When things open up later this month races still won't happen for a VERY long time so doing workouts is stupid

Later this month? Keep dreaming, Trumpster.

Nonsense.

I’m doing time trials every two weeks with hard sessions in between. I don’t need a race to stay motivated or pursue my time goals.

You sissies keep making excuses.

Yeah, take advice from somebody so bright they think things will open up again this month.

Running and training alone carry absolute zero risk of getting the virus.

With reduced works and other activities, there are less distractions and more sleep to recover. It's the ideal time to do great mileage and hugely qualitative training.

There are never be a better time to work on the basics. Mileage and endurence for marathoners, and basic speed for 5k runners.

It's training time!!!

Baba Yaga wrote:

Running and training alone carry absolute zero risk of getting the virus.

With reduced works and other activities, there are less distractions and more sleep to recover. It's the ideal time to do great mileage and hugely qualitative training.

There are never be a better time to work on the basics. Mileage and endurence for marathoners, and basic speed for 5k runners.

It's training time!!!

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Coevett wrote:

Yeah, take advice from somebody so bright they think things will open up again this month.

Check this thread on April 30. Things will begin to open back up. What do you really think everything is going to be shut down till September??? Seriously!??! People would starve to death. Business will open, but they still won't allow big gatherings like race. Restaurants probably can only seat 100 at a time. There is a big difference between 100 folks eating and 15,000 runners.

Baba Yaga wrote:

Running and training alone carry absolute zero risk of getting the virus.

With reduced works and other activities, there are less distractions and more sleep to recover. It's the ideal time to do great mileage and hugely qualitative training.

There are never be a better time to work on the basics. Mileage and endurence for marathoners, and basic speed for 5k runners.

It's training time!!!

So you're losing everything, job, money, home, and car, and it's training time???????!!!!!!!

no races wrote:

Baba Yaga wrote:

Running and training alone carry absolute zero risk of getting the virus.

With reduced works and other activities, there are less distractions and more sleep to recover. It's the ideal time to do great mileage and hugely qualitative training.

There are never be a better time to work on the basics. Mileage and endurence for marathoners, and basic speed for 5k runners.

It's training time!!!

So you're losing everything, job, money, home, and car, and it's training time???????!!!!!!!

What else do you want to do?

Stay in you bed in fetal position and cry all day ?

Baba Yaga wrote:

no races wrote:

So you're losing everything, job, money, home, and car, and it's training time???????!!!!!!!

What else do you want to do?

Stay in you bed in fetal position and cry all day ?

Try to focas on making any dollar you can while trying to get back to work; that's most people. Doing mindless workouts while your future is uncertain is stupid. I know most people are millionaires on here, but a lot of people work for small business, or run them and they are counting the days and doing whatever they can in between. Even running stores are delivering. Do you think their doing that because they want to help out??? No, they are trying to survive till April 30.

no races wrote:

Baba Yaga wrote:

What else do you want to do?

Stay in you bed in fetal position and cry all day ?

Try to focas on making any dollar you can while trying to get back to work; that's most people. Doing mindless workouts while your future is uncertain is stupid. I know most people are millionaires on here, but a lot of people work for small business, or run them and they are counting the days and doing whatever they can in between. Even running stores are delivering. Do you think their doing that because they want to help out??? No, they are trying to survive till April 30.

I almost forgot that there are no social net in your country. Personnally, I am paid 85% of my wages in temporary unemployment and I will be able to make all my payments with minimal losses until it restarts. Long term damage to the economy is another story.

Anyway, it's a great time to train, even if you are lacking money. It can help your mind and body to focus on another thing and avoid feeling depressed.

Because get real, you won't find any new job in this situation. Maybe if you mind to pick fruits in some farms....

Dream on!! Run hard workouts while they are reposing your car and you are losing your home. Let's not forget your starving family!! All focus should be on survival and making any dollar you can. How selfish to your family it is to be doing a massive workout load why they suffer. Run 2 miles and then spend the rest of the day looking for opportunities.

no races wrote:

Baba Yaga wrote:

What else do you want to do?

Stay in you bed in fetal position and cry all day ?

Try to focas on making any dollar you can while trying to get back to work; that's most people. Doing mindless workouts while your future is uncertain is stupid. I know most people are millionaires on here, but a lot of people work for small business, or run them and they are counting the days and doing whatever they can in between. Even running stores are delivering. Do you think their doing that because they want to help out??? No, they are trying to survive till April 30.

Try caring about something besides money, you mindless fucking drone

Races are stupid. You need someone to hold a watch for you, and close traffic and measure out a course, just so you can know how fast you are? And you pay them to do it? Sucker.

not banned wrote:

no races wrote:

Try to focas on making any dollar you can while trying to get back to work; that's most people. Doing mindless workouts while your future is uncertain is stupid. I know most people are millionaires on here, but a lot of people work for small business, or run them and they are counting the days and doing whatever they can in between. Even running stores are delivering. Do you think their doing that because they want to help out??? No, they are trying to survive till April 30.

Try caring about something besides money, you mindless fucking drone

I am not taking about getting rich you fool; l mean basic survival. I really hope you can keep that attitude when one day you're on the verge of losing everything and your kids can't eat, but you sound like a kid, but on the off chance that your not, and the WALLS start closing in like they are for a lot of people l hope you still have that attitude, money isn't everything and when you're about to be put on the street l hope you can tell your kids," daddy has to do a workout" . People are really hurting, can't sleep,and are scared. Money isn't everything, lol, yeah, but it is when your homeless.

no races wrote:

There is absolutely no point in doing hard sessions now, yes all the restaurants and all business will open, but mass gatherings aren't going to happen. So as everything opens football, basketball, baseball, track, rock concerts, and road races won't. You're putting yourself at risk of catching the virus by pounding in the workouts. Right now with everything going on; just chill and run whatever you feel like. You can consider this your down time. Bob Kennedy used to take a month off of no running, so do that and then slowly work back. There are plenty serious things going on, so focus on making it through this with a job, your health, and family. Mindless workouts will do nothing, but harm.

Mindless workouts? What the hell are you talking about?

Running fast is awesome. Training hard is intrinsically rewarding whether you have a race or not.

Getting better, setting goals, being healthy, and running hard are all good things and wonderful ways to spend your time.

I hit a monthly high in mileage last month and I hope to keep going up from here. Now is a great time to get faster and smash all my PRs when races finally do come back!

cpaiglesias wrote:

Baba Yaga wrote:

Running and training alone carry absolute zero risk of getting the virus.

With reduced works and other activities, there are less distractions and more sleep to recover. It's the ideal time to do great mileage and hugely qualitative training.

There are never be a better time to work on the basics. Mileage and endurence for marathoners, and basic speed for 5k runners.

It's training time!!!

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I am continuing to train, but I'm only training at base level. Hard workouts depress the immune system for about 24 hours... longer if it's a very hard, long workout. During that time, the flu or Covid 19 has a chance to get a foothold.

Young people feel that they're immortal. They either won't get it or they'll be asymptomatic. I get it. I was young once. But there are disturbing reports that many who survive Covid 19 have significantly reduced lung function. THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR RUNNERS. I inadvertently inhaled some caustic fumes last July and I lost some lung function for about four months. It was like running at high altitude.

If you get this and you get permanent lung damage, your running days will be over.

You are Nonessential. Trumpeters are Nonessential. Abortionist are essential. Got it.