In talking with my athletes all over the globe I agree on much of what has been said.
Some countries are going to have much, much, much more racing opportunities than the US. They've done a much, much, much better job at managing it both on a national level, a state/local gov't level and a population that embraced shutdowns, social distancing and mask wearing early to insure openness later. Here in the US, well, not so much.
It's going to be Q3 2021 at the earliest before we even begin to get close to the # of people vaccinated. I see pfizer's vaccine more suitable for large scale, all at once vaccinations. Hospitals, high density/high risk population centers such as senior homes, prisons where Modenra's will be more suitable for minute clinics, doc offices, pharmacies. I also really think it's Q1 2022 before we reach the vaccination penetration that we need in order to get a handle on this.
Which means for racing it's going to be hit or miss in 2021 with a better chance of hits as the season progresses. What's going on locally will have the most impact on a race. If it's in a high risk/high infection area the smaller the race the better the chance of it going off.
Unfortunately over the last 4 years we've seen facts become less persuasive and having lessor ability to persuade public opinion while appeals to emotions and personally held views have become more influential in shaping opinions and behaviors. This will cost the US at least 1 full quarter of time where people could be getting vaccinated in the numbers needed but don't.
On a side note I'm currently in NC and it's amazing the # of people not wearing masks compared to AZ. When I was back in AZ a few weeks ago at most 3 people out of 50 in the grocery store in AZ didn't have a mask and often I saw everyone masked. Here in NC it's never < 5 and often close to 10 not wearing a mask.
This is but an example of why it's going to take the US at least 1 full quarter longer to than it should to get where we need to be at least imo.
Brian Stover USAT LII
Accelerate3 Coaching
Insta
Some countries are going to have much, much, much more racing opportunities than the US. They've done a much, much, much better job at managing it both on a national level, a state/local gov't level and a population that embraced shutdowns, social distancing and mask wearing early to insure openness later. Here in the US, well, not so much.
It's going to be Q3 2021 at the earliest before we even begin to get close to the # of people vaccinated. I see pfizer's vaccine more suitable for large scale, all at once vaccinations. Hospitals, high density/high risk population centers such as senior homes, prisons where Modenra's will be more suitable for minute clinics, doc offices, pharmacies. I also really think it's Q1 2022 before we reach the vaccination penetration that we need in order to get a handle on this.
Which means for racing it's going to be hit or miss in 2021 with a better chance of hits as the season progresses. What's going on locally will have the most impact on a race. If it's in a high risk/high infection area the smaller the race the better the chance of it going off.
Unfortunately over the last 4 years we've seen facts become less persuasive and having lessor ability to persuade public opinion while appeals to emotions and personally held views have become more influential in shaping opinions and behaviors. This will cost the US at least 1 full quarter of time where people could be getting vaccinated in the numbers needed but don't.
On a side note I'm currently in NC and it's amazing the # of people not wearing masks compared to AZ. When I was back in AZ a few weeks ago at most 3 people out of 50 in the grocery store in AZ didn't have a mask and often I saw everyone masked. Here in NC it's never < 5 and often close to 10 not wearing a mask.
This is but an example of why it's going to take the US at least 1 full quarter longer to than it should to get where we need to be at least imo.
Brian Stover USAT LII
Accelerate3 Coaching
Insta
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desert dude: Nov 17, 20 6:02