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To clarify the one hour of exercise 'rule'

426 replies

Itstheprinciple · 14/04/2020 12:19

I've seen this mentioned on so many posts and I've seen people clarify it within the post but I've not seen a specific post about it. I thought this could help people who seem confused about what is 'allowed'.

Michael Gove was asked on the Andrew Marr show what he considered to be reasonable exercise. This is his response:

"I would have thought that for most people, a walk of up to an hour, or a run of 30 minutes or a cycle ride of between that, depending on their level of fitness is appropriate."

So it is not a hard and fast rule or law. No one is standing with a stopwatch as it gets to 59 mins. It's guidance and it will vary between individuals as Mr Gove says himself.

OP posts:
cologne4711 · 15/04/2020 17:51

(I would like bonfires to be banned, which actually do affect me, and might affect somebody's survival chances, but that's not going to happen either. But given that, whether someone goes for a run for 30 minutes or 60 minutes isn't going to bother anyone in government).

isabellerossignol · 15/04/2020 17:51

isabellerossignol

But then you must be able to see how difficult it is for people living in London or other cities?

Yes, I said that in my post. Why are you pointing it out to me as if it's something that I haven't thought of?

But I tell you what. Why doesn't everyone in rural areas stay indoors for the next six months and in return, once we get back to normal then people in cities can stop walking to the shop. Or taking public transport. I mean, I can't do those where I live, so why should people in cities be allowed 5o do it?

Butchyrestingface · 15/04/2020 17:51

Loads of people in cities don't have gardens so why is it fair that they can't go out because it's too busy? And many of those making it busy are people going out more than once or for long periods of time. That isn't fair.

Lots of things aren't fair for people who live in the arse end of nowhere but they don't spend every winter demanding that people who live in cities should have to stay at home to create parity with all those who've been snowed in.

People who repeatedly and flagrantly breach the rules in built-in areas in ways that negatively impact on others will hopefully be dealt with by the police. Those considerations simply don't apply to people who live in nowheresville so what can be achieved by attempting to impose on them arbitrary guidelines about 1 hour exercise limits is beyond me. 🤷‍♀️

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 15/04/2020 17:53

And now you're advocating people travelling to holiday homes
Are you being deliberately goady
Do you have any idea the impact that will have
God you really don't give a shit do you

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/04/2020 17:58

And now you're advocating people travelling to holiday homes
Are you being deliberately goady
Do you have any idea the impact that will have

Is that against the law? That's all that many of you are bothered about on here. If it isn't against the law, then it's fine - so, if they haven't legislated against going to a holiday home it's ok to do it.

God you really don't give a shit do you

I'm sorry, someone specifically told me that they didn't care about anything to do with my situation so why, exactly, should I care about anyone else?

So what you're saying is it's fine for you to do what you like, as long as it isn't illegal, but no one else can do the same? Is that what you are saying?

peppermintcapsules · 15/04/2020 18:11

It's fine for you to do as you like, Hear. We do not live in a police state. You can go walk around at midnight.

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/04/2020 18:19

I don't want to walk around at midnight - I won't get any vitamin D at midnight. I think the answer is for people to spread out a bit more, so that everyone gets enough space to exercise.

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 15/04/2020 18:30

Is it against the law
Ah right
All about the law
Fuck those people who live in rural regions with limited itu capacity eh
So long as you're all right eh
God words fail me
You don't to walk around at midnight
Tough
We're all doing what we have to to get by right now
Why are you special?

peppermintcapsules · 15/04/2020 18:30

Righty-o then, we can magically spread out . . . how does this work in cities? It doesn't.

Shitsgettingcrazy · 15/04/2020 18:31

Hooves is talking about people in crowded places going out multiple times or for long durations.

No hooves is saying if you live in sparsely populated area, you shouldnt go out because its not fair on those that live in a densely populated area.

Theres pros and cons to both. No one ever normally, has to stop doing something because someone who lives somewhere else might get jealous.

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/04/2020 18:38

No hooves is saying if you live in sparsely populated area, you shouldnt go out because its not fair on those that live in a densely populated area.

No I'm not. I'm saying that people shouldn't be going out more than once per day if you will be impacting on others by going out more frequently or for long periods of time.

If you live rurally maybe it won't be so applicable, might it might be. It's more likely to be an issue in densely populated areas. It shouldn't be a case though if "it's not against the law" as so many have said on here.

Is it against the law
Ah right
All about the law

That is precisely the argument people have used to justify going out more than once a day. If that's the argument then it applies to everything doesn't it?

Willow2017 · 15/04/2020 18:42

if they haven't legislated against going to a holiday home it's ok to do it.
Police are turning idiots away who think that going to their holiday homes is fine. Its an unecessary journey, what is so difficult to understand about that? Christ I am the last person to shout about what other people are doing just now but I draw the line at stupidity like this. i really think you are saying it just to be a GF as you would argue with your shadow on this thread just to be heard.

Most holiday homes are in rural areas where the shops are already restricting goods, dont get the same deliveries big cities get so stock is lower and the hospitals (one in a 30 mile radius) arent built to cope with huge numbers of extra people.
Why should we go without just so you can have a nice holiday?
Stay the feck at home and deal with your own situation, dont make ours worse. We can go out for long walks and not meet another soul, thats because we chose to live here, we live here all year round and accept the disadvantages like limited public transport etc, you chose to live in a city for all its advantages, stay there.

ErrolTheDragon · 15/04/2020 18:47

I think the holiday homes are covered by :

^ 6.—(1) During the emergency period, no person may leave the place where they are living
without reasonable excuse.^

Going to a second home, or anything even remotely like that, isn't in the examples.

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/04/2020 18:49

The police have been challenging people for lots of things. They haven't been correct though.

If travelling to holiday homes isn't illegal then, according to posters on here, it's fine to go. It doesn't matter about guidelines, the spirit of the law, or thoughtfulness apparently, only what the law says. So, if the law doesn't prohibit travelling to holiday homes then it's fine to do it, apparently.

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/04/2020 18:51

without reasonable excuse.

What's a reasonable excuse though? For health reasons? That must be a reasonable excuse

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 15/04/2020 18:52

You are either wilfully obtuse or goady as fuck
I know which one I think

chomalungma · 15/04/2020 18:55

So, if the law doesn't prohibit travelling to holiday homes then it's fine to do it, apparently

There is a list of reasonable excuses.

That does not include going to a holiday home.

peppermintcapsules · 15/04/2020 18:56

So people should go to their second homes (if they have them) to make your life easier? Yeah, okay. Hmm

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/04/2020 18:57

Oh I see, so when you were adamant about what the law states, it only applies to things you want to do, right?

So, if the law doesn't limit how many times you can go out, even if the guidelines do, you'll abide by the law.

But when it comes to travelling to another area, everyone has to abide by guidelines and it's not so important what the law says?

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/04/2020 18:58

So people should go to their second homes (if they have them) to make your life easier? Yeah, okay. hmm

No I think it's a good idea for me to move to the countryside so that I can get to enjoy secluded walks. That will help my physical and mental health immensely.

chomalungma · 15/04/2020 19:02

h I see, so when you were adamant about what the law states, it only applies to things you want to do, right

The law states that going for exercise is a reasonable excuse
It does not state going to a holiday home as a reasonable excuse

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/04/2020 19:06

It does not state going to a holiday home as a reasonable excuse

It doesn't define a reasonable excuse and health reasons are a justifiable reason for travel anyway

longearedbat · 15/04/2020 19:12

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peppermintcapsules · 15/04/2020 19:14

No I think it's a good idea for me to move to the countryside so that I can get to enjoy secluded walks. That will help my physical and mental health immensely.

Go for it! See if someone will rent you a country place. Or flog your house and move to the country.

peppermintcapsules · 15/04/2020 19:17

You can put up with limited services out here the way we do. My nearest supermarket, if you want to call it that, is 2.5 miles away and it's hilly. I get the virus out here and get sick, I'd better hope the chopper can get me to hospital fast enough because it's a 2 hour drive away. Have to run a car as public transport is almost non-existent. But hey, we get to go for walks Hmm.