Living in California as a runner blows because people treat races the same as concerts

I am a native Californian. I grew up mostly in San Diego. Ran in La Jolla/PB a lot. Ran many races in California.

If I were living in California, I would understand why races are not happening. Runners are not guaranteed to not be carriers of Covid just because they are runners.

So here you have a race, say, the La Jolla Half....

If I were still living in San Marcos (I live in TN now...not much better here and no racing), I 'd be living my life in SM, this person in Oceanside, this person in Imperial Beach, this person in Palm Desert, this person in Riverside, this person in Encino, this person visiting from Las Vegas, NV, etc etc across the country...all convening and bringing my and their germ baggage and potential illness (though asymptomatic) to the start line where it's essentially a herd even if people are corralled.

Then the race starts and you're always going to be tangential to anyone's slipstream or you will be breathing forward near someone. Sweat, spit, lather, rinse, repeat.

Need a drink? At mile 5, you may grab your Gatorade or Exceed or whatever drink is served and two volunteers at mile 5 are asymptomatic Covid carriers.

Now you have hydration plus an unwanted friend.

Congratulations! You finished and placed well....now you get your replenishment along with 200 other potential carriers who finished before or after you.

Then maybe a week later, you wonder why..if the race ended a week ago, you struggle with a lap around the track.

Then you realize that you were with 10 friends last night.

You soon positive and wonder how many friends you gave it too.

Then one of their asthmatic relatives gets it from contact with a friend of yours. You are the only positive tested person that the friend was with before seeing that relative......

Lather, Rinse, Cry, Repeat.

This is why there are no races.

Oh please...

Yes. Please...accept the precautions.

Please.

Running is a rare sport you can pursue solely individually. This difficult year has separated the TRUE runners from those who do it merely for social satisfaction.

In all seriousness - it sucks - be thankful you can at least run by yourself.

One can be a true runner and care about safety.

Running, and sport in general, is about risks in training and on the track or course.

Nobody is heroic for risking others ' lives during a pandemic for their time goals.

Nobody is less of a runner for taking a pandemic seriously.

You are one major coward and a disgusting fear monger.

Awww, poor baby!

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This is just ridiculous.

The ocean is vast and full of undertows....we are smart to fear the ocean.

A plane falling from 34,000 feet is unstoppable...we are smart to be apprehensive about flying.

Some boxers can punch close to 1,700 psi...we are smart not to get in the ring.

If you want to talk tough about fear and cowardice, when is the last time you headbutted a pit bull?

Sometimes, as in a pandemic, fear and cowardice mean safety.

You're free to call me what you wish. But I'm not wrong, and frankly you're not going to stop me.

Capisce?

Also, there currently is no city in San Diego County that will issue a permit to use the roads or a park for a race.

the La Jollan wrote:

or any other events. Its frustrating seeing races and track club workouts go out in other parts of the US and here everyone except me and some other serious runners are shaking in their short shorts at the thought of hosting a competitive athletic event.

If we’ve decided that huge BLM rallies and Biden celebration parties are ok, then I see no reason why we can’t have outdoor races with some modifications like wearing masks at the start or some of the race. Using the logic that has excused leftist political rallies, you’re even less likely to catch covid when a crowd is spread out through a race than when packed together in some march.

Using science, it can be proven that both are causes of major spread because you give up the benefits when the stream of breath is both harder and faster when running.

Addendum: I do not support rallies, protests, rioting, marching or racing during a pandemic.

Dear god, what a brainwashed loser. Do some research. Get rid of TV. Wow. You are so asleep it’s quite sad. Wake up nerd. There’s no pandemic. What are you going to say when you find out this is all a fraud ? It’s all to get losers like you to get a vaccine for a non existent virus. You are a first class pu$$y.

Not interested in the politics of all of this but just wanted to say I’ve travelled all over the US and California is by far the best state, love it.

California- the best of America as I always say.

Stoppit Smith wrote:

Using science, it can be proven that both are causes of major spread because you give up the benefits when the stream of breath is both harder and faster when running.

Addendum: I do not support rallies, protests, rioting, marching or racing during a pandemic.

I agree with you for the most part, at the end of the day neither should be happening right now.

I do think screaming and marching in tight-packed rallies would be as likely to cause significant spread as most of a race would though.

Do you think calling me a name is going to change facts?

Fyi, it won't

I'm not even dignifying the no pandemic thing. However inconvenient to you, scientifically, the pandemic exists.

As for what I'd say? Nothing. I wore gloves when cooking or preparing anything ever since working at a 7-11 years ago. I was a germaphobe as a kid and I studied science. I know what the dangers are and have for years. I have been socially distancing for close to ever because I hate people being close to me. I've asked people to back away from me in line for a couple of decades because we're not cats.

My life hasn't changed one bit because I've been ready for years.

It's because I've done research and am naturally smart that I know the degree of seriousness.

Deep down, this frustrates you.

I have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Therefore, I am a man. The type of man I am is determined by me.

You don't get to make that call.

Thanks.

Sure. That makes good sense. I agree.

BLM!! wrote:

Stoppit Smith wrote:

Using science, it can be proven that both are causes of major spread because you give up the benefits when the stream of breath is both harder and faster when running.

Addendum: I do not support rallies, protests, rioting, marching or racing during a pandemic.

I agree with you for the most part, at the end of the day neither should be happening right now.

I do think screaming and marching in tight-packed rallies would be as likely to cause significant spread as most of a race would though.

Do you know how many people are dying daily in California? Get a freaking clue....Just go run

Come again?

I assume that English is your second language. That's okay, but the meaning of your post is lost in your grammar. Can you attempt to rephrase this so that we can get a better understanding of what you intend?