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2020-05-11
Noella Flyer #4
This is part of a series involving my father's small business in Avon, Connecticut. They have recently been allowed to reopen, and this is a flyer that explains new safety guidelines and procedures within the store, during the pandemic. -
2020-05-11
Top10 Running Club
Who among us would be directly touched by the virus? We had met regularly to support each other on our fitness journeys prior to the outbreak, providing encouragement and congratulations on minor achievements such as a 5K or 10K race, sprint training, a session of hills. Every member of the Top 10 Running Club is is over 40 and the oldest member is 56. Most are nursing physical injuries. Naturally, virus fatigue also took a toll on members' emotions. Now, separately but together through a group chat, we send the same encouraging messages, but the encouragement has a tint of urgency, more warnings to take care, and I imagine that behind the congratulatory notes for miles accomplished is an other-worldly voice whispering "It could be your last training session." The voice worms into my mind, between my running play list songs, saying "stay away from the walkers, bikers, other runners, steer clear! Pull on your mask! Warning! A child on a bike! Run ..." Where once I ran, I now feel the urge to run away. The group continues to provide encouragement, nonetheless. I am fighting the fear, so I suggested a 100 mile group run for the month of May. May is the month that signals the start of warmer weather in Northern Indiana and solidarity for ordinary working people in some countries around the world. Safety in numbers, even when apart, feels better, I reasoned. I got a great response from the group working on their goals, and almost every one of the 10 or so members participated. We accomplished the goal by May 11 despite record cold temperatures. I plan to extend the challenge and add others to give us all the will to run past this challenge in our lives. -
2020-05-11
Lockdown Day 46 1st walk to the beach during daily exercise allowance period (6am to 9am)
South Africa was in full lockdown Level 5 (21 days) from midnight 26 March until midnight 16 April 2020. This was then extended by 14 days until 30 April 2020 Only permitted to leave homes if > - essential service - essential medical needs - essential food supply From 1st May 2020 change to Lockdown Level 4 Permitted to leave home to exercise between 6am and 9am each day within 5km radius of residence. Have to wear a mask and practise social distancing. This screenshot of Google maps shows the route which I took for my 1st walk from my place of residence (Faerie Glen Estate) to our local beach lookout point (Lucien Beach) at Margate on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa. The beach borders the Indian Ocean. It was an immense pleasure to breathe in fresh ocean air. Some regulations at Level 4 are proving to be extremely frustrating as we are NOT permitted to actually walk on the beach. Many people appear to be ignoring some aspects of the regulations. South Africa COVID 19 infections = 10015 deaths 194 as at 11 May 2020 First infection recorded 5 March 2020 (local person returning from a skiing holiday in Italy)