as we know, being outside is a big risk abater, that is, all things equal, same density of people (whether dense or sparse) outside is better than inside, and the more you're inside the worse it is because the vector is releasing more of the virus into a discrete closed area. so far so good?
now, beyond this - and this goes to the issue of racing - can i segue to another data point, and bring this into the conversation? i've broken my clavicle twice and each time i also broke ribs. the ribs were the worst. painwise. what they used to do was tape them up, like a mummy, because if you coughed or sneezed the tape would keep your ribs from exanding, which is what hurt so much.
but they stopped doing that, because of the incidence of pneumonia. the act of ventilation was/is a critical piece of one's protection against an airborn pathogen that enters the victim through the lung tissue.
as i piece together these disparate factlets, i wonder if outdoor aerobic exercise is a supercharged way of fending off airborn pathogens, through increased ventilation? is the very act of vigorous ventilation an additional protectant? is it a sort of inoculant that argues in favor of the safety of an event - a group competition - assuming that event engages in other best practices?
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
now, beyond this - and this goes to the issue of racing - can i segue to another data point, and bring this into the conversation? i've broken my clavicle twice and each time i also broke ribs. the ribs were the worst. painwise. what they used to do was tape them up, like a mummy, because if you coughed or sneezed the tape would keep your ribs from exanding, which is what hurt so much.
but they stopped doing that, because of the incidence of pneumonia. the act of ventilation was/is a critical piece of one's protection against an airborn pathogen that enters the victim through the lung tissue.
as i piece together these disparate factlets, i wonder if outdoor aerobic exercise is a supercharged way of fending off airborn pathogens, through increased ventilation? is the very act of vigorous ventilation an additional protectant? is it a sort of inoculant that argues in favor of the safety of an event - a group competition - assuming that event engages in other best practices?
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman