Jurgen Thoelen — The Lifelong Athlete – Medium

Aug 17, 2021

I got sick with the COVID-19 Delta variant in a developing country: My journey to recovery.

I am a long term expatriate, and together with my family, we live in a developing country. In normal circumstances, this is not an issue. We are used to it and adapt. COVID-19 made everything different. We are too young, too healthy and have the wrong nationality to get the…

Covid 19

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Apr 13, 2020

Why in times of COVID-19 you should not walk/run/bike close behind each other — Follow Up with Q&A by the investigators.

By Jurgen Thoelen (Instagram) The initial article: “Belgian-Dutch Study: Why in times of COVID-19 you should not walk/run/bike close behind each other.” created a big interest and reached more than 9.1 million people. As with any article that gathers such a massive audience, there were questions for more details. The…

Covid 19

10 min read

Apr 11, 2020

Can you drink a beer after your workout during COVID-19?

Can you drink a beer after your workout? The sales of alcohol on online platforms are going up in these times of lockdown (1) and personally, I do enjoy a beer after my run or High Intensity Repeat Training (HIRT). I was however born in Belgium and we have without…

Covid 19

4 min read

Apr 8, 2020

Belgian-Dutch Study: Why in times of COVID-19 you should not walk/run/bike close behind each other.

What is a safe distance when running, biking and walking during COVID-19 times? It is further than the typical 1–2 meter as prescribed in different countries! Check also the Q&A with the Investigators: //www.baixiangren.com/@jurgenthoelen/why-in-times-of-covid-19-you-should-not-walk-run-bike-close-behind-each-other-follow-up-with-q-a-ca44e12cc54d Edit 10/04/2020: a link to the preprint of the paper ‘Towards aerodynamically equivalent COVID19 1.5 m…

Coronavirus

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