COVID-19 pandemic having an impact upon kicker Lauther’s preparation
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into Brett Lauther’s plans.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker was planning to spend the off-season in Regina training at the team’s facility in preparation for the 2020 season. But the Riders’ facility is closed, as are all gyms, because of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Lauther is staying with his girlfriend and her family on their farm in Bindloss, Alta., near the Saskatchewan border, and the pandemic is wreaking havoc with the 29-year-old Truro, N.S., native’s off-season workouts.
“I definitely don’t have many of the things I usually do and I’m not near as prepared as I usually am right now if there’s going to be a season,” Lauther said. “I can still do some bodyweight home workouts and go for runs, small things like that.