Interesting and evocative piece?

[Oldfloss]

bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-...

I enjoyed reading this today and felt it worth sharing.

All photographs are her own...and I love her flying feet!

Flossx

[SuzyKK]

Thanks for sharing this - amazing pictures...

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to SuzyKK]

Aren't they just! Totally science fiction!

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Thanks Floss.

Lovely read and thoughts.

Emotional Floss, just like your masterpieces.

Love Sophie and her running.

Enjoyed also her, “Who do you think you Are”

Hope all good

🏃‍♀️⭐️👏👏❤️💪💥🙏

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Tbae]

You are too kind...yes, really good read.

I am okay..a faster 1K around the garden this morning as a warm up to a long treadmill run!

Are you all well?

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

All good thanks Floss.

Stay safe.👩‍❤️‍👨👏👏❤️🙏

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Gosh, they’re beautiful photos but really eerie. She’s right, it is like a film set. Thanks for sharing Floss, we are living in a moment of history xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Irishprincess]

We are...my daughter said in a message yesterday...we are part of history in the making..our small ones and their children will be taught this!

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Thanks for this link Oldfloss. It must be really strange to be on the streets of London at the moment.

Now she does look like a gazelle!

🦌

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Dexy5]

Doesn't she? I think I may like London if it was that quiet...but not for the current reasons xx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Great article Oldfloss - I have seen some of these photos on her Instagram. Amazing woman too! 💪🏃🏽‍♀️🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Sandraj39]

She is...and very fit too..those flying feet...enviable! X

[Mummycav]

That’s so good to read, I can’t imagine London so empty...it’s a good few years since I was there but I’ll never forget the busyness and bustle of the place, a feeling that someone coming from Yorkshire wouldn’t like to live in....but I would love to see this ‘abandoned film set’ at this moment in history xx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Mummycav]

Surreal wasn't it? I wonder what the centre of Leeds would be like to run in too?

[Mummycav in reply to Oldfloss]

Hmmm, yes...that would be quite eerie xx

[CandyCool Marathon]

I read this first thing. I was impressed with her dedication as I’m struggling. Should have run 22 miles today on my original plan. I’m back to 3 miles!! But I thought the photos were amazing. The one on the Mall made me cry as I would have been one of those exhausted runners. My hubby went to our smallish village yesterday to get a few supplies and he said the car park was empty...never seen that before in the 40 years we’ve lived here. Interesting times xx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to CandyCool]

Very...and we are learning so much about ourselves and others...slow and steady, we will get there!

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Thanks for the link Floss, I hope you had a fantastic birthday, everything is so quiet, on Saturday after I ran a 5K I always pass my local leisure centre, its normally very busy with all the different classes going on, spin classes, aerobics etc, now as in Sophies article description it's all eerily silent. Just hope this doesn't last too long.

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to AlMorr]

I am afraid it really will be a Marathon not a sprint...but..the runs will wait and so shall we.

I had a lovely birthday thank you..am now revelling in the peace and quiet whilst setting seeds in my new birthday present xxx

[Granspeed]

If we had seen those scenes in a film, we would all have been wondering: how did they clear the streets for that? So real and unreal at the same time. 😳 Thanks for posting this.

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Granspeed]

Welcome...wouldn't it be surreal to run there!

[Granspeed in reply to Oldfloss]

😳

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Lovely piece. I found it oddly calming.

I too love her form in that first picture - not just the flying feet, but the whole straight, upright posture - form envy right there 😍

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to linda9389]

Me too..strangely peaceful and reassuring...if somewhat surreal xx

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

She looks so relaxed doesn’t she? So envious! And yet there are photos from yesterday of people sunbathing, playing football and gathering in large groups in London parks. Unbelievable 🤬

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Wow!

[JaoJao]

I read this, it was a nice read. Personally, I think London needs a break ❤️

[Katnap Marathon]

Tailchaser just put the same link on our WhatsApp group! 😃😅😂🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Katnap]

Great minds???

[misswobble Marathon]

I read it too She’s a lovely lady isn’t she. I remember her early days on Look North 🙂. She’s a heck of a runner too 💪🏃‍♀️😃

Interesting article. What a weird experience that must have been She’ll never forget her experience. One for the album for sure

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to misswobble]

Most definitely! I think I will do a feature like that...in my garden! 🤣

[C3PO Marathon]

I saw the article yesterday, and loved it. I did something similar here in Oslo a couple of weeks ago.

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to C3PO]

Wow... I think you took photos didn't you.. did you put them up here?

[Run46 Half Marathon]

It's like something from a Sci-fi, or maybe a film about the Rapture...only we're all still here hidden away!

I don't know if Sophie generally runs in to work but if the alternative is a tube commute then I think she's made a very wise decision.

Interesting piece thanks Floss 😊