Monthly Archives: June 2009

My rubbing bunny is back.

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Mica

This morning, I met Lena for an easy three-mile run. I’m not sure how this happened, but our last run together was almost three months ago. Am I a bad running buddy? Probably. Fortunately, the weather behaved this morning. It … Continue reading →

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More eating, more running.

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mica

Last night, [Runner] Jessica came over for a night of cultural education, which involved the preparation of a summer dinner and a viewing of High School Musical. Though we live in the Midwest, I broiled some salmon and made a … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, food, friends | 12 Comments

Sausage fest+Mica

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Mica

Last night, Dan and Brian invited me and the boyfriend over for a delicious, homemade (!!!) barbecue dinner. This was great timing because ever since the Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Bar-B-Que” episode, I had been intensely … Continue reading →

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It’s warm and uneventful.

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Mica

Yesterday, I skipped my morning run for some weather- and sleep-related reason. Fortunately, [Runner] Jessica convinced me to come to the gym with her in the afternoon. Since I had to bump my long run into this week (Monday), I … Continue reading →

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Add that shit to a resume.

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Mica

Last week, I was asked to write for a local online magazine, Smile Politely, proving that blogging opens doors for even impetuous misanthropes like myself. Here is my first article about Taste of Champaign. Enjoy…or don’t read it. This morning, … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, gear, running, Smile Politely | 18 Comments

Mother Nature still hates me.

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Mica

On Saturday morning, I did a five-mile “pace” run, though my pace isn’t very good right now. To run a 4:30 marathon, I need to maintain a pace of 10:18/mile. Unfortunately, the summer heat and humidity is making that a … Continue reading →

Posted in food, friends, gear, running, weather | 23 Comments

More scary weather.

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Mica

Yesterday, there were not one, but two severe thunderstorms. During the first one, I saw shingles fly off our roof, and a tree managed to split in half and hit a car down the street: During the second storm, we … Continue reading →

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You can eat pizza anytime.

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Mica

This morning at 5am, I again awoke to the sound of our weather radio announcing meteorological doom (a tornado warning to the west of us). After stumbling blindly out of bed, I realized that I didn’t have any batteries in … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, food, running, weather | 19 Comments

The mile that killed me.

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Mica

Yesterday, I did a mid-week run of five miles. My Garmin wasn’t charged, so I used my regular Nike sport watch. (No splits, sorry!) In 49:45, I estimate that I covered about 5.1 miles, which is at least under 10:00 … Continue reading →

Posted in running, speedwork | 17 Comments

I’m boring right now.

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Mica

I did a “long” run yesterday, thus marking the end of my first week of marathon training for Chicago. I’m planning on loosely following Hal Higdon’s Intermediate I training program, though I’ve had to rearrange the mid-week runs to accommodate … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Marathon, classes, running, weight | 18 Comments