impaired athlete and what motivates him to explore his limits both on the roads and on trails.  We talked about what got him into running, and why he continues to do it. Kyle’s no excuses approach is pretty awesome and I’m excited to follow along with his journey from Squaw to Auburn in just a few weeks! You can find Kyle on Twitter at @kylerobidoux and on Instagram at @blindbeerrunner --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support

When we spoke with Kyle Robidoux one week ago, he was preparing for his first hundred miler.  He’d trained, prepared, planned, and analyzed, put together a team of crew, pacers, and sighted trail guides, and was of to Vermont 100 to execute his strategy. In this interview, we find out … The post Kyle Robidoux | First 100 Miler Follow Up appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

Kyle Robidoux is like many people we know. He’s in the taper week of his first 100 miler, he had a ho-hum 50 miler a few weeks ago, but he’s confident in his crew, pacers, and mental strength  and he’s ready to get through the whole race. The difference is … The post Kyle Robidoux – 100 Milers and Athletes with Disabilities appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

1607 Matching Blind Runners and Sighted Guides (Feb. 10, 2016) Show Notes If you enjoy running outdoors but your vision loss makes it unsafe to do so alone, now there’s an easy way you can find somebody to guide you. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Kyle Robidoux from United In Stride which maintains … Continue reading 1607 Matching Blind Runners and Sighted Guides (Feb. 10, 2016) →

If you’ve ever felt limited by your circumstances or physical limitations, today’s episode is a must-listen. Back in 2010, Kyle was sick and tired of feeling terrible about himself and having a hard time playing with his daughter, so he decided to do something about it. Losing a large amount of weight by walking, and eventually running, is no easy task. After taking into account that Kyle is legally blind, the challenge is exponentially greater. However, that didn’t stop him from pushing forward, crushing limitations, and finding creative ways to exercise and run, without a full view of what was around him. 10 years later Kyle is running ultras on and off-trail, running between 20-25 hours per week, and advocating for folks in his situation through his career. Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours. - Richard BachKylerobidoux.comInstagram: @blindbeerrunnerTwitter: @kyleRrobidouxAthletic Brewing Adventure Grant Application: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/athletic-brewing-2020-adventure-grantTry CS Instant Coffee for 50% off your first order for the months of September and October only! Go to csinstant.coffee and use the code "ADVENTURE" at checkout.Support the Adventure Sports Podcast by giving as low as $1/month to our efforts to produce this show at patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcastContact us at info@adventuresportspodcast.com