Monthly Archives: September 2010

Flag symbolism

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mica

My legs felt poopy and sore this morning. That’s what I get for running 12 miles and then going to the gym. Nevertheless, I sucked it up and headed out for three “easy” miles to loosen my legs up a … Continue reading →

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Tour de Parks

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Mica

Per Jessica’s suggestion, my long run took me into two of the nicer local parks in the Champaign-Urbana area. After two back-to-back crappy runs the last few days, I was pleasantly surprised to have a bitchin’ 12-mile run today. I … Continue reading →

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Inappropriate in a wholesome place.

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Mica

This afternoon, Jessica, the boyfriend, and I went to the local “novelty” orchard/pumpkin patch to pick up some HoneyCrisp apples. (By “pick up,” I really mean that we picked them up from the store at the Orchard since they don’t … Continue reading →

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PUDDING.

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Mica

Homemade is the best. Duh. (Hey, Mom! Guess what! I made it in the special copper saucepan. Awww.) Do you think pudding is delicious? (If not, what is WRONG with you?!?)

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Three Things Thursday

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Mica

1. I ran a steady three-miler this morning. Because I’m on a weird kick (that will end soon, I’m almost positive) of trying to speed up, I made a concerted effort to push the last mile of my run. In … Continue reading →

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Pizza turned calzone.

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Mica

For some reason, my pizza dough didn’t really rise tonight. Though I’ve made this recipe approximately 239403820 times now, it turned into a sticky, globby mess that clung to everything. When I tried to slide the composed pizza from the … Continue reading →

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Tempo time.

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Mica

Today, I had a tempo run scheduled. I’m usually pretty bad at tempos, so I drag my feet and procrastinate like nobody’s business. Fortunately, today’s wasn’t s-o-o-o bad because I only had to run at Half Marathon Goal pace (9:08 … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption, friends, Half Marathon training, tempo run | 9 Comments

Mosquito

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Mica

Some mosquitoes thought it was nice to FEAST on my legs (and lower back? and arms?) over the weekend. I am covered in hideous, itchy welts. It is gross and unprofessional-looking. This afternoon, I took matters into my own hands … Continue reading →

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Contest winners and a long run

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Mica

Thank you for all the amusing contest entries. I’m not going to lie–some of you really didn’t “get” the contest. Or maybe, what they say is true–you really are your worst critic. Actually, I thought most of you looked really … Continue reading →

Posted in contest, Half Marathon training, running | 6 Comments

Race Report: F.A.S.T. 5K

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Mica

This morning, I ran my second-ever 5K race. (Secret: I don’t really like to race because I’m a giant wuss. The idea of pushing my body into extreme discomfort isn’t all that appealing, so I almost always come up with … Continue reading →

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