Good mask for running

Stark wrote: »

I'm sure they're sick of tourists doing that all the time

Locals are worse!!!

I personally wear a snood, have loads from previous races. I've no problem pulling it up over my mouth and nose if I'm approaching an older person or anyone wearing a mask. I make sure to give people a wide berth if possible and pick routes where the paths are wide enough or run on grass in my local park.

Through some voluntary work, I know just how scared some older and more vulnerable people feel and those who say "just keep them indoors and let the rest of us live" are in my opinion selfish c*nts.

I would describe it like this; imagine a 100 jelly beans and one of the 100 will put you in hospital or may even kill you, once a week you have to go pick up your pension, visit the local health centre (some nurses visit homes thankfully) or just go to the shops for a pint of milk; now, pick 1 of the 100 jelly beans and eat it without been worried. To those who say a "100 f*ucking jelly beans my arse" this is the thought process that some people experience, I know I've talked to them. I cancelled my Father's NCT appointment because he was not just scared of going there, he was scared of sitting back in the car afterwards as I said I'd bring it, I rang them and they don't clean it after the test. He felt like he would be not just picking 1 jelly bean but 10 or more if he was to sit back in the car, as irrational or not his thought process would be, that fear is real for him and others.

I've had one person take out a crucifix and kiss it as I ran past, they didn't do it to make me feel bad, they did it so they felt safer and I've no problem what so ever with that. I shout a warning to people that I'm passing on their left and while yes sometimes I may have felt that someone may have been over the top in their reactions, I try not to take it personally. I've stepped away to avoid smokers, why shouldn't I do the same for someone else who feels the same about me breathing all over them.

So just wear a snood or something similar, it may seem pointless to you but for someone else its a sign that however unfounded you accept their fears. Christ, how many of us (before all this started) actually used a snood during cold weather, I've worn balaclavas riding a bike, I didn't get lightheaded and ride into traffic.

Annie get your Run wrote: »

Unfortunately this is nothing new, virus or no virus! I just give everyone wide berth, I try to run on the path towards oncoming traffic so I can jump onto the road if I need to. I've had elderly people on crutches or walking sticks try to walk out onto the road to give ME space and have had to tell them to stay put and I'll go round them. You'd hate to think what sort of experience they've had where they feel they need to be the ones moving out of the way .

There will always be ars*holes out there, the only thing we can control is ourselves and our own behaviour. I don't see the need for a mask when out running.

Same here. I step out of the path of anyone coming the other way well before we meet but sometimes people step out of the way before I do. Obviously I avoid busy paths but occasionally it's unavoidable to meet someone on a narrow path.

I had one "incident" where an old lady seemed truly terrified of me as I was running by her, thankfully that hasn't happened again.

From what I keep reading I don't think a mask would make any measurable difference when passing someone for a second, especially outdoors, but if there were an official recommendation to wear one, of course I would (or maybe in that case I'd just stick to the treadmill).

It's truly sad that there always has to be an us against them, I somewhat agree with Swashbuckler that empathy seems to have been the first victim. There is absolutely no need to vilify runners, or joggers, or anyone else out there not trying to cause any harm.

Just after catching up on this thread, Google suggested I read this. https://theconversation.com/amp/joggers-and-cyclists-should-wear-masks-heres-why-153110
Turbulent gas clouds ... social solidarity, etc.

CR 7 wrote: »

They at least posted this for a bit of balance today also;

https://m.independent.ie/news/are-too-many-of-us-bending-the-rules-of-this-lockdown-39979542.html

I think I've seen each of these on almost each run since last march, apart from days when it's raining.

There's an astonishing amount of people out and about this time when compared to last March. Way more people out in groups, what look like casual meet ups, traffic is extremely busy. There's a notable difference to last March/April. I get why, people are weary but a lot of it is absolutely taking the p*ss.