Corona Virus

[swanlee]

58 minutes ago, Xen said:

Makes sense. A lot of these events are growing to be bigger than officially organised races now and can have upwards of 500 people, and they often attract a number of older runners and volunteers. With every other public gathering of that scale being shut down itd be naive for it to continue.

 

Hopefully it doesn't stop people running at all, though (providing that's still allowed). Running solo should be absolutely fine and exercise+fresh air can boost the immune system (as long as its not too intense) so it might actually help in the fight against the virus.

Totally agree ... one of the reasons I made the effort on Saturday despite the rain was I figured its number would be up.

 

All those volunteers & runners exchanging barcodes and panting heavily in close proximity with each other.

 

You got to feel as well for all those well into their London Marathon training. A good few would have put quite a few miles into their legs over the last month or two.

 

Keep fit & stay happy 

[Stuntman_Mike]

1 minute ago, stripeyfox said:

Maybe, but I don't think we're at that stage yet. Even in countries with "lockdowns" these have been largely achieved through compliance. Perhaps somewhat suprisingly there has been no civil disorder yet. 

 

 

Military involvement could be to support the paramedics, nhs staff etc who are likely to be effected if there is a lock down with schools closed etc.

It doesn't mean they'll be digging trenches outside Iceland cus someone is taking too much turd roll.

[StanSP]

12 minutes ago, Md9 said:

Some schools in London are shutting from today. 

Plenty around the country doing it themselves off their own backs as well. Too risky with parents/staff showing symptoms and then possibly transmitting it to kids and further. 

[Innovindil]

5 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Military involvement could be to support the paramedics, nhs staff etc who are likely to be effected if there is a lock down with schools closed etc.

It doesn't mean they'll be digging trenches outside Iceland cus someone is taking too much turd roll.

WE WILL FIGHT THEM IN THE LOO ROLL AISLE! WE WILL FIGHT THEM IN THE CLEANING PRODUCTS AISLE! WE WILL FIGHT THEM IN ASDA LIDL AND TESCO! WE WILL FIGHT THEM IN ALDI SAINSBURY’S AND THE CO-OPS! 

 

 

[Md9]

2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Plenty around the country doing it themselves off their own backs as well. Too risky with parents/staff showing symptoms and then possibly transmitting it to kids and further. 

The Mrs sister is a teacher in London hers and her kids school closed today. We kept ours off from Tuesday but as far as i am aware it’s still open only the nursery class my youngest goes to has closed. 4 and half weeks min kids off is going to be fun isn’t it 🙈😂

[Izzy]

The pound now at its lowest level against the dollar since the mid 80’s. 

£1 = $1.18 

 

Doesn't seem that long ago it was two dollars to the pound
 

[Vlad the Fox]

10 minutes ago, swanlee said:

Totally agree ... one of the reasons I made the effort on Saturday despite the rain was I figured its number would be up.

 

All those volunteers & runners exchanging barcodes and panting heavily in close proximity with each other.

 

You got to feel as well for all those well into their London Marathon training. A good few would have put quite a few miles into their legs over the last month or two.

 

Keep fit & stay happy 

Yes, I felt for them when I saw this too. I’ve ran it a few times myself and about now I’d be enjoying starting to taper down my training ready for the big day, and then for my exercise levels to drop off a cliff after. To have to keep some of the miles in your legs then pick up the intensity and endurance as you come to the back end of the summer would have been hard, especially on those really hot summer days. 

[RoboFox]

 

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Kept my kids off now.

Oldest is constantly coughing as it is, always suffered with coughing and chest infections.

Youngest full of a cold.

Just didn't seem worth it. 

[Deeg67]

9 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Plenty around the country doing it themselves off their own backs as well. Too risky with parents/staff showing symptoms and then possibly transmitting it to kids and further. 

The opposite is the bigger problem.  Children seem to commonly suffer few or no symptoms with Coronavirus and have poor hygiene habits, and the growing consensus is they’re a key vector in the spread.  In Japan they’ve started referring to them as “asymptomatic super spreaders”.

[Bobby Hundreds]

It took 3 months to reach 100,000 confirmed cases. It’s taken an additional 12 days to reach 200,000.

[Guest MattP]

Just now, Bobby Hundreds said:

It took 3 months to reach 100,000 confirmed cases. It’s taken an additional 12 days to reach 200,000.

Just hope people will now start to realise how serious it is.

 

Still got complete morons on Facebook saying it's like a cold.

[Xen]

27 minutes ago, swanlee said:

Totally agree ... one of the reasons I made the effort on Saturday despite the rain was I figured its number would be up.

 

All those volunteers & runners exchanging barcodes and panting heavily in close proximity with each other.

 

You got to feel as well for all those well into their London Marathon training. A good few would have put quite a few miles into their legs over the last month or two.

 

Keep fit & stay happy 

Last week was supposed to be my peak week for Manchester marathon on the 5th April. Cancelled on Friday morning and (as yet) I've not ran since. More than doubled my usual mileage over the last 12 weeks so when it was announced (even though it was already pretty obvious) I just lost all motivation. It's given me some time to let a few ongoing niggles work themselves out at least, and I'll get back outside before long. Got the day off tomorrow so might try a HM time trial if I'm feeling up for it, but its not quite the same as doing my first full with all the crowds... Haven't quite got it in me for the full distance on my lonesome, though.

 

Ah well, not much anyone can do about it. Its supposed to be being rearranged for later in the year but (last I checked) they hadn't announced the date yet. Not sure I'm all that keen though if I'm honest, so might find something shorter or closer to home. Leicester, potentially, if the new course is appealing enough.

[urban.spaceman]

58 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

Why are people still allowed to post shite like this on here without sourcing?

It literally says 'TRUE' in his username - what more proof do you need?

[bmt]

Few articles going round about London being shut down, and apparently (from my friends) there's a high police presence and army trucks around too. So all my friends (late 20s young professionals) who are clearly likely to have it and likely to have mild/no symptoms have bolted back home, taking the virus with them.

 

So I guess it will be bad everywhere in a few days.

[bmt]

8 minutes ago, Xen said:

Last week was supposed to be my peak week for Manchester marathon on the 5th April. Cancelled on Friday morning and (as yet) I've not ran since. More than doubled my usual mileage over the last 12 weeks so when it was announced (even though it was already pretty obvious) I just lost all motivation. It's given me some time to let a few ongoing niggles work themselves out at least, and I'll get back outside before long. Got the day off tomorrow so might try a HM time trial if I'm feeling up for it, but its not quite the same as doing my first full with all the crowds... Haven't quite got it in me for the full distance on my lonesome, though.

 

Ah well, not much anyone can do about it. Its supposed to be being rearranged for later in the year but (last I checked) they hadn't announced the date yet. Not sure I'm all that keen though if I'm honest, so might find something shorter or closer to home. Leicester, potentially, if the new course is appealing enough.

At least your lungs will be in good shape! Silver linings and that

[tom27111]

Rumour I've heard from someone in local government is total lockdown from tomorrow evening with army patrolling the streets. 

 

Could well be bullshit, could be true.

[Jon the Hat]

24 minutes ago, Vlad the Fox said:

Yes, I felt for them when I saw this too. I’ve ran it a few times myself and about now I’d be enjoying starting to taper down my training ready for the big day, and then for my exercise levels to drop off a cliff after. To have to keep some of the miles in your legs then pick up the intensity and endurance as you come to the back end of the summer would have been hard, especially on those really hot summer days. 

An old friend of mine has gone from in training to run for a blood cancer charity to self isolating for 12 weeks as he is high risk.  Nightmare.

[bovril]

Maybe people should avoid writing rumours on here. 

[Jon the Hat]

Glad to be living on the outskirts of a nice market town in West Sussex, with the countryside just over the road.  Will need the hills and fields to keep the kids sane in the next weeks!

[yorkie1999]

3 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Rumour I've heard from someone in local government is total lockdown from tomorrow evening with army patrolling the streets. 

 

Could well be bullshit, could be true.

Narrowing the odds of it happening with that statement ain't they!

[Jon the Hat]

 

7 minutes ago, bmt said:

Few articles going round about London being shut down, and apparently (from my friends) there's a high police presence and army trucks around too. So all my friends (late 20s young professionals) who are clearly likely to have it and likely to have mild/no symptoms have bolted back home, taking the virus with them.

 

So I guess it will be bad everywhere in a few days.

My full freezer and 65406164* toilet rolls are going to come in handy!  Who is the idiot now??  HHAHAHAAAJHHAAA

 

 

 

*24 at most.

[Vlad the Fox]

1 minute ago, Jon the Hat said:

An old friend of mine has gone from in training to run for a blood cancer charity to self isolating for 12 weeks as he is high risk.  Nightmare.

Thast awful. Not only is it the loss of fitness, it’s also the breaking of the routine that can wreck your training and can be hard to get back into. Hope he’s well and can get back on it when possible.

[st albans fox]

6 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Rumour I've heard from someone in local government is total lockdown from tomorrow evening with army patrolling the streets. 

 

Could well be bullshit, could be true.

heard that down here too though unclear when the 'lock down' (100% work from home) begins.

[Dr Marco]

quarantine and people respecting the shut down is the only solution