Category Archives: Races

Wild Wild Wilderness 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Mica

Wild Wild Wilderness, Trail running with wicked hills. (I didn’t run it.)

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Savoy Orchard Days 5K, now with more Gangnam Style

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Mica

Wow, has it already been a whole year since I yelled “You suck!!” at Van Hartman at the end of the Savoy Orchard Days 5K? After my out-of-shape summer, I am racing myself back into shape. Ooh, hardest finish in … Continue reading →

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Body in Seoul: Metro Marathon 5K

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Mica

At 6:30am, my friend and fellow UIUC grad student Kat and I boarded the subway, headed for our first race in Korea: the 5K associated with the Metro Marathon in Seoul. This is a common sight on the Seoul subway, … Continue reading →

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Fusion to 5k part 6 (Illinois Marathon 10k)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Van

After waiting what seemed more than five months, race weekend finally arrived. Race morning I woke up feeling sore and exhausted after working two long days at the Illinois Marathon Expo and at Body n’ Sole, plus hearing the sounds … Continue reading →

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Three’s Company, Four’s A Relay: A Chronicle of the 2012 Illinois Marathon

Posted on April 29, 2012 by ashley

*Disclaimer: For those of you who follow the blog, I didn’t read Mica’s post before I wrote mine. Sorry Mica – I guess great minds think alike! On my way to the marathon on Saturday morning, I couldn’t get The … Continue reading →

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2012 River to River Relay: Expectations vs. Reality

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Mica

In reviewing my post about the 2011 River to River Relay, I have again decided that it is impossible to write a post that covers such an eventful and memorable race. Moreover, I wanted to write an entertaining recap because … Continue reading →

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River to River Recap Coming

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Mica

Hey, Body ‘N Sole Blog readers, after a six-month hiatus, Fit Asian Grimace is back. I have a kick-ass story to tell you about River to River relay, so stay tuned. To whet your appetite: a haiku River to River. Can you say, … Continue reading →

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Epic, Life-Changing Blog Post

Posted on April 22, 2012 by ashley

One would expect some epic post from me for the week of the Illinois Marathon. One would expect profound words of wisdom. Words that would change your life and make you take 12 minutes off your race time. One would … Continue reading →

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How to Get Ready for the Run – Without Running…

Posted on April 9, 2012 by ashley

We are already in the fourth month of 2012. Some folks call this month April; for those of us in the land of Chambana, we know it as “Illinois Marathon Month.” In just a few short weeks, nearly 22,000 people … Continue reading →

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The Reasons Why We Run

Posted on March 12, 2012 by ashley

“Ashley, I just don’t get it – why do you run? I mean, it looks hard. And why would you do something that is hard. And sucks…” Hmm. Good question.

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