While I continue to work through knee pain, I haven't really been able to make any running goals. Unfortunately my overall fitness has been a victim of this, but I hope to make some changes in 2022.
Anyway, in 2021 I participated in very few in-person events. I also completed just a handful of virtual events, mostly walking.
These virtual runs (walks) are mostly completed in my neighborhood or local trail, so they unfortunately aren't particularly memorable; individual reports would be even more boring than the usual race report. I still want to note them, especially to shout out the charities involved, so here are some brief recaps from virtual events I completed in the last half or so of 2021.
This was a live event that I elected to complete virtually. I've participated in this race 3 times in person, and virtually in 2020.
This worldwide event went virtual for the second year in a row. The charity run boasted unique swag for a free entry. I have participated in the Global Energy Race 3 times in person, and virtually in 2020.
This local race in Park Falls, Wisconsin was forced to go virtual due to the pandemic. It had a Thanksgiving theme with the option to run anytime up until Thanksgiving Day. I completely forgot about this run during 2020, so I completed it in 2021.
I signed up for this affordable virtual race with some neat holiday swag back in 2020. I ended up completing it around Christmas 2021.
This was a live event last year that I had hoped to attend but I was unable to participate in person. The race director very kindly let me convert to a virtual race at the last minute.
This was another in-person event that I was able to convert to virtual after registration. The race took place in 2020 but I didn't complete it until 2021.
Addendum 9/28/22: I gave this shirt away (Goodwill) in September 2022
Addendum 9/28/22: I gave this shirt away (Goodwill) in September 2022
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