Category Archives: Body Combat

Dan & Mica’s snow adventure!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Mica

Tonight was the launch of the newest group fitness releases at the gym. This coincided with our first snowstorm of the year. Being the wuss that I am, I convinced Dan to pick me up and drive me to the … Continue reading →

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BodyCombat in the house tonight!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Mica

As it turns out, third time really is a charm. Tonight, I did my third taping for my certification video, and I am happy to report that it is worthy of submission! A huge thanks to Ally, Jenna, Cassandra, Jin, … Continue reading →

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Who looks busted on Thursday?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Mica

I do! The boyfriend and I just watched the documentary Forks over Knives, which was pretty interesting. That’s saying a lot because we are both extremely cynical and don’t get won over by documentaries. (I feel like we’re the only … Continue reading →

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I did well!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Mica

이번 학기에 한국어 수업이 워려졌어요! Second year Korean is still every day, and it has become more difficult. The teacher expects more of us, and trying to remember all of the grammatical structures that we learned in the first year … Continue reading →

Posted in being a better Korean, Body Combat, Korean language, speedwork | 2 Comments

I run on sweets.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Mica

Jessica and I made this salted caramel chocolate fudge cake on Friday for her birthday. Actually, I sat in the kitchen while she did most of the work, and we got chocolate splatters on our shirts. The recipe made a … Continue reading →

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Thursday conditioning

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Mica

Push-ups, especially ones with triple pulses mid-way down, are hard! After trying to learn the conditioning track, I fell to the floor and groaned in agony. Bodger was sympathetic: Last day of babysitting tomorrow. The semester is almost here, and … Continue reading →

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Well, this doesn’t look right.

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Mica

One of the things that was emphasized at BodyCombat training was “embodying the essence” of the program. One of the other Combat instructors (Peter) just gave me a present: hand wraps! (This totally helped make up for the fact that … Continue reading →

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Not a bad-ass.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Mica

I have started teaching a few tracks (team-teaching) of BodyCombat the gym. I technically only need to do two more team-teaching sessions before I am cleared to teach the entire (!!!) thing on my own. However, I’m definitely going to … Continue reading →

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Trivia victory!

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Mica

Most Sunday evenings, the boyfriend and I go to Trivia Night at the local bar and brewery. Usually, we place third overall but win no gift certificates. I usually try to drink beer and end up saying, “This tastes like … Continue reading →

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Becoming an instructor

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Mica

So this is where I spent most of my time last Friday through Sunday. BodyCombat training was held at the Riverplex fitness center in Peoria, IL. Basically, I packed my bag full (!!!) of workout clothes, towels, and snacks and … Continue reading →

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