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‘I’m hooked now’: Runners take to virtual racing during coronavirus pandemic

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COVID-19 shut down recreation and fitness facilities in March.The 36-year-old was refereeing a Tier 2 junior hockey game when he received an email in the second intermission.

Hockey Canada, it said, was shutting down operations across the country immediately.With just a stationary bike and no weight equipment at his home in Oshawa, Ont., the 36-year-old laced up his running shoes and headed outdoors.

Mere months later, with traditional road races not an option, he has become one of many finding a new running outlet with virtual racing.

Is it safe to go running during the coronavirus pandemic? “I thought ‘You know what? I’ll start running and I’ll just work my way up,” Clarkson said.

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