Training Log Archive: kissy

I got out early today, before it got too hot. It's supposed to get into the 80s, and I would much prefer to run in cooler weather. My favorite time to run is when it's a little chilly and a little rainy.

While I'm anxiously watching the increase in confirmed cases of coronavirus in the US, I'm not too worried that I'm going to get it or that I'm going to give it to anyone. I've been pretty much isolated for the last week.

The thing that worries me so much now is the economic side of things. I think that the repercussions from this pandemic are going to be horrific and long-lasting. The girlfriends of my sons have both been laid off already, and they're not sure how they're going to pay rent. Who knows how long it will take to get the handouts from the government and $1000 will only go so far. What about next month, and the one after that? And what if the restaurants where they worked can't make it through and close? Then what?

And where are these trillions of dollars coming from for the handouts and the corporate bailouts? It's not like we had a low deficit with lots of levers to pull before this all started. We are just piling on to an already bad situation. I think this is just going to lay bare the truly dire situation our economy has been in. I think if you dug into the "low unemployment" story before, you would have seen a large segment of society that was working multiple jobs, with low pay and no benefits.

And if you think about it...our world is based on humming countries, producing and selling goods to other countries, and in turn, buying goods for themselves. The global economy depends on this productivity never stopping and what do we have now? The majority of the developed world is self-isolating in their homes, not producing. When are we going to start feeling the ramifications from that on a personal level? When will the stores be empty of more things than just TP and milk? With no sign of replenishment because there is no longer any inventory in the warehouse because the producers were stuck at home?

I really think we are going to see a bad depression. I just think about if I get laid off now. My 401K has been cut in half. I'm not sure what I would do.

And this is what happens when you're stuck in your house for a week, all alone and all you can do is think. ;-)

C • I hear you, also think this... 4

Finally, a run that felt good...just had to stop a few times to check incoming texts. Maybe the increase in running has something to do with it. Definitely a nice side effect of working from home. Today marks the end of the first week of WFH. Not too bad, so far, but NPR just went to mandatory WFH. Now I'm just waiting to hear that the timeframe has been extended a few weeks. I'm not sure what that will feel like.

It would be different if I were just home, not working (aka, retired!). But as it is, I need to be monitoring email, texts, Slack, and my phone in case someone is trying to get hold of me. So no long periods of non-connectivity allowed.