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Thrown Off The Track

One of the quirky yet inspiring images to come out of China during the novel coronavirus epidemic is that of Hu Chuanchun, a media person in Hangzhou in east China, who shared his indoor running drill on Weibo, the popular Chinese social media platform. The 45-year-old, self-confined to his apartment since the outbreak, said he clocked a personal record of 8.14 km in 47 minutes, all of it achieved on a yoga mat in his living room.

“I started running in 2015, but now I can no longer run outside. So I decided to run on my yoga mat every day,” Hu told . “The maximum I have covered equals a half marathon (21 km). I run on the mat so that it doesn’t disturb my neighbors downstairs. Besides, it provides a cushion for my feet as

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