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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I'm in the bay area in California and we've been hit pretty hard here. All sheltered in place, but managing to run. I have a friend who meets me (meaning, he parks in same parking lot at same time and runs same trail) 1x week, otherwise I run completely solo. When I do meet with this friend we stay at least 12 feet away (not hard, he's faster than me, lol). It is just nice to have someone else on the trail I know and can yell at from a distance when I want to. Being social from afar.

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I was also thinking about hurricane season, live on the east coast , and the build up and stocking up on supplies , this COV 19 is similar but way different , I am a solo runner so not much difference except for training for a race that I don’t know which one will still be held , still able to go hiking , staying active and being socially responsible

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Mar 26, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I am ashamed to admit it, but I’m not one of those “it’s so great to have extra time with my kids” kinda moms. I’m a professor. I am still working, albeit online and having them home cooped up? It’s a nightmare. My work is my reprieve. My getaway. And now I can’t get away. Running has been my godsend. I run alone always anyway because I treasure the solace and peace that a run alone gives me - especially a long one. And I live in the country-ish so no worries about passing someone. I love running anyway, but it’s ultra important now. It’s keeping me sane and giving me an outlet for my independent spirit crying out for some freedom. I love my kids and all, but I am a WAY better mom when I’ve had a run!!!

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I like running alone. At this time, since we are quarantined in Georgia and no races, I’m running in my neighborhood for a five miler a couple days a week. I will change the route around to keep down the boredom. On Saturdays, (when there, is no rain) I’ll make it the long runs. I guess we can all pretend to be training for our next race.

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

This can be tricky here in D.C., but the streets have been relatively deserted lately. I've been trying to run in the early morning hours before I leave for work, but this doesn't always work. I have noticed more runners than usual out during this time. Running on the National Mall is also a good option because there is plenty of space, and the cherry blossoms are in bloom.

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

Fortunately I live in a Maryland suburban community where we have a 3-1/2 mile circular parkway. It's packed with walkers, runners, and bikers these days when the weather is nice, more so than usual since almost everyone is home. I'm lucky that I work from home and my time to run (or walk) is totally flexible. Occasionally I've run with groups but more often than not I'm a solo runner. Running for exercise is OK for some but I need a "next race" to be looking forward to and training for. That's where the recent plethora of virtual races will help. Last weekend I did a virtual half marathon. Not as rewarding as actually doing the real event but it helped. These days I'm careful to either hop into the street or onto the sidewalk when folks are coming in the other direction.

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Mar 27, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

As it has so often in my life, running is once again helping me to get through this and try to make some sense out of all of the craziness and panic. Running is my personal zen time when I calm down and center myself. I need that now more than ever and I am just grateful to be able to get out and run. I can’t imagine how I’d feel if the shelter in place prevented me from getting outside. I live in the NYC metro area and this is really scary. Running grounds me and gives me something to look forward to as well as something I can control. I live in a quiet neighborhood and I have a nice 5k loop that’s been fairly empty. When I do pass other people out walking, biking, running, we’ve all exchanged waves and greetings like always. This reminds me a little bit of what life was like in this area right after 9/11 and also in the aftermath of Sandy. We’ll get through this - especially with the support of our running community. 💙🏃🏻‍♀️

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Mar 26, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I'm based in San Francisco. We currently have shelter-in-place, which means we're supposed to stay in, except for essential errands like buying groceries. In addition, we are allowed to go on walks or jogs, as long as we stay at least six feet away from others.

Normally, I run down a busy street with lots of shops and restaurants. However, since shelter-in-place was implemented, I've found myself having to run around people and in some cases, run onto the road to keep a safe distance from others. Because it caused some minor disruptions to my run, I've started running down a different street that's more residential. Occasionally, there might be someone taking a walk or walking their dog and I make sure to keep my distance, but in general, there are much fewer people, allowing me to run in solitude.

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

my running partner and i usually run twice a week together early in the morning. this week we've already done 3 runs with another planned for tomorrow and one for saturday. since its just the 2 of us and we've been running together for years we aren't doing a great job of social distancing. maybe a foot apart for some miles and maybe 3 feet where one of us can go on the sidewalk and one of us on the edge of the street. what do u think about that? we are both working from home and not going out otherwise. we run the same speed and have narrow areas to run so it would be difficult to be further apart.

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I live in Pasadena and have access to the area surrounding the Rose Bowl. It's a perfect 5k so it's easy to train while keeping a safe distance from others. There are usually teams doing group training runs, but those have temporarily stopped. I usually go early in the morning when there are people out, but no crowds. And even on days where there are bikers, walkers, runners, inline skaters and dog walkers, there's still more than adequate room to distance yourself from others.

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I at first felt almost rude when out running and someone was running towards me on the same sidewalk or part of the road, but because I'm old and have asthma, I went ahead and moved over as best as I could. But then I realized that most everyone else was trying to do the same thing! What does surprise me a bit is that people are not greeting one another as they used to do. I always at least throw up a hand in greeting as I encounter people on a run, but people seem to be so afraid of catching anything that they don't even respond to that as we maintain social distance! I don't think these people are purposely being rude--the fear of the unknown and the potentially devastating effects of this virus are affecting us all!

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I am in a small town in Wisconsin. I am lucky and have an open space to run. The one thing that I have noticed, even in this small town is the decrease in traffic. I live 2 blocks from 2 elementary schools and typically kids are walking to schools, buses are driving by and parents are hurrying to drop off their kids and head to work. On my off running day, I walked downtown and was saddened to see that at 8 in the morning, the streets that are typically lined with parked cars was basically empty and every store front had notices on their doors stating that they were closed for the health and well-being of the staff and customers. I have been in quarantine for 13 days after a trip to Mexico and having a compromised immune system from my arthritis. As stated, running has at least gotten me out of the house and getting some fresh air. I am to start a trail running series in May (God Willing!) and we are fortunate to have a nice county park that has trails that is huge and allows for "social distancing". Even if you can't get out to run, get outside. It gives you time to get perspective and get through the day. Everyone stay strong and we can get through these coming days!

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I’m in Tampa, and it’s a fit and energetic city. With everyone home, the running paths are packed during the day. I’ve started running at around 9 at night. Now the city is talking about a curfew. I think we don’t need a curfew, we need increased exercise space capacity. Since so many people are home, traffic is light. I proposed closing Bayshore Blvd to cars, and open it to people Ato run, walk, bike while maintaining a safe distance. I’ll see how it goes.

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Apr 9, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I think it is extremely important to run right now in order to keep your immune system up and keeping sane. Whether you run indoors or outdoors is up to you. After this corona virus epidemic, it was the first time that I ran on my treadmill that is in my basement. I didn't even run on my treadmill in my basement when we had heavy snow storms. Today was a nice day outside today, so I went for a trail run. When I first pulled into the parking lot there were only three cars. As I was leaving, the parking lot was almost completely filled. Families are getting outside. Its important. But, just be safe in the process.

I've signed up for a lot of half marathons this year. Some I'll be doing virtually. Others, I'll have to post pone them for next year.

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

My running has only changed from afternoon to morning, as I’m home now, but the traffic is way lighter. (Which is nice.) Thank goodness for being able to get out & run!

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Mar 25, 2020Liked by Terrell Johnson

I ran 60+ miles weekly for over 30 years and competed often. My best Half Marathon was 1:12:24. My knees won't allow me to run now but I cycle a lot. I think the 6' distance between people is reasonable. That being the case there are a lot of runs/races being cancelled because of the coronavirus and registrants are being given the option to apply their entry fees to next year or give them to the "charity" but no refund. When I raced the entry fees were $5 up to $15 or $20. Today, if I still raced, I would be pissed if I paid $50, $75, $100 or more to compete and was not given a refund option. We raced for fun and charged entry fees to cover expenses only. Now everyone want your money. If I raced today I might even run as a bandit and not cross the finish line. And if I wanted to donate to a charity I would pick the charity and donate directly to them. This may make a lot of you mad but it is rediculous how much entry fees are today.

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