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Garmin KC Marathon Races (October 21, 2023)
Anyone planning to run one of the four Garmin KC Marathon races (5k, 10k, half-marathon, full marathon) this upcoming Saturday? I'm going to be trying the full, which I also ran last year and enjoyed. There were several Bills fans running last year, in town for the Bills-Chiefs game the following day. Might see some Charger fans there this year.
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Out of curiosity, I looked up my stats from last year's Garmin. Then my estimated VO2 Max was 46 and I ran nearly 5 hours, walked only about 7 minutes and was idle about 7 minutes (for a potty break). Even though I was fitter then, I sorta think I might beat last year's time this year, because I have more experience with using the run-walk-run method and that technique can actually boost one's average pace because of the way it builds in little recovery periods.
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Another thing to remember for anyone running is a bad training run needs to be brushed off as long its not reoccurring and the same with a bad race. Some days just don't work out. Don't let a bad day training or racing make you want to stop, its just a day, like a bad Chiefs game midseason . ![]() |
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Most road marathons are Boston qualifiers. The Garmin Olathe race is pretty popular for that because its flat and fast.
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I was a little confused by the map. It says the 5k in one spot is 3.1 miles but on the map it says it is 3.25 miles. 0.15 mile difference is a big deal sad to say.
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I got to run in Overland Park a few times a couple of weeks ago. Great running trails there! |
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Whichever one it was, you must have had a great time, as those qualifying standards are impressive! |
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The last Garmin 5k that I ran a few years back had a course length of just under 3 miles. I finished just a shade over 23 minutes. It hurt.
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Man, having the distance off that much for a 5k would drive me crazy, especially with the name Garmin attached to it, as I depend on their watches for accuracy. Usually, in races, my Garmin watch says I ran further than the actual race distance, which makes sense, given that I meander around to get water and shade. My fastest half-marathon, though, was a February race on a course that mostly was on streets and trails near my home, and I ran geodesics for that race, knowing the trails so well. My watch said I was about a quarter mile shy of 13.1 miles when I got to the finish line, so I kept running, because in my vanity I wanted to have a sub 2-hour half-marathon recorded in my Garmin account. ![]() |
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