{"id":6908,"date":"2020-03-26T11:10:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T11:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/?p=6908"},"modified":"2020-05-18T11:08:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T10:08:37","slug":"walking-and-cycling-key-to-staying-healthy-during-covid-19-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/blog\/2020\/03\/26\/walking-and-cycling-key-to-staying-healthy-during-covid-19-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking and cycling key to staying healthy during Coronavirus outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/516268897333346.xkP24FIMt0L71jkXsfqK_height640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6919\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/516268897333346.xkP24FIMt0L71jkXsfqK_height640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a>The current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/coronavirus-covid-19\/\">Government guidelines<\/a> on protecting yourself and others during the Coronavirus outbreak advises that we can go outside for exercise once a day while remaining 2 metres (6 feet) away from other people. This leaves walking and cycling as the best methods for keeping healthy through daily exercise for many of us.<\/p>\n<p>Below is some of the best advice from our members on walking and cycling to keep yourself and others healthy during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In line with Government advice, we have updated our guidance to our networks and members of the public in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EverydayWalking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EverydayWalking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayLocal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StayLocal<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yiQ3p7HQLs\">https:\/\/t.co\/yiQ3p7HQLs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paths for All (@PathsforAll) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PathsforAll\/status\/1244590569185259520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cyclingscotland\/photos\/a.226637720698620\/3332410513454643\/?type=3&#038;theater\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you plan to walk, cycle or run, as part of daily exercise, do follow Government advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PhysicalDistancing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PhysicalDistancing<\/a> and keep at least 2 metres between you and the nearest person <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID2019<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qsPrqzoLEv\">https:\/\/t.co\/qsPrqzoLEv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e8NzN2XThL\">pic.twitter.com\/e8NzN2XThL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sustrans Scotland (@SustransScot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SustransScot\/status\/1258309364684906497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current Government guidelines on protecting yourself and others during the Coronavirus outbreak advises that we can go outside for exercise once a day while remaining 2 metres (6 feet) away from other people. 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