I completed my 400th marathon/ultra on January 2, 2022. The SVN Zodiac Challenge at Gravesend in England was a low-key but superb race organized by SVN Marathons and Challenges.

My country count is still at 46 countries on six continents. Our last international travel was to Romania in 2019 before the global pandemic. Even though the UK and the European Union now allow travel, we are still hesitant to travel anywhere. I fear that we will get stuck somewhere, get sick, or quarantine due to contact tracing. Best to be prudent and stay local for now. Here’s hoping life normalizes this year!