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How will you be interpreting ‘one form of exercise a day?’

241 replies

Yetanotherbloominnamechange · 23/03/2020 21:07

For me it will be a bike ride - keeps you at a safe distance from others.

Will not be doing any particularly dangerous form of cycling - no mountain biking or anything crazy before people start!

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Daffodil101 · 23/03/2020 21:54

I wonder if you can store your walks up and save them....DH frontline medic, probably can’t walk most days, doubtless would like the freedom to walk twice at weekends.

sunshineandshowers21 · 23/03/2020 21:54

our house backs on to a huge field so i’ll be walking the dogs there with the kids, my boyfriend will probably run round the perimeter of the field for his usual daily run.

CaptainNelson · 23/03/2020 21:55

you can go out with members of your own family No, you can go out with 1 member of your household only. However I don't know what you're supposed to do if you have a baby and a toddler, for example.
I will be running/walking on alternate days and doing yoga at home, and if I can manage, gardening. I can time my run/walks to not meet anyone at all, and I'm either so sweaty or walking so fast that people avoid me like the plague

CormoranStrike · 23/03/2020 21:56

Dog walks for us

Beesisabuzzin · 23/03/2020 21:58

Dog walks here too. Dogs elated. Pack home all day, still get a walk.

poshme · 23/03/2020 21:58

@CaptainNelson you can go out with your whole family.

poshme · 23/03/2020 21:59

If you live with them- not the whole family tree obvs

nonicknameseemsavailable · 23/03/2020 21:59

pretty sure you are supposed to be staying locally not driving to somewhere else to walk around and some countries have stated dogs need to be kept on leads I gather when being walked at the moment. I assume to try and avoid them getting close to other dogs and transferring germs off their fur potentially??? (that is my guess, I don't know).

Yes it will be difficult if you have more than 1 child but are on your own.

Justkeeprollingalong · 23/03/2020 22:03

@CaptainNelson you can go out with any number of people from your household or one non household member. If the later you must be 2 metres apart.

WillYouDoTheFandango · 23/03/2020 22:04

I’ll be out walking with very active DS 7. DP is cracking up as he works in sport so is usually very active for about 10 hours a day. He’s brought a small amount of equipment home with him and will be running.

Ginger1982 · 23/03/2020 22:09

"Transferring children between parents is also an essential journey."

I wouldn't be so sure about that.

cosmicbabe · 23/03/2020 22:11

I guess it depends where you live. I live in the middle of know where so don't pass many people so surley I can go out mor than once a day... But if I lived in a city centre then that's different?

YappityYapYap · 23/03/2020 22:12

JustKeepRollingAlong, that isn't right. You shouldn't be meeting up with anyone outside of your household, 2 metres apart or not. You walk/run/cycle alone or with members of your household only. It was pretty clear

tulipsrus · 23/03/2020 22:12

Dog walk on beach
9am
It's usually empty, hopefully more so now

Dinosauratemydaffodils · 23/03/2020 22:13

Dh and I are going to alternate. One day I'll run, he'll take the kids for a walk and the next we'll swap.

I'm also doing yoga with the kids and then a pilates workout at night when they are in bed.

somegoodnewsforonce · 23/03/2020 22:15

We'll be going for a walk in the woods behind our house for an hour each day when dh takes his lunch. Hoping that will be enough for 3yo DS.

EmmaC78 · 23/03/2020 22:16

JustKeepRollingAlong, that isn't right. You shouldn't be meeting up with anyone outside of your household, 2 metres apart or not. You walk/run/cycle alone or with members of your household only. It was pretty clear

I thought JustKeepRolling did have it right. Didn't they say groups of more than are two not allowed.

TheWooisStrong · 23/03/2020 22:17

Walking with the children to the allotment, working on the allotment, walking home again.
No-one crosses plot boundaries so once you are there it’s as good as being in the garden.

Ginger1982 · 23/03/2020 22:18

Where did the one non household member come from? I don't think that's right?

HairyHoraceHaggis · 23/03/2020 22:18

Why can’t you drive out of town to walk the dog? We usually drive 5/10 minutes away anyway; when on open moorland etc, you are far less likely to see people than if you walk to a local park, so it is much easier to distance yourself from other people if you did bump into them.

HairyHoraceHaggis · 23/03/2020 22:19

And you can walk with people who live in your household, not just one.

Ginger1982 · 23/03/2020 22:19

Actually, ignore me. Groups of more than 2 are banned unless it's your household family members.

JonHammIsMyJamm · 23/03/2020 22:19

Same for us re dog. He has two walks a day so we’ll be taking it in turns. We also have indoor gym equipment so we’ve got no excuses from a fitness perspective.

OneMoreWish · 23/03/2020 22:21

I live on my own with my two year old and 8 month old. We have been self isolating for a while anyway so I can still see parents ( in their 60's ) for help with little ones. Mentally and physically I don't think I could do this on my own.

They don't see anyone bar me or go out.

Each day I drive to their house in afternoon and mum plays with baby in house and then baby naps while me and toddler spend around two hours in their huge garden. My dad comes in and out for about 30/45 mins of that time and watches/ follows my son while I go toilet/ have cup of tea/ sit down .

Do you think I can carry on doing this as one form of exercise? I could either tell dad to stay 2 m away from son ( which he does anyway really as he stands while my son runs around and he just moves with him to different parts of garden) or I could tell my dad to go indoors with my mum and not come out. I could put baby in sling or Pram and if she falls asleep I could put her by patio so mum could watch her through glass

Do you think that would be acceptable? I'm scared what I would do without this time in garden where it's safe and big for him to run round and use up energy and scared police will fine me or neighbours will phone up police if they don't realise safeguards we put in place.

katienana · 23/03/2020 22:21

We're going to walk, on day 1 I will take kids and dh will go alone later on. On day 2 we'll swap. Everyone gets out and the adults get a regular break. We will also get the house to ourselves for a bit every other day.