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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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JonHammIsMyJamm · 23/03/2020 22:22

This is the official page with the latest guidance.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others

kittykat7210 · 23/03/2020 22:22

We will walk as a family (me, my husband and our 2 year old) once a day if we feel we want to, on any days that my husband doesn’t want to run.

BMW6 · 23/03/2020 22:23

DH will walk dog in morning, I will take dog to allotment OR walk him in park in front of my house in afternoon.

BacklashStarts · 23/03/2020 22:23

I’m gonna try my hand at curling since the roads will be quiet

somegoodnewsforonce · 23/03/2020 22:25

@OneMoreWish no you won't be allowed to do that. Could you all move in with your parents for the next 3 weeks?

Flaxmeadow · 23/03/2020 22:25

Please keep your dogs on leads at all times.

Stumpedasatree · 23/03/2020 22:26

A run on my own or with my DC.

HerRoyalNotness · 23/03/2020 22:26

I’ll do my usual 5km every other day. Then once a day we’ll do a walk or bike ride with the DC. Then they can do some basketball or swing ball in the garden for their other exercise.

pourmeanotherglass · 23/03/2020 22:27

Cycle to work if going in, lunchtime walk or run if working from home.

OneMoreWish · 23/03/2020 22:28

@somegoodnewsforonce my mum has suggested moving in with them but there are some logistics like cots and beds and clothes/ toys/ food etc some I could get over but it would throw routines like bedtime/ breakfast/ naps completely out of the window. So I just wondered whether driving to their garden and they not coming into garden would be like me driving to a park and not being in contact with anyone?

If push comes to shove we would
Move in but I'm not sure how this lowers risk for everyone ?

lilgreen · 23/03/2020 22:28

Walking the dog in the afternoon. DH will do the morning walk. Other exercise will be at home/garden.

Scrowy · 23/03/2020 22:28

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

Because people are still farming that land. Every gate you touch you risk the health of the farmer coming behind you 10 mins later.

'Open' Moorland isn't actually that open. You are supposed to stick to the footpaths like everyone else.

Plus, you obviously know that it's the law that between the 1st March and 31st July dogs must be kept on a lead At all times on moorland to protect nesting wildlife and young farm animals

Stay out of the countryside. If farmers get sick then food availability and prices will suffer.

HairyHoraceHaggis · 23/03/2020 22:29

@Flaxmeadow - where is the walking dog on lead advice coming from please?

Eireni · 23/03/2020 22:29

Planning on walking the dog to the allotment, working there for a bit and then walking back. We have no outdoor space at home (just few metre square yard where dog toilets otherwise).

Metoyoutoo · 23/03/2020 22:31

Going by these replies, we will have the exact same scenarios as there were at the weekend.

MindyStClaire · 23/03/2020 22:31

We're alternating days - one day WFH, one day toddler wrangling, weekends both off as far as possible. So on DD days I'll bring her for a walk in the buggy. On working days I'll go for a walk by myself while DH gets her down for her nap. Weekends we'll go together.

I'd love to do some pregnancy yoga or something, but I think I'll be hard pressed to fit it in with everything else to be juggled.

feelingverylazytoday · 23/03/2020 22:32

A walk with my daughter.

Purplewithred · 23/03/2020 22:33

Another one assuming I can walk to the allotment, do an hour there then walk back again - it’s rare I’m there at the same time as my neighbours and we’re never closer than about 5m.

Bluebellbike · 23/03/2020 22:33

Cycling for me, to work on my days in work. Or for essential grocery shopping.

Tonyaster · 23/03/2020 22:33

Walking the dogs twice a day and riding the horses in my field every day. Mainly on private land never see another soul

Chelsea567 · 23/03/2020 22:34

I should imagine that everyone in the UK will suddenly be out for a walk. The place will be heaving with people who've never gone for a walk before in their lives. Shock

Barryisland · 23/03/2020 22:35

No

SavageBeauty73 · 23/03/2020 22:35

Dog walk.

somegoodnewsforonce · 23/03/2020 22:38

@OneMoreWish you won't be allowed to drive to their house to use their garden. It will be seen as a non essential journey Thanks

Scrowy · 23/03/2020 22:38

where is the walking dog on lead advice coming from please

Not specific to coronavirus but the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 makes it clear that dogs should be on a lead at this time of year anyway anywhere there might be groundnesting birds (i.e all open access land).

Always amazes me how many dog walkers are oblivious to this.