What's wrong with going out more than once?

[Oscarthegrouch47]

An expecting a flaming here but -

What's the issue with going for a walk twice a day? The government have said once for exercise but i like to take my dog for 20 minutes in the morning and a slightly longer route of half an hour in the evening. I live rurally and rarely see anyone at either time.

I am taking the rules about isolating and mixing between households very seriously and haven't seen anyone or been anywhere other than shopping or walking since this began, but taking two walks a day is something I really can't get het up over.

What is the actual reason that our exercise has been limited? Presumably because it increases the likelihood of contact in busier, more urban areas? I'm sure a few of my curtain twitching neighbours have noticed me going out more than once a day but I genuinely can't see the additional risk when I see nobody and come into contact with nothing (gates, stiles).

@Oscarthegrouch47 it sounds like we’re in the lucky position of being to exercise from our houses without seeing any/many people. Those in cities might need to drive to somewhere quieter.

It has REALLY pissed some MNetters off that they can no longer shout at people for 'breaking the rules'. You know, the rules they made up in their head like you could only exercise once a day and only buy essential items.

I really hope the worse twats feel embarassed by how much they've given others.

Some is different to nobody. But she only sees no/some people because others are staying at home

I’ve done the same walk with my dog for 3.5 years. In all that time, I have rarely seen anyone and never come close enough to anyone to even exchanges pleasantries.

As @PurpleDaisies said was just going to share as saw on the news this morning.
I usually go for a run on my own or take my dc out for a walk ( he has Sen and can't go on his own ) . Yesterday I went for a run first thing and I wanted to take dc out for a walk later in the afternoon, I decided not to in the end but this clarification says it would be ok . It should be ok some days we don't go out at all . This lockdown is another 3 weeks and could be longer exercise at a social distancing is essential.

Neither the government or police have ever said that the reduction in driving is to do with keep cars off the road to reduce accidents. I'm sure that's a Mumsnet thing that's just been said too many times now. Driving a short distance to do exercise is not going to increase the risk, there's no difference. Unless you're driving to a very crowded location.

I’m intelligent enough to know that I am not increasing any risks by doing this, as long as I adhere to social distancing measures

You must then be ntelligent enough to realise that if everyone started going out twice risks would be increased. The rules have to be clear enough to be communicated to the whole population, I know this is stating childishly simple concepts but it doesn't work if everyone sees themself as an exception.

There isn't. I'm going out twice, taking each child individually (walk with youngest, run with eldest). We're doing the world's most boring walks and avoiding nice places like parks.

I think people need to realise there is a difference between what is lawful and what is a moral responsible act. It is lawful to have an affair and never recycle, doesn't mean we should celebrate it as the right thing to do.

Just because the police won't bother you for stopping to eat does not mean everyone should stop and eat just because they can get away with it.

It's not getting away with it though is it. The guidelines state you can stop mid excersie to rest or have some food. So your completly within your rights to do so.

But if you want to follow some made up uber strict non existing rules so you can feel superior to others, go ahead.

Going walking twice when police have said it’s fine is morally reprehensible?

Some people seriously need to unclench.

That argument keeps getting trotted out 'if everyone was doing it'. They're not and they're not going to. For everyone going for a walk twce a day there is someone else (or several) not going out every day or even at all.

I have seen far, far more 'me and the kids have not left the house for a month' or 'I'm going out once every 10 days for an essential shop' posts on MN than I have people going out for a run twice a day. And that's people who aren't shielding.

The restrictions are working better than was expected and it all evens out.

I annoy see anywhere where it says going out for exercise twice is ok. The government guidelines say quite clearly once a day.

Cannot, not annoy, obvs

For me, the people going out more than once, driving to exercise etc whilst they think they are adhering to guidelines and not doing anything 'wrong', if every single person applied that thinking what would be the point of a lockdown?

My colleague is driving to meet his girlfriend for walks. He thinks this is fine. But to do that he is relying on others sticking to the guidelines as, as I've just stated, if everyone did this lockdown would be pointless.

Who said reprehensible @PurpleDaisies

It is not the action of a responsible citizen with good morals and concern for others was the point I was making. Clearly, there are worse things done every day by lots of people, doesn't make this right though.

Sigh. Read the rules. They apply to everyone. Stop trying to find loopholes.

You don't appear to have read the rules yourself giraffey1, if you think going out more than once is a loophole as opposed to something the rules very definitely allow.

in wales the limit is once per day for exercise. this doesn't apply to the rest of the uk.

Ignore me. Clearly I don’t have my glasses on.

Personally I don’t see a problem with it if you’re completely away from other people not in your household.

But to play the devils advocate, if everybody started going out on more than one occasion, social distancing would become impossible because there would be too many people out at once

You never see anyone? Never?

We can walk for miles and see nobody here
(Rural) if we ever do it's usually one person or couple from a great distance.

Government guidelines say not to drink more than 14 units a week. Doesn't mean you can't drink more than that.

The Police (a Government body) have clarified exercising more than once a day is a reasonable excuse to be away from your place of residence.

But to play the devils advocate, if everybody started going out on more than one occasion, social distancing would become impossible because there would be too many people out at once

Depends totally on where you live and where you're going.

@ElisavetaOfBumsornia yes it does but the rules are the rules I’m afraid.

yes it does but the rules are the rules I’m afraid.

Have you read what the police said? Going out more than once to exercise isn’t against the law.