Hello Whisper Family!
Well, we are officially under house quarantine, but that doesn’t mean you are literally bound to your home. According to an article on NPR, going outside for fresh air is still allowed, just not in groups. The key to running during this respiratory outbreak is to run alone or in small groups (family), and remain a few feet apart. The suggestion is to remain six feet apart, but if you’re running, I’d imagine it’s safer to be on the side of a person by three feet than it is behind a person by six feet where you’d then be breathing their air. Technicalities, right? No matter, just be safe and do the right thing. If you run with someone, just be mindful of your presence with that person, as well as others on the same path. Give ample space for all and you should be okay.
Okay, so now that we are all on the same page, essentially knowing we will be isolated for the next couple of weeks (at least), let’s settle in. If you’re able to get out for some runs, then similar to leading into Winter Training, we are going to set a goal of 27 runs before May 1. That’s a little over five weeks, or 38 days, to get runs of any distance possible. 27 may sound like a high number, but if you were in track at school, you’d be running five days each week, plus one day with Whisper on Saturday’s. Take these runs one day at a time and 27 will be more tangible than you might think. I’ve provided some basic information on the attached PDF below with suggestions for what your running may look like for the next 38 days. Frankly, it’ll be good for all if you can get out of the house and get some fresh air. Doing so via running will not only keep your sanity, but also help sustain the fitness you’ve gained over Winter Training - let’s keep that up!
Click here for the PDF file containing suggestions around your training. A calendar of workouts will be posted each Friday until we can resume training.
Looking ahead, I am in the process of creating a Whisper Running Google Classroom, where I can post these workouts, provide a Sport Psychology curriculum, and more. I hope to formally launch the classroom on April 1, but if you’d like to be added, you may do so by searching for the classroom via whisperrunning@gmail.com, using Class Code “e7efv47”. Again, there isn’t much there now, but I hope to add content in the coming weeks, with everything being fully operational by the start of Summer Training.