Pandemic practices that live on
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The post-lockdown economy wasn't kind to Peloton when its stock tanked as many pandemic newbies lost their mojo. Many, but not all. We've got newcomers seriously spinning on.
Amid all the spinning, folks who hadn't worked out in years are now committed to running, working up to half-marathons and beyond.
We have bicycle enthusiasts who hadn't ridden since childhood. And we have walkers who mapped out where to find the best cats to visit and are steadfast in their feline wandering on foot.
Beth Lehman, a Greenville, New York, nanny, hopped on a bike for the first time in years while teaching one of her young charges during the pandemic. Now, the whole family she works for rides with her, including a grandfather in his mid-80s.
"I faked confidence," she said of taking to two wheels again.
Nearly three years after WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, there's plenty of old life mixed with the new. And, yes, the latter includes a whole lot of Zooming still going on among families, colleagues and friends, near and far.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky argues that in order to make her agency more effective, it needs expanded authorities and capabilities. But congressional Republicans say they want more oversight.
After surviving the worst of the pandemic, the nation's gyms and fitness centers have made a comeback, often using tricks learned during the downturn to lure back customers.