Garmin KC Marathon Races (October 21, 2023)

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Originally Posted by DanT

Heck, even walking 13.1 miles is impressive.
I ran for decades before I ran my first half-marathon, and for that one and almost every one since I took a few breaks to walk, get some refreshments, and pee.
As you know, the half-marathon is a challenging and fun distance.
For KC, the half and the full marathon runners run together from the start to about the end of the 13th mile.

So, together they get to see the Plaza, Westport, downtown, the 18th and Vine district (near my high school, Lincoln), a long climb up Paseo and then through Hyde Park and down Gilham. At 47th (Cleaver Blvd), the half-marathoners turn right for the last little bit to finish in front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum, while the full-marathoners turn left and then run up Troost for a little bit before turning and running toward the neighborhoods north of the Plaza, including Brookside, along Ward Parkway, and Waldo, before turning back and coming back to the finish line. I know all these neighborhoods well because I grew up by Paseo High (around 49th and Paseo) but was bussed to elementary school to the the Brookside area, and then was bussed to Lincoln for junior and senior high. Plus, our parents didn't drive, so we rode buses and walked all over the place. Running the course last year brought back a lot of fond memories, and I'm sure it will again this year.

Pee?

Could we PG-13 the thread and let you "take a piss"?

Or science it up to "void your bladder"?