10k – Two Degrees Later

Morning of the Run

This morning, we completed our first 10k run/walk together at The Great Climate Race! The race was around the Stanley Park Seawall in Vancouver, BC and it was beautiful! We couldn’t have asked for a better day for this run/walk. I jogged most of the way with a few walking breaks every couple kilometres. We also stopped for a bathroom break 5k into the race. Below are some photos I snapped during our jog:

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Lion's Gate Bridge great-climate-race Blake

Race results

There were a total of 608 participants (some were virtual) in the race. Our official time was 1:14:01 and chip time was 1:12:21. I had no Personal Best (PB) goals for time in the race— I only wanted to complete it and we did! For jogging with a stroller, jogging 10k with absolutely no training, and starting second last because I had a stroller, I am extremely pleased with our results and I couldn’t care what place we got. It was all about having fun and participating. We look forward to doing it again next year!

Blake and I are ready for our 10k run/walk!

The Great Climate Race, a 10k or 2.5k walk or run takes place on Sunday, October 30th, 2016 in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC. It is a 100% solar, battery and bike powered race with zero waste (bring your own water bottles because there are no cups). This is the second annual Great Climate Race created to crowdfund for renewable energy projects. How did I find out about The Great Climate Race? Groupon! I was browsing Groupon and found a deal for $30. The last time I ran any distance was the Irongirl back on August 7th and that distance was only 5k. I was hoping by signing up for this 10k run, it would motivate me to start running— which it didn’t. For those who know me well, you’ll know I like to wing it, and make things happen whether I’m ready or not. I’m not physically trained to run a 10k and I don’t suggest to others to wing it as well. Whether I walk or jog the 10k doesn’t really matter— this race is about climate change and crowdfunding for renewable energy. Currently, raised funds will go to two solar projects announced on the website: OcraLab (remote island by Alert Bay, BC) and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (North Vancouver, BC). For more information on The Great Climate Race and what they’re all about, visit their website here.