InknBurn clothing

After running for several years, Jenny found a clothing brand called InknBurn and suggested I try it.  It was almost Haloween in 2016.  There was a kit that was designed to look like the Joker from Batman.  I decided to get the shorts and Tech Shirt.  I wore them for the first time during a Half Marathon in St. Petersburg, FL.

After that race, I was hooked on InknBurn.  I started looking for as many of the products as I could.

 

My collection has grown from that single "Joker" outfit to include many more Tech shirts, singlets and long sleeve shirts.

I have my favorites, but all of the InknBurn items I have are special to me.  The designs are so unique that they always catch people's attention and are a great conversation piece.  They are also great for running and other exercises because they breathe well and are cool in hot weather and warm in cold weather.

 

I have worn InknBurn for every race I have run since the first day I wore it.  Because the items are so colorful and look so great I wear them for regular everyday activities too, including trips to Disney World and even to work!

My experience with InknBurn is not unique, but their products have become something I reach for all the time and is a brand that I would highly recommend to anyone!

Tampa Independence Run 5k

On July 1, 2018 I ran in the Tampa Independence Run 5k.  It was a hot Sunday morning.  The race started at 8AM, which is a couple of hours later than I'd like in the Tampa heat. 
The race was at Al Lopez Park, which has a nice 2 lap course for the 5k and there was also a 10k for this event. 
We hit packet pickup at 7AM and browsed the vendors at the race.  There was a table for Marvel Studios so we stopped by.  We posted a photo of the Ant Man and The Wasp movie poster to Facebook and got a free t-shirt and a pass to see a preview of the movie tomorrow night.  That was a good score in my book! We also stopped into the table for the Tampa Tarpons baseball team, which is the Class A team for the Yankees.  I won a ticket for a free game ticket.
We started right at 8:05 and I was able to get a decent pace going pretty quickly.  On the course at the water stops, there were wet sponges.  I breezed through the first mile at about a 10:14 pace.  Just past the first mile the heat got to me a bit so I slowed my pace and started a run-walk interval.  At the second water stop I grabbed one of the wet sponges to combat the heat.  I completed the second mile in 10:45 so the heat got to me a bit.
The course was almost completely in the sun with minimal shade.  At mile 2 the sun was starting to be pretty powerful.  My pace slowed again and I was able to finish the 5k in 34:09. 
At the finish I grabbed my medal and looked for some water.  Remember it was already 82 degrees... 
I found that they were handing out little 5 ounce cups of warm water.  I grabbed a tiny cup of water and went to watch Jenny finish.  Once she crossed the finish line we found that they were out of water.  There were still many 10k runners out on the course.  We left, so I am not sure what happened, but I really hope they got more water very quickly.

I am not sure if I'd do this race again, mostly because of the heat and lack of water, but its nice to have a race locally in July.  It was also nice to have a race around Independence Day to wear my InknBurn flag singlet!