{"id":7045,"date":"2016-12-17T16:58:31","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T21:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/?p=7045"},"modified":"2016-12-17T16:58:31","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T21:58:31","slug":"diy-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?p=7045","title":{"rendered":"DIY-M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While looking at these photos, you should have this playing in the background:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CB8F8g1-4Uw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So I decided that if I can&#8217;t beat &#8217;em, if I can&#8217;t eat &#8217;em, I might as well make &#8217;em. So here&#8217;s my DIY-M costume for the Tampa Hot Chocolate 15K tomorrow:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7054\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5911-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5911\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5911-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5911-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5911-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5911-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5911-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5911-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5912.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7055\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5912-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5912\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5912-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5912-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5912-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5912-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5912-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5913.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7056\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5913-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5913\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5913-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5913-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5913-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5913-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5913-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7057\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5914-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5914\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5914-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5914-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5914-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5914-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5914-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5915.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7058\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5915-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5915\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5915-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5915-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5915-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5915-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5915-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5916.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7059\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5916-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5916\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5916-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5916-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5916-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5916-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5916-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5917.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7060\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5917-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5917\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5917-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5917-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5917-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5917-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5917-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5918.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7061\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5918-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5918\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5918-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5918-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5918-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5918-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5918-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5919.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7062\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5919-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5919\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5919-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5919-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5919-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5919-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5919-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And wouldn&#8217;t you know it? After cutting up the mailing envelope with the annoying seam in the middle, I did find a solid piece of white cardboard. But I had finished scissoring the day away&#8230; and honestly, I kinda love the crappy seam. I choose to embrace the crappy homemade-ness of it all.<\/p>\n<p>I drove out to Tampa to pick up my packet as there is no race day packet pickup (swell). I made a tactical error and wound up on a Florida Toll Road for 0.75 miles when I could&#8217;ve taken the free interstate exit that ran parallel to this toll road. On top of that, I couldn&#8217;t find street parking so ended up paying $5 for &#8220;event parking&#8221; for the 34 minutes I was there. Of course, as I drove away, I found a veritable parking cornucopia of open metered spaces that no doubt would have been if not infinitely cheaper (as they wouldn&#8217;t have been free) but certainly SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper. Sigh&#8230; some days you just make a series of wrong decisions.<\/p>\n<p>But here&#8217;s a few pics from the expo. I&#8217;m burned out on these things for sure&#8230; but did try and rally for a few &#8220;giant inflatable&#8221; photo ops. I even grabbed a &#8220;My First 15K&#8221; sticker because truth be told I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;ve ever run an official 15K race distance. I&#8217;ve done a mile, some 5Ks, 10Ks, Half marathons, a fair number of Marathons, even a 51K but never a 15K. It&#8217;s like the 4K Friendship Run I&#8217;m looking to do in Tokyo. Just a different distance than I normally do.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5922.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7063\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5922-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5922\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5922-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5922-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5922-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5922-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5922-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5923.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7064\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5923-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5923\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5923-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5923-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5923-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5923-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5923-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5927.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5927-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5927\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5927-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5927-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5927-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5927-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5927-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5927-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5929.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7068\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5929-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5929\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5929-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5929-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5929-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5929-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5929-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5929-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5934.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7070\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5934-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5934\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5934-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5934-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5934-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5934-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5934-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5934-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5941.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7073\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5941-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5941\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5941-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5941-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5941-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5941-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5941-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5941-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7079\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5940-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5940\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5940-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5940-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5940-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5940-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5940-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5940-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5942.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7074\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5942-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5942\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5942-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5942-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5942-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5942-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5942-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5942-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5937.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7072\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5937-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5937\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5937-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5937-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5937-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5937-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5937-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5937-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5943-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_5943\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5943-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5943-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5943-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5943-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5943-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5943-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5944.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7076\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5944-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5944\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5944-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5944-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5944-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5944-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5944-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5946.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7078\" src=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5946-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_5946\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5946-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5946-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5946-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5946-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5946-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I should also point out the course map for tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hot-Chocolate-Course-Map-TAMPA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7052 size-large aligncenter\" 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\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I spent forever staring at this. I kept trying to figure out how we looped back around on the 15K to get the numbering system to work. Only later did I re-read the key and see the numbers along the 15K route are mile markers, not kilometer markers. So despite it being a 15K, they&#8217;re showing everything in the English system. I guess calling it a 9.32057 mile run doesn&#8217;t quite have the same ring to it. Me? I&#8217;d love it if they called it that and slapped that on the swag.<\/p>\n<p>So now I whistle while I pin my M to my shirt. As for my bib? I pin it to my shorts, not to my shirt&#8230; that was supposed to be a play on melts in your mouth, not in your hand but it definitely didn&#8217;t work. As I said, some days you just make a series of wrong decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While looking at these photos, you should have this playing in the background: So I decided that if I can&#8217;t beat &#8217;em, if I can&#8217;t eat &#8217;em, I might as well make &#8217;em. So here&#8217;s my DIY-M costume for the Tampa Hot Chocolate 15K tomorrow: And wouldn&#8217;t you know it? After cutting up the mailing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7045\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}