Monthly Archives: August 2010

Would you date me…

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Mica

…if I ate like this in public? (I ganked this photo from Facebook. New friend Ryan took it.) Today began the first day of Half Marathon training for the Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon on November 6th, 2010. My plan (an … Continue reading →

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I eat too much on the weekends.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Mica

I took advantage of yesterday’s cooler temperatures and banged out an 11-mile run. I’m not running that many miles each week, but I feel okay about my base mileage. Half Marathon training starts tomorrow. Whee, sub-2! Here are my splits … Continue reading →

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New and old faces.

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Mica

Well, today concluded my first full week of Fall Semester 2010. I am so far from “getting the hang of it”–it feels like I’ve started grad school all over again…and I’ve been here for two years already! I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Wednesday haikus

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Mica

Semester: Day Three. Busy learning AND teaching. It gets better, right? I went to the gym to do an early workout Caught up with Liz B. When I’m not working, I go into the kitchen to snack on some kim … Continue reading →

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Some Pictures of Omma

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Mica

Omma gave me these during our meeting. I scanned them awhile ago, but I was waiting for the right time to share them on the blog. (On the right.) This is the only one in which I can see the … Continue reading →

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Fall semester kick-off.

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Mica

This morning, I dragged myself hopped right out of bed and convinced myself to go for a three-mile run. Fortunately, the weather was cool, and my legs felt surprisingly good. I managed to drop the pace after the first mile … Continue reading →

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Last day of freedom

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Mica

Though I got out the door kind of late this morning, I managed to pound out a successful 10-mile run. 10:37 10:14 10:30 10:08 10:04 10:05 9:51 10:00 9:52 9:47 Not too shabby, considering that I only planned to survive … Continue reading →

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The boyfriend’s AG win.

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Mica

This morning, the boyfriend ran a local 5K. It involved leaving the apartment at 5:40am, which was a struggle for both of us. After yesterday’s long pool running session and subsequent lower body strength training, I decided that racing a … Continue reading →

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Pool running friends.

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Mica

For the last day of TA orientation/training, we didn’t have to show up to our offices until 1pm. Instead of taking advantage of the low-key schedule, I was up and in the semi-warm outdoor pool by 6:30am for 70 minutes … Continue reading →

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Frenchie football.

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Mica

As you can see, life is exciting here in the apartment, especially with this overwhelming week of TA/new department orientation.

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