Monthly Archives: November 2008

Turkey Trot pictures, hilarity ensues.

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Mica

I don’t have time to post completely about the Turkey Trot 10K, my TWO Thanksgiving dinners (and the 50-lbs I gained over this break), or my fun get-together with high school friends tonight. Tomorrow, I’m getting on a train and … Continue reading →

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Pre-race jitters!

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Mica

This morning’s light run was okay, just three miles. I managed to do it in under 30 minutes, which is always nice. Hopefully my legs won’t be too tired and grouchy tomorrow during the race. I tried to treat ‘em … Continue reading →

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Am I a runner or a jogger?

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Mica

I did a four-mile run this morning around the city, which was not as great as I wanted it to be. My legs felt kind of tired and sluggish, maybe because there was some wind. I’m going to run really … Continue reading →

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Reppin’ the 804.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Mica

Well, I got through my run this morning sans problems, which is great. I didn’t get lost, and most importantly, I trotted right up the two hills without collapsing into a wheezing heap on the side of the gravel road. … Continue reading →

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Virginia is for lovers!

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Mica

This is a special post from Richmond (actually Midlothian), Virginia, which is about 750 miles west of Champaign, IL. I didn’t post last night because I was in the beginning stages of the longest travel day of my life. On … Continue reading →

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Um, can we talk about this?

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Mica

This: It’s not that this weather comes as a surprise. I certainly have experienced such temperatures in VA in the winter, but they were in mid-January, not mid-November. Everyone told me that it would be cold in central IL. I’m … Continue reading →

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Cocaine is falling from the sky!

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Mica

…wait, that’s snow. We had some flurries a couple times this week, but I’ve been reluctant to say the s-word since I saw maybe three. This time, however, we had some minor accumulation on the porch, so I felt obligated … Continue reading →

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Running to/through/from the scene of a crime.

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Mica

I didn’t run this morning because the wind was supposedly blowing around 20 miles per hour, with gusts up to 38 miles per hour. To make up for my morning laziness, I planned to run in the afternoon before step … Continue reading →

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Fighting the cold with hot, hot resentment.

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Mica

I woke up this morning and checked the weather at 8am : So, I put on my Mickey Mouse running gloves: …and felt foolish. The run was okay. I think I’m generally sluggish after a day off, so I only … Continue reading →

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Snow flurries and emotional flurries.

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Mica

A quick post before I hit the sack. Today, we saw our first snow of the season, though it wasn’t really much of an event. There were lots of flurries but no accumulation, so it just made for a cold … Continue reading →

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