{"id":37922,"date":"2020-03-08T18:15:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T22:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/?p=37922"},"modified":"2020-03-08T18:15:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T22:15:47","slug":"march-8-2020-the-35th-anniversary-los-angeles-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?p=37922","title":{"rendered":"March 8, 2020 &#8211; The 35th Anniversary Los Angeles Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m tired.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been up since 3 am which is really 2 am and I finished the marathon at 10:05 which is really 9:05 am.\u00a0 And now I don&#8217;t know what time it is.\u00a0 There&#8217;s what that clock says but did I remember to change it last night or this morning?\u00a0 Is that the current &#8220;recognized&#8221; time or is that the time of the past?<\/p>\n<p>I hate daylight savings.<\/p>\n<p>So instead of a breathlessly long-winded and meandering post, herewith I present a series of photos (with a few comments thrown in for good measure) from the LA Marathon Experience (2020):<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-37922 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37967'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140649-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37967\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37967'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Bib Pickup on March 6th.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37964'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_135157-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37964\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37964'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the expo, the coronavirus had apparently scared away even the booth workers at Turkish Airlines.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37965'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_135227-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37965\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37965'>\n\t\t\t\tI could buy this map for $30&#8230; or I could get one for free if I went with a coupon to a New Balance store in Santa Monica or Pasadena or Torrance.  Or I could just take a photo&#8230; Pee Wee Herman tells me it&#8217;ll last longer.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37966'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140106-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37966\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37966'>\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m Loyal, but I&#8217;m no Legacy.  There are currently 131 or 132 legacy runners, folks who have toed the line and run all 34 (and as of today 35) LA Marathons.  I met some at the start line and they were delightful.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37968'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140828-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140828-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140828-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140828-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140828-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140828-660x660.jpg 660w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140828-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200306_140828.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37968'>\n\t\t\t\tI would if I could&#8230; and so I did.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37969'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_043504-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37969\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37969'>\n\t\t\t\tThe parking lot this morning down in Santa Monica\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37971'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_045548-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37971\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37971'>\n\t\t\t\tThe bad thing about a point to point race is taking a shuttle bus to the start line hours before the start.  The nice thing about a Point to Point race is that you really HAVE to run the thing to get back to your car.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37972'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_052305-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37972\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37972'>\n\t\t\t\tDodgers Stadium was in the midst of a massive construction\/refurbishment project so unlike previous years we couldn&#8217;t hang out in the ball park.  Bit of a bummer.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37974'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_052511-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37974\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37974'>\n\t\t\t\tIt was admittedly a mess.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37976'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_053135-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37976\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37976'>\n\t\t\t\tLike, a mess-mess.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37985'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_060627-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37985\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37985'>\n\t\t\t\tSo I took a selfie along the fenceline.  Not quite the same as taking one along the baseline.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37980'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_054112-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37980\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37980'>\n\t\t\t\tMoon over Coronavirus.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37983'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_060233-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37983\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37983'>\n\t\t\t\tMilling about waiting for the corrals to open.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37981'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_054309-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37981\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37981'>\n\t\t\t\tThis was my corral.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37988'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_064608-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37988\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37988'>\n\t\t\t\tThe folks behind me in the corral &#8212; that guy yawning is Daylight Savings&#8217; poster child.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37990'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_065456-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37990\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37990'>\n\t\t\t\tHere I am behind some of the legacy runners.  Like I said, they were great &#8212; super positive, super fun, all around good people.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37991'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_065558-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37991\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37991'>\n\t\t\t\tEvery year they hold up these signs&#8230; well, not THESE signs as obviously it would&#8217;ve been weird to hold up the 35 at say year 27 but you get the idea.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37992'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_072636-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37992\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37992'>\n\t\t\t\tI hate this hill.  I always think it&#8217;ll be fine but it always knocks the wind out of me.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37993'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_072641-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37993\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37993'>\n\t\t\t\tEven with the beat of the drums.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37994'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_072654-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37994\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37994'>\n\t\t\t\tI tried to shoot selfies at some of the classic locales I&#8217;ve often snapped in prior years.  Disney Concert Hall is a prime example.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37996'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_081731-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37996\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37996'>\n\t\t\t\tAw, isn&#8217;t it nice that the El Capitan is encouraging us to go &#8220;Onward!&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37997'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_081757-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37997\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37997'>\n\t\t\t\tI know it&#8217;s the TCL Chinese&#8230; but to me and my 1980s trips to Hollywood, it will always be the Mann Chinese (even if originally it was Graumann&#8217;s Chinese&#8230; but whatever).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37998'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_081940-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37998\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37998'>\n\t\t\t\tPassing this In N Out burger is a sign I&#8217;m close to the halfway point.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=37999'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_082404-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-37999\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-37999'>\n\t\t\t\tSun&#8217;s out, runs out.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38000'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_082621-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38000\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38000'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset Blvd.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38001'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_082724-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38001\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38001'>\n\t\t\t\tThat&#8217;s my neighbor Ike and his human Louise&#8230; or my neighbore Louise and her dog Ike&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38017'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_082728-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38017\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38017'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;not sure who gets top billing.  I assume Ike since he&#8217;s, ahem, top dog.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38003'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_085425-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38003\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38003'>\n\t\t\t\tRodeo Drive, where the street is paved with overpriced merch no one should ever buy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38004'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_085434-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38004\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38004'>\n\t\t\t\tGaudy gauche.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38005'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_085534-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38005\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38005'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd yet I selfie.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38008'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_090225-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38008\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38008'>\n\t\t\t\tLeaving Beverly Hills&#8230; I stopped taking photos at this point as I was trying really hard to PR&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38009'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_100241-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38009'>\n\t\t\t\tI didn&#8217;t quite make it&#8230; but I did get a rock solid Boston Qualifying time that should ensure I can run there in 2021.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38013'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_102335-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38013\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38013'>\n\t\t\t\tAh, the old blurred background trick.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?attachment_id=38016'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200308_131206-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-38016\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-38016'>\n\t\t\t\tSteven and I missed each other at mile 10 but we did catch up for a post-run lunch&#8230; and I overdid it.  But so what?  I ran a freakin&#8217; marathon.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Supposedly official chip time &#8212; <em>3:05:07.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m tired. 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