Yes it's difficult. I'm planning to do one of these virtual races next weekend, where follow the route on a map or gps, and send in my time (in fact it's not even official as that... just that a race/challenge was cancelled, and the organiser asked if any 'intrepid' souls who do the course want to send in any photos/times).

I'll drive (admittedly a good 1hr30 drive) alone, change in my car alone, start alone, do the course alone, and drive home alone. Unlikely to see many if anyone on the route... it's not exactly the Pyg Track Snowdon.

I'm failing to see how any of that would be any more harmful than anything else i'd be doing as an alternative on sunday.

Yet all the part-time Biological Scientists, Politicians and Economists on social media would have me think that I was a scumbag and a threat to humanity for even considering such an action.

In the meantime, planes from Italy, France, USA, China, still landing at our airports.