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Thanks, I am looking forward to a great summer. I do have an appt with a Pulmonologist in a couple weeks to determine how bad the lung damage is.
EDITORIAL RANT ON I went from running(10/13 min miles) 12-13 miles in serious hills out my back door(5% to 8% grades) for marathon training in early February(which has been cancelled BSIM.ORG) to now barely being able to jog(14/16 min miles) for 2 minutes on the flats and gasping for air at the end of the 2 minutes. My VO2Max went from 45 down to 30 and dropping. All I can say is please take all the precautions seriously. Don't be a manly man and think it won't hit you. Don't fear it but respect it
EDITORIAL RANT OFF I caught it in the air at a car show I work in Huntington Beach in mid February, it hit me hard within 3 days, and trust me I know the exact details. By late March I was finally out of bed and almost human, and trust me darlinks, I was beyond miserable, but incredibly wheezy. I take Albuterol for exercised induced asthma and it did absolutely nothing at all. Up until Mid May I would do anything over a very short walk 1-2 miles, or cut the grass, a 15 minute job, I became extremely wheezy, and the fatigue would overwhelm me. I would sleep for 6-8 hours after anything physical.
Most days I would go to bed around 11:30 PM after the news and not wake up for 12+ hours. Getting out of bed at 12 noon or even as late as 2PM was not unusual. It wasn't until late May, very early June did I get back to some normality getting p at 7-9 AM.
Not looking for any sympathy just stating you DO NOT WANT TO CATCH this virus. This is more education than anything else from someone who got hit with the more serious end of it. Several close family friends that work at the local hospital, were upset I did not check into Emergency. I guess I was one of those manly men whose machismo was stronger than wanting help. This virus has changed my life from an incredibly high energy active PTSD marathoner, to the opposite of barely having the energy to walk 3-4 miles. Don't end up as a Steve
Qualified for a Stanford Anitbody Test in early April, it came back negative. Talking to my Dr. I was still infected, so no antibodies yet.
This trip is actually a big milestone for me, looking forward to it and the weather looks perfect!!!!
. A little concerned about the time on my feet, since I normally come into this hike after completing a Marathon/Relay Race around Lake Tahoe and take the "shortcut." I believe this time with the serious enforcement of parking we will take the normal trail.
In the GoTo meeting they stressed the "Official Trailhead" not just for Glen Aulin but all trips.
Will post a trip report.
Please no need to respond to me, or this post unless you feel compelled to. My goal was to let you know how bad this virus can be and if there is a mix of protocols, go with the most conservative. Just be patient with the various agencies, based on my experience they are doing the best they can to keep them and you safe from this thing.
This virus is changing/we are getting more knowledgeable about it, on a daily basis so what might have been good yesterday may have changed today.