Chat about Novel Coronavirus - 2019-nCoV - COVID-19

: I work alone in a studio

Sounds like you're an essential worker so should get a (corona-) red pass

The other aspect, which has put me off going for a morning lap around the area, is that, should you come off and need assistance, you're going to take it away from others...

Ha. Just seen that dildo sales are surging. Whether because of work from home or sexual frustration because lack of pub/hookup action who knows.

I'd settle for some spring rolls and some dimsum at the moment. Ideally with no hardship attached.

Yeah. I couldn’t sound any more fucking self centred here could I?

The other aspect, which has put me off going for a morning lap around the area, is that, should you come off and need assistance, you're going to take it away from others...

This is something RPM/RPM Coaching (from here, not sure if he still comes on?) posted on FB a few days ago:

We are starting to see lots of advice being given regarding Covid-19
Coronavirus and cyclists in training. We already know about washing
hands, keeping equipment clean and social distancing, with many riders
now enjoying quiet road rides and home turbo sessions. However, please
be mindful of your physical condition and the effect of hard training
on your immune system.

"Hard" training can be either high volume (lots of long steady rides
where the overload is cumulative fatigue) or high intensity (where the
overload is maximal or threshold efforts). Whilst in heavy training
phases, your immune system will be taking a knock and leave you
susceptible to collecting every viral and bacterial infection
available. This is as important for those balancing work/life/training
commitments in a busy schedule as it is for elite athletes training
full time for a world championships or Olympic Games (there's a reason
why you could never walk into the GB cycling team office without
passing the hand sanitiser first). As a rough rule, if you are in a
phase of heavy training, please make sure you are allowing enough rest
in isolation whilst your immune system is recovering as well as your
other systems, or better still, consider modifying your current plan,
this could be:

-Put in a stretching/mobilty session instead of a cycling session, especially if you don't really do them already. It's probably NOT the
time to visit a public gym and do heavy sets of weights.
-Stick to base endurance zones steady training on the turbo or (safe) road.

Track cyclists: sprinters doing maximal efforts and endurance riders
pushing thresholds, at the end of your block you are rinsed and
leaning on a rail which has seen 100s of dirty hands in the last few
days. Bear all this in mind and look after yourself both at the track
and in the 48hrs afterwards, this is when you'll need quality
recovery. Consider if this is the right time for bunch racing, which
great increases the chance of an off, or even visiting the track at
all.

Whilst self-isolation or social distancing may provide an opportunity
for some steady road rides, please also be mindful that increasing
your risk of requiring the emergency services will also impact on the
overall ability of the NHS to deal with C-19, so hitting the downhill
trails on your MTB or the more high risk branches of our sport may be
seen as a little selfish if there is any chance you may end up
requiring a trip to A&E. There will be plenty of time to get back to
normal once this is done, yours and other people's lives and wellbeing
are more important than your sportive training, your track league or
masters race, or personal achievement gains. You never know, a good
few weeks of light training and variation may be exactly what you
need.

I have no more intention of coming off my bike than I do falling off the stool while getting my hoarded dry goods out of the top cupboard or ending up suspended by my underwear from the window while showing my neighbours how to do callisthenics.

Whet ever you do in the studio. Creating stuff? Open an online gallery to entertain the masses locked down
#essential

if there is any chance you may end up

requiring a trip to A&E.

You could also consider cycle training

Currently I do this. I think the only person in the world who thinks it essential is me.

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Big spike in chatter about lockdown on Friday, many referencing "Operation Broadsheet", from "my friends in the army". I do wonder why we'd need the army mobilised - menacing people with a rifle so they only take four toilet rolls?

Driving lorries, putting up tents, feeding people, mobile hospitals.. all sorts of shit I expect

Its what other countries have done isn't it, France deployed an additional 100k to enforce lockdown, similiar in other countries. Think they just wander around asking people why they are out and telling them get off the steet as quick as possible and break up groups

Stopping looting etc?

475 people died in Italy today :-(

Anyone else in a bit of a haze and wondering what the fuck is going on?

Most people probably.

Everyone I see out seems pretty worried. This is an existential threat

'Do nothing' deaths at 500k is pretty stark

Further to my point about security forces in France:

The fine for ignoring the order to stay at home was raised to €135 (£126.11) on Wednesday and those fined were told it would rise to €375 if not paid within seven days.

In and around Paris, the police and gendarmes reported they had stopped 10,000 people and verified if they had the necessary documents allowing them to be out.

The French health minister, Olivier Véran, said most people come into contact with around 50 people per day in normal circumstances. He called on everyone to reduce this to five people.

From the gaurdian live text

Time to mass distribute water walking balls?

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Anyone else in a bit of a haze and wondering what the fuck is going on?

My mind is totally boggled

+1

There still seems to be two paths, all blows over in a month versus breakdown of society... Very difficult psychologically to respond to those prospects simultaneously.

Very worried that Ambridge appears to be the only place in the world unaffected by Coronavirus.

So far I'm processing it with blind fury.

And Fleetwood Mac

FT speculating London lockdown from Friday:
https://www.ft.com/content/e8c98d1c-6926-11ea-a3c9-1fe6fedcca75

Seems to be the trend now, rmedia rumour day 1, boris annoucement day 2, implemented day 3