It has felt almost apocalyptic recently. One of the four horseman is riding down our streets... I have done a little bit of stocking up, loathe to give in to panic buying but putting an extra bag of bread flour in the basket, and so on, just in case... I bought a cast iron Dutch oven, so my son and I can pass a bit of time away kneading and proofing and baking. Oh yes, and bought a jigsaw... I have been browsing treadmills but they are expensive! And big!
I lobbed the bike in the car so my son and I could do our usual ride & run after school. The shorter runs are getting longer - 4K definitely isn’t sprintable, or even interval-friendly on a tired day. I had a headache but thought a run might clear my head; it did, temporarily, but there was an unusual heaviness of leg and my breathing was laboured.
The upside of today is that I am really looking forward to embracing the slow long run again. These quicker runs are so hard. I nearly broke myself doing the second K in 5’42”. The third and fourth K were painful. As much as I tried to slow down and recover, it was like my bearings were damaged and I was incapable of adjusting gear. I gritted my teeth and ran hard the last 80 metres, just for a bit more suffering.
On the way home I had a call from my son’s father, a medic. He has today developed the classic symptoms of COVID19, with fever and a persistent cough. He feels a bit rough but in control. Our son was with him all weekend and although not exhibiting any symptoms, we need to self-isolate for 14 days in line with government guidance.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the speed of it did somehow. One phone call and that was it. The turn of the key in the lock when we were in the house made a somber ‘clunk’.
The neighbours have been lovely, offering pasta and sympathy. We are allowed out to exercise, apparently, and are fortunate enough to live on a private estate with acres of fields, woodland and tracks, so I hope we will walk (or run) every day, at a safe distance from our neighbours.
My son is over the moon that he won’t be at school for at least a month, what with the Easter holidays coming up.
My work is closing too - we offer non-essential services to older and vulnerable people in care settings. Who knows what will happen financially, what with statutory sick pay and rent to pay...
Worrying times, my friends. But we made it to the quarter finals 😊
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Yes, it happened very quickly. I have had a headache for a couple of days now, don’t usually have them. Every tickle in the throat is magnified! Well, we shall just take it day be day, hour by hour.
Oh no I hope you are all ok! Its times like these I consider myself pretty lucky to live in a small sleepy town - I can leave my house and be pretty confident that I wont be in any close contact with anyone else while running - so its good that you are at least able to get your running in.
I am also lucky enough to be able to work from home, but I really feel for all those that cannot. I guess time will tell what happens from here....
Yes, I just can’t imagine being in a city, in a flat with no garden perhaps - and children... we are very very lucky here. Sounds like you are well placed too to sit tight!
Wow what a day. I hope you and your son manage to avoid becoming ill and that his dad recovers quickly. Enjoy your extra time together and hopefully we will all weather this storm together, soon enough the summer will be here and things will get back to normal.
Whoosh. What a shock for you. Glad you are in a safe place with what sound like great neighbours. I have a feeling there’s going to be a lot of discovery of “good old fashioned values” like helpful neighbours over the next few months. 😊👍 Hope it’s all the predicted mild experience for you & son, and that the dreaded finances get sorted, so you can both enjoy those country lanes. 💕👍
Yes. I think we are all feeling a version of that. But financial concerns are real, especially where there are children, so I’m hoping there will be collective recognition and remedies in place there soon. 🤞🏻💕
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