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Social Distancing while Running

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I have been asked multiple times if I am still (trail) running during Oregon's Shelter in Place orders. The short answer is: yes, I am. But the longer answer is: yes, I am but this is what I am doing to maintain social distance while running....  My approach to how I handle social distancing on the trails in Forest Park changes daily / weekly as we get new information and guidance from places like the CDC, WHO, etc.  I plan on runs taking longer, because I am slowing down and letting people pass. Unless you are on Leif Erikson or any of the Firelanes the trail is probably not 6 feet across, so it's impossible to maintain the recommend 6 feet.  So what am I doing? I try and run durning non-peak times or I try and run at the north end of the park, which tends to be less crowded. But neither of these guarantee I won't see another human on the trail. When people come towards me on the trail, I don't assume they are going to pull over for me. I move as far off the t

COVID-19 anxiety reduction marathon

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Tiny Wild ginger ( Asarum caudatum) A week into our "stay home" directive here in Oregon, with rumors swirling that we'd soon be more strictly confined to our homes, Ann & I decided we needed a LONG run. We started with this 27 mile route , but updated it to avoid the notorious Firelane 4 and ended up with a bit over 26 miles-- basically, a marathon.