{"id":194861,"date":"2025-01-21T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=194861"},"modified":"2025-11-20T19:48:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T03:48:45","slug":"running-for-the-visually-impaired-with-eavan-oneill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/running-for-the-visually-impaired-with-eavan-oneill","title":{"rendered":"Running For the Visually Impaired with Eavan O&#8217;Neill"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/srmj7UdgPKs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eavan O&#8217;Neill started running at 21 around the same time she was diagnosed with Stargardt Disease, a rare degenerative disorder that leads to visual impairment and blindness. Although there is currently no cure and she can&#8217;t slow the progression of her symptoms, Eavan leans into running as an incredible source of joy, and a powerful way to connect with the running community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the podcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/fe0b807c-6659-461a-ba52-0f734d0a9d12?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/running-for-the-visually-impaired-with-eavan-oneill\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Eavan:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eavanoneilll\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Episode sponsor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shop&nbsp;<a href=\"\/b\/teva\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teva<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: This article was updated to include a video about Eavan&#8217;s story.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" data-id=\"198865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/DSC05262.jpg?resize=1200%2C802\" alt=\"A person wearing a purple sweatshirt smiles at the camera\" class=\"wp-image-198865\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"198863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/01JE750R3MV981Y4N251XWZYMA-low-res-branded-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1600\" alt=\"A person stands on rocks at a beach\" class=\"wp-image-198863\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" data-id=\"198864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/DSC04658.jpg?resize=1200%2C802\" alt=\"A woman wearing a turquoise running jacket smiles\" class=\"wp-image-198864\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" data-id=\"198866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/DSC04932-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C802\" alt=\"A woman stands on a trail overlooking a rocky coastline\" class=\"wp-image-198866\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" data-id=\"198867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/DSC05055.jpg?resize=1200%2C802\" alt=\"A woman runs along the sand\" class=\"wp-image-198867\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eavan O&#8217;Neill started running at 21 around the same time she was diagnosed with Stargardt Disease, a rare degenerative disorder that leads to visual impairment and blindness. 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