April 2012
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Apr 30th
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March 2012
12 posts
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Mar 26th
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Mar 22nd
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R.I.P
Onto the next one.. 
Mar 22nd
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Soldier Field 10 Mile COUPON
irunchi: Save $5 by using the following code:  S12CHEERMB Click HERE to register. Thanks Mic. This works until March 31st. GET ON IT!
Mar 20th
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Mar 20th
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MAMA'S GOT A NEW PAIR OF SHOES-
Nothing like a new pair of running shoes and some nice weather to get you stoked on training.. (Special thanks to my brother for the Roadrunner Sports VIP hookup!) 
Mar 20th
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Mar 13th
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Mar 12th
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Mar 8th
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Mar 7th
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GEAR-
North Face running Super Sale Alert: Get it here for $67.
Mar 2nd
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Because it scares me every single time.
Friends who aren’t runners will often look at me like I just admitted to killing a baby when I tell them how much I ran last weekend. I can barely run one mile, they’ll tell me. But, I still consider myself a novice at this running thing, and make it clear that I am equally as shocked. I still can’t believe I ran 13 miles the other weekend. And I’m scared as hell just...
Mar 1st
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Mar 1st
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February 2012
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Proposed miles for the week: Tues: 3 Wed: 7 Thurs: 4 Sat: 15 29 total. Better stock up on that whole wheat pasta, nah mean?
Feb 27th
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This week in miles
Proposed: 24  Actual: 20
Feb 27th
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Feb 23rd
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Good idea! My apartment is a black hole, where cell phone service/internet connection ceases to exist. I’ll try to put it near a window next time though!
Feb 21st
I AM IMPATIENT.
Fewer things more annoying that waiting for my Garmin to locate. I swear, it sometimes even goes backwards! Anyone else have this issue? Am I just doing it all wrong? 
Feb 21st
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NYC RUNNING
I’m tagging along with, duh. -Mica
Feb 21st
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This week's mileage game plan:
Since IRunCHI asked, and yes, for accountability’s sake: Tuesday: 3 miler Wednesday: Going out with Bridgerunners if I can (hopefully if I do, it’ll be near the 7 miles I need to log) Thursday: 4 miler Friday: rest Saturday: 10 miler (or go out again with Bridgerunners again, we’ll see) Now the question is, what do I do if I don’t stick to my plan? Suggestions?
Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 17th
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Got an EKG done last night.
Me: Wow, that was fast.
Nurse: Yep. The technology's amazing. American's don't like to wait.
Feb 16th
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Feb 16th
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Feb 10th
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Feb 9th
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Feb 7th
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An exceptional weekend.
I was in Vermont this weekend at Killington Resort with work friends. We skied, ate incredible food (I tried game — venison, moose, and elk — for the first time!), and drank loads of beer. I can’t tell you how calm and relaxed I am after this weekend. It’s been a long while since I was this content. Despite identifying strongly as a city mouse, I have to give credit to the awesomeness...
Feb 6th
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February 5th, 10:00am
Ran 5, and now I’m ready to EAT- Easy like Sunday morning.
Feb 5th
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FEBRUARY PHOTO-A-WHATTT?
Maybe Jean and I should get in on this February Photo-A-Day Challenge. J, I’ll take today.  Today’s Challenge: HANDS. Here’s a photo of my own little grubby paws, holding a veggie soup/potato chip combo from Potbelly’s. Oh, and Instagram makes everything look better. Usernames: _Micaela and jeankkim  
Feb 3rd
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Feb 3rd
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AND ANOTHER ONE-
Feb 1st
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January 2012
14 posts
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Renewed my NYRR membership for 2012.
Last year was about simply making it through NYRR’s 9+1 program. I was still focusing on stabilizing myself in the city — job, apartment, social life, etc. As January 2012 approached, I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to renew my membership for another round of 9+1. What if, after 2012’s Illinois and NYC marathon, I didn’t want to run any more marathons? What if I never wanted...
Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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Morning runs
I woke up for a 5 a.m. run yesterday and felt fantastic all day. I woke up for another 5 a.m. run this morning, but decided to sleep in for another two hours instead. Now, here I am, feeling totally groggy, completely not alert, and deeply regretting not going out for a run. Funny how the body works, huh?
Jan 31st
Jan 30th
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Jan 27th
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THINGS THAT ANNOY ME- SWEATY HAIR
Women, do you feel me? I vented on Fleet Feet Chicago’s blog about it. Click here to check it out.
Jan 26th
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Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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Jan 19th
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“It’s precisely because of the pain, precisely because we want to overcome the...”
– Haruki Murakami (via wdieb)
Jan 12th
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Jan 7th
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NYC
 Running in New York City, I wrote about it HERE. Check it out!
Jan 7th
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NEW YEARS DAY-
New York City, 10 Miles-
Jan 1st
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December 2011
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GPS Watch Can Be an Unreliable Running Partner →
Definitely faced this truth during a few races this summer. You know what was annoying? The Nike+ GPS voice (not a watch, I know) telling me I already finished a half marathon when I clearly wasn’t done on the Queens course. It’s a bummer, but I wouldn’t stop using my Nike+ GPS on my runs.
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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