Here's my silver buckle from my Circumpolar Race Around the World effort. Along with 9 other runners from around the world, we did a virtual relay of 30,000 miles or so over the course of 16 months, I think.
This was a wonderful distraction during the pandemic, giving me duty and excuse to explore the rural roads of Skagit County on a regular basis. Our team consisted of 4 Americans, 4 Canadians, and 2 Europeans. We kept in contact, and still do, via a private social media group. We encourage each other. Hopefully someday we'll meet--I think a few have.
We also received medals for each of 12 sections we completed, and a large wood board with a map of the world, for inserting the medals on to. The board is tucked away, but I found a couple photos of regional medals.
This imaginary team run was one of the cooler things I've done in all my running years. It might not work for everyone, but it worked for me. The team motivation helped me get out there for a few extra miles on days I might not otherwise, and the steady miles helped me to explore new places near to home. I'll always associate the pandemic with this little 16+ month event.
And, we now have six bonus regions we're working our way through. Right now, we headed through Northern Africa, with Europe ahead. This should keep us entertained for another six months or so.
2 comments:
Silver? That should be pallidium! Very cool - for some reason I had imagined it around the equator but that makes sense, particularly given the name! Very cool - big congrats! - Seth (anchored off Lopez/Spencer Spit and not running at all :)
Thanks Seth--kind of proud of this team effort, though its like that tree that falls in the empty forest. Jealous about the life on the water this week--need to catch up soon.
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