Coronavirus lockdown and exercising outdoors

[The Ouzo]

Tell me about it!

 

My buff/mask/cap... whatever is on my head, is soaked after a good run workout.

I do a few loops around the yard hitting the makeshift ramp and I'm dripping in sweat.

Have always sweated a lot, but find now that I'm fitter I sweat more. Apparently its a thing, as you get fitter the body recognises that there is work coming and opens those sweat glands early to pre-empt it.

[Pieter1]

Tell me about it!

 

My buff/mask/cap... whatever is on my head, is soaked after a good run workout.

I stop and wring it out when I get to a quite spot. Today was nice with the chilly breeze.

[The Ouzo]

my knees have been feeling rather sore over the last couple of days, plus did not sleep well last night, so took a gentle cruise over my 20km Giro d'hood loop.

[DieselnDust]

for drinking masks are crap. The buff is better, easier to work with.

[JohanDiv]

This was a bit more difficult than I thought it was going to be! 

 

[NotSoBigBen]

This was a bit more difficult than I thought it was going to be!

 

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Way more difficult in a suburban 5k radius I reckon [emoji12]

[MORNE]

for drinking masks are crap. The buff is better, easier to work with.

haha...this weekend found myself next to a coffee stand/station while out buying food for the dogs...and obviously got a pro brew for the first time in 45 days or whanot....just to realise i was incapable of drinking it in public because of the stupid mask....

[MORNE]

This was a bit more difficult than I thought it was going to be! 

 

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hope you stopped your clock while inside your gate, or i'm calling the police on you for staying out a few seconds after the 3 hour window....

 

 

[Jbr]

This was a bit more difficult than I thought it was going to be! 

 

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hahaha I wanted to do 100 on the first day of level 4 but started 5 mins late and only managed to do 82k after 2h40 mins.. so I decided to rush home and use the last mins of freedom to walk my baby in a pram before being locked up again

 

 

Definitely not easy to do loops at 33+km/h in an urban area like table view, especially since the better rolling places are over crowded with runners and mountainbikers

[MTB-More]

So whats the consensus now (dunno if I have time to read the 138 pages)? Do we just ride wherever within the allotted 6-9 timeline as it seems like "everyone" is doing it now?

[Duane_Bosch]

So whats the consensus now (dunno if I have time to read the 138 pages)? Do we just ride wherever within the allotted 6-9 timeline as it seems like "everyone" is doing it now?

 

 

Someone on their soap box in 5....4....3....

 

Personally I've not ridden beyond the perimeter of doom but I have been to Constantia mall in my car and I'd rate my chances of contracting or transmitting the killer virus to be substantially higher swanning around there than doing a nice ride to Kommetjie and back.

[TNT1]

I'm seriously impressed with those two efforts inside the 5km radius. I'm sure there are more.

 

Personally I don't give a rat's arse. I try and stick to the time limit, but like yesterday I got home at about 9:15.

 

I don't stick to any ring of death though. Today I did 55-ish kms, was about 25km from my house at the furthest point. I see plenty of saps on my ride though and they always wave and greet. Even the ones I saw the other day out at Bapsfontein 4-Way pulling taxi's over to check permits.

 

Personally I feel like the plonkers riding in groups (most of the idjits I see close to home - I think part of the problem is I live too close to the Riverfields MTB park) and the retards riding against the traffic flow are going to give me the virus or get me killed far quicker than riding further from home. 

[Vetplant]

So whats the consensus now (dunno if I have time to read the 138 pages)? Do we just ride wherever within the allotted 6-9 timeline as it seems like "everyone" is doing it now?

 

 

Someone on their soap box in 5....4....3....

 

Personally I've not ridden beyond the perimeter of doom but I have been to Constantia mall in my car and I'd rate my chances of contracting or transmitting the killer virus to be substantially higher swanning around there than doing a nice ride to Kommetjie and back.

My personal advise is not to be too concerned about exactly where you ride, but to rather spend the energy on trying to reduce your exposure.

 

In other words, try to be at places and times where there are less people out-and-about.

 

In our area it is dead quiet between 6 and 7, so I go out then.

 

Between 8 and 9 our streets look like a Parkrun, so I try to avoid being out then.

 

And please maskup/buffup, there are serious bodies of research showing it helps to prevent carriers from dispensing virus particles into the environment. At best you might prevent yourself form getting it and then subsequently passing it on. At worst, it just shows you care a little bit about the people around you.

 

PS. My concern about riding outside the 5km perimeter is related to an overzealous cop with a chip on his shoulder, not the spreading of the virus. Plus you won't get any sympathy from anyone if they fine you R500 for being too far away from hom. (There is a letter from the Limpopo Deputy police commisioner stating that you cannot be arrested for transgressing Lockdown rules. But try to explain that to the cop as he throws you into the Van)

[TNT1]

My personal advise is not to be too concerned about exactly where you ride, 

 

PS. My concern about riding outside the 5km perimeter is related to an overzealous cop with a chip on his shoulder, not the spreading of the virus. Plus you won't get any sympathy from anyone if they fine you R500 for being too far away from hom. (There is a letter from the Limpopo Deputy police commisioner stating that you cannot be arrested for transgressing Lockdown rules. But try to explain that to the cop as he throws you into the Van)

I agree completely with your points.

 

This one, however, how do you prove you are in the circle of death (even if you are) if you are stopped whilst out riding? There's no requirement (yet) to carry dompas style of proof of who and what you are is there?

[Pieter1]

My personal advise is not to be too concerned about exactly where you ride, but to rather spend the energy on trying to reduce your exposure.

 

In other words, try to be at places and times where there are less people out-and-about.

 

In our area it is dead quiet between 6 and 7, so I go out then.

 

Between 8 and 9 our streets look like a Parkrun, so I try to avoid being out then.

 

And please maskup/buffup, there are serious bodies of research showing it helps to prevent carriers from dispensing virus particles into the environment. At best you might prevent yourself form getting it and then subsequently passing it on. At worst, it just shows you care a little bit about the people around you.

 

PS. My concern about riding outside the 5km perimeter is related to an overzealous cop with a chip on his shoulder, not the spreading of the virus. Plus you won't get any sympathy from anyone if they fine you R500 for being too far away from hom. (There is a letter from the Limpopo Deputy police commisioner stating that you cannot be arrested for transgressing Lockdown rules. But try to explain that to the cop as he throws you into the Van)

Same here. Also riding or running the hilly routes help as not many people are on them.

[Robbie Stewart]

I heard of a woman who lives in the Northern 'burbs in Cape Town who decided to go shop at the Waterfront. When she had done all she needed, and left for home she got stopped at the WF exit by a road block. Cop asks her where she lives and what she was up to. She replied that she was out doing a grocery run, and she lives in Durbanville. He informs her according to lockdown regulations she must shop at the closest store to her, and this is clearly not the closest store to Durbanville. He then proceeded to fine her R3000.00

I have reached the opinion that we are now living in a police state, and trying to reason with the thugs police will likely get you nowhere other than a fat fine at best, or a criminal record at worst. Chancing it is just not worth it i.m.o.