Category Archives: running

Then I learned how to ride my bike.

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Mica

This morning, I ran three miles, my first run since Sunday. 10:04 9:42 9:10 Like usual, it took the whole run for my legs to loosen up, but once I got my stride going, things were good. This afternoon, Jessica … Continue reading →

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Deer Creek Fall Challenge 2011

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Mica

On Saturday  morning, Jessica loaded the bikes on her car. Those are some sexy bicycles, for sure. Then we hurtled eastbound down the highway, and I tried not to look at the speedometer. (Just kidding, Jessica. Sort of.) Once into … Continue reading →

Posted in biking, duathlon, friends, gear, running, silliness, travel | 12 Comments

Women’s Fitness 5K

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Mica

This Saturday was the 26th annual Women’s Fitness 5K, which was good because I needed redemption from last week’s Orchard Day’s 5K. Even better, Cassandra and Jin both trained for this race–their very first 5K. On Friday, Cassandra came over, … Continue reading →

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Orchard Days

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Mica

Yesterday, the boyfriend, Ryan, and I ran the Savoy Orchard Days 5K. This was my first race of “the season,” and it was not a pretty one. Let’s just say that my summer of low mileage and non-existent speedwork did … Continue reading →

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Weekend whimsy

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Mica

The first week of the semester is finished! It was a busy one, and the weekend was no exception. Saturday morning kicked off with a five-miler. My legs felt pretty shot, so my pace suffered accordingly: 9:57 9:52 9:49 9:45 … Continue reading →

Posted in being a better Korean, biking, food, friends, running | 3 Comments

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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Poop dollar!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Mica

Last week, I found a recipe for Irish soda bread. I was intrigued, so I baked a loaf on Saturday. Having never actually tasted Irish soda bread prior to my own baking, I cannot vouch for the authenticity or accuracy … Continue reading →

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Pepper chicken

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Mica

Last night, I went out to dinner with Dan and Alejandro at Golden Harbor, their favorite local Chinese restaurant. I forgot to take a picture, so here’s what it looked like after I ate too many of the red chili … Continue reading →

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Korean family dinner

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Mica

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there in the world, especially to mine! This morning, I ran four miles with fellow River-to-River teammate Emily: 9:22 9:04 9:02 8:56 This evening, I had a homemade Korean dinner. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in being a better Korean, ESL, food, friends, love, running | 2 Comments

Show me your guns!

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Mica

Summer of Fitness is off to a pretty decent start so far. I’ve been doing something active every day, sometimes I’ve even doubled up! Today, for example, I ran three and a half miles with Lena at 9:15am. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, running, strength training | 1 Comment