The Ageless Athlete: Chapter 15: COVID-19

The Ageless Athlete: Chapter 15: COVID-19?……………..?

Life changed the week of March 9, 2020. COVID-19 was impacting people all over the world. Flights were cancelled and lockdowns put in place. The new normal was “Social Distancing” and “Self-Isolation.” Closer to home the impact was immediate. The Secret Marathon was scheduled to be shown at the Kingston Film Festival from March 11 to 13. It managed to be screened on the first night but then had to be shut down. My keynote presentations planned for 2020 were all cancelled and Sue and I started our new life under COVID-19. In the last two weeks of March I noticed a number of races and events were either postponed or cancelled. However, the other thing I spotted was that several virtual events had started to appear. It was one of those I found myself participating in. Early morning Saturday, April 4, I was standing on my treadmill, in my basement, waiting for a race to begin. In total there were over 2,400 participants from over 55 countries and we were about to participate in an event the likes of which had never been seen before........…………………………….

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Stay Tuned………………….Blog 25/25: Afterword, Acknowledgements and About the Authors comes out on Wednesday July 31st 2024 .