Kansas City Garmin 10k - Run


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Kansas City, Missouri
United States
Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation
50F / 10C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 01m
Overall Rank = 454/1221
Age Group = M4549
Age Group Rank = 13/35
Pre-race routine:

I packed everything up carefully the night before the race, going through my checklist a couple times, as I haven't been to a race in a few years.
Slept ok-ish and had my banana, coffee, and water for breakfast on the way to the race.
Event warmup:

Jogged around a little bit, chatting with other runners. Stretched and loosened up really well, got my playlist ready to go (this was a headphone allowed race!), and settled the nerves down.
While I haven't raced in a long time, I was really hoping to finish in just under an hour, and built myself a race "activity" on my Garmin Forerunner to guide me through the race at the right paces.
Run
  • 1h 01m 23s
  • 10 kms
  • 06m 08s  min/km
Comments:

I felt good throughout the race, even though I went out way too fast in the first mile, trying to get it back down to 10:05-10:00 for the next couple of miles. The crowd was hyped, the runners were having fun, and I let myself get carried away. I settled in and re-focused, enjoying a solid run.
What would you do differently?:

Slow down just a touch at the start.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, got some water, made my way back to my car. Stretched at the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Achilles issues throughout the summer and into the fall.

Event comments:

Two main complaints about this race:
- Location (down at the plaza) was not scenic at all
- The course was long (6.33) and the finish was uphill with no view of the finish line or mile markers until about 200 feet from the finish line. Wasn't sure when to truly start the final kick.




Last updated: 2024-06-21 12:00 AM
Running
01:01:23 | 10 kms | 06m 08s  min/km
Age Group: 13/35
Overall: 454/1221
Performance: Good
Course: This was fairly decent course, with only 1-2 hills on it. It wasn't very scenic at this location. I was NOT a fan of the 1/4 mile uphill finish with two turns on it where you couldn't see the finish line until about 200-300 feet away. Very disappointed in that. And the course was long (6.33km total)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3