Hypothermic 10k Feb 22, 2026
Canada lost the gold medal game just as we were leaving the house however we were still proud of them and the shirt provided a welcome extra layer in the -19 temps. Et voila. As you can see, we are most excited to take on 10k in that cold. I can't remember the last time we ran in that. Other than planning layers it's better not to think about it and just do it. This year the start/finish/food is at McKenzie Meadows Golf Club and we are running on the lovely pathways by the river up into Fish Creek. The sun vanished quite quickly after the start, I think we were in fog quite a bit. The pathways are mostly packed and loose snow and there's a small stretch of gritty road. I have my Nanospikes on again in case of ice underneath. I am definitely winning at pants. It's beautiful but bitter in that cold. The river is warmer with little clouds of steam rising from it. It's possibly making things colder and more humid. I am ...
