Monthly Archives: April 2010

Half marathon tomorrow!

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Mica

Tomorrow is the Illinois Half marathon. After working at the Expo today, my legs were pretty shot. I donned my Recovery socks and went to the store for some ice. The boyfriend said that I looked pretty fob-y: Socks with … Continue reading →

Posted in Half Marathon training | 6 Comments

Squeezing my radishes.

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Mica

I have been dealing with some kind of calf tightness or strain for the past month. I hope that it won’t rear its ugly head during Saturday’s half marathon, but just in case, I am trying some last minute treatment: … Continue reading →

Posted in gear, injury | 9 Comments

엄마

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Mica

네가 보고싶어 죽겠어. 부탁함니다.

Posted in adoption, being a better Korean, Korean language | 2 Comments

May I have that?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Mica

Hey! That [brownie] looks yummy! May I have some? C’mon, man!

Posted in Frenchie | 7 Comments

Tuesday Tempo run

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Mica

Today marked my last tempo run before Saturday’s Half marathon. It was a short but good one. 1-mile warm-up – 9:35 20 minutes @ 8:53 avg. page (2.25 miles) 4 strides + 1-mile cool-down – 11:05 pace I hope the … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption, running, tempo run | 4 Comments

Bodger says, "Hiiii!"

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Mica

And here are my splits from an easy five-miler with Lena: 10:26 9:49 9:56 9:55 9:38

Posted in Frenchie, running | 5 Comments

"Radish legs"/무다리

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Mica

Yesterday, I learned a colorful Korean expression: “무다리” (pronounced ‘moo taree’) This insult literally translates to “radish leg(s)” and describes legs with big calf muscles. Calf reduction is a popular surgery in South Korea. There are many ways of undergoing … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, being a better Korean, Korean language, running | 17 Comments

My adolescent heart.

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Mica

Today, I went out for an easy five-miler. Unfortunately, I’ve been having some tightness and worrisome pain in my left IT-band this week. My legs felt pretty fatigued, but I didn’t have any major flare-ups with the ITB. I hope … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, love, rants, running | 9 Comments

5×800, for the win!

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Mica

Today, I did my penultimate interval workout before the Half Marathon. I’m not going to lie–it wasn’t that fun. However, I feel pretty satisfied with my performance: 1-mile warm-up – 9:57 5x800m – 3:56/3:58/3:54/3:51/3:53 3-min. rest in between 1-mile cool-down … Continue reading →

Posted in Frenchie, speedwork | 9 Comments

Sunshine award & Killer thighs

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Mica

Christina over at She Runs, She Eats just awarded me the “Sunshine award.” What an honor to receive two awards in the span of a few days! And on top of it all, people say I’m funny. I am supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in running, tagged | 12 Comments