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LMH - Your right, interesting the approach for most of us to get Covid-19 so the wider population builds-up herd immunity.
I'd be surprised if many races go ahead after this weekend, medical cover is going to be an issue as people who work in health care will be needed in their day jobs as they gradually fall ill - many of those who work for the companies that provide private medical cover for events are employed in the NHS.
Difficult times ahead.
Mrs SJ works at The Christie and some scrouts have been nicking the hand sanitizers off the walls in the wards!
Not that it really matters currently but ran 45 mins today with 25 at (supposed to be tempo) more like threshold looking at the HR data. See how I pull up from that little blast in the morning.
Was quite pleasant running along the path next to the Mersey. I reckon I could do a few lunchtime efforts etc along there.
Not entirely comfortable with fleet going ahead, as its 3000ish, i was expecting it to get called off.
The locals here in Barca are still a bit stunned that the marathon is off It's a blessing all round that we can come back in October.
Best of luck to the weekend racers.
I felt like that about Ashby TR - not because of any concerns for me and mine (FiL's home is already in lock down and MiL currently visiting BiL) but because of the impact on the locals.
If anyone is racing this weekend - give it a blast and enjoy it whilst you can!
Wardi - soak up the sun and bring some back please.
I appear after 25 seconds in a white running vest checking my watch as I run 2.50.04 (ouch, I blame the Chortlon guy for those 5 seconds) with DanA just behind in a yellow West4 vest and shades.
Wardi - Hope they let you back in?
Taunton 250+ entries now, increasing its chances of being pulled!
Read the statement now from VLM and you are correct, I can un-defer myself so that is good news in a way as I would have to pay again to run in 2021.
OO - so close. Chorlton are one of our local rivals. Hipster types. Defo their fault.
My half marathon is organised by the local hospice and given that, the call on if I run is there's as they're far better positioned to assess risks etc. It does feel slightly surreal though at the moment.
I hope Wardi didn't fly with Jet2?
OO - smaller races are a bit less of a concern i guess ? Fleet were under pressure due to 3000 descending on the village from all parts (as its the masters race as well as Hants league and a vlm build up). We'll see as the weeks go on and the pk of the virus comes.
LMH - bath statement says its too late to cancel as folks will do it anyway.
When i entered North dorset i was around entrant 135, it had trickled up to 170ish but 50 went in overnight. They are sayimg they will fo their best to put the race on (they have a 400 limit), but will postpone to another date if needed. If it doesnt happen you can either defer or get a refund.
Southampton looking at 21st june if they postpone.
That's a shame re Fleet but it seems to be the right call with everything else that's going on. I have no idea what my running year is going to look like now. Time to sort my knee. Build it back up slowly and if big events are struggling to be on then focus on some of the shorter stuff for the summer.
I spoke too sodding soon, Taunton Marathon just cancelled - another one bites the dust! That's the full set of my Spring marathons. Now gotta find the smallest, hardiest, ugliest marathon that no more than 50 people will want to do!
My clubmate who was coming to Tokyo with me now has Berlin, Boston London and New York all a few weeks apart. He's thinking about Chicago and NY because it's the one time there'll be a chance to do 5 of the 6 majors in 7 weeks!
I'm fully expecting the England Masters 10k to disappear, although they will hold on that because it's not until May. On the plus side, I'll be top of the V50 marathon rankings until the autumn at least I would think!
Sorry but not surprised OuchOuch. I think it's the responsible thing to do.
got 4 x 1.5m at HMP -MP done yesterday and legs are not too bad today. Got to try and get 8 in later but not looking promising.
Theres a lot of frustrated runners out there at the moment.
I'll keep it ticking over nicely this week, once mass garhering guidelines come out we might get some more rescheduled dates.
Southampton mara are targwtting june 21st but who knows if thats a sensible date?
GFA applications for 2021 might move to after 2020 has been run. GFA could get faster as there will be plenty of autumn maras on potentially quick days. Could be a fast day at vlm?