Category Archives: running culture

Body in Seoul: The “5K marathon” & other linguistic atrocities

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Mica

Have you ever had a conversation along these lines with a non-runner? How do you usually respond? Non-runner: Oh, you run marathons? You: Yes, I’ve run one [two, five, twenty]. Non-runner: Oh, me too! I just did a 5K last … 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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Body In Seoul: The Seoul Flyers

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Mica

Hello from the future–14 hours ahead! This summer, I’ll be blogging from Seoul, South Korea, where I’m taking Korean language classes. With hazy smog, quad-crushing hills, and streets choked with 20-million inhabitants, Seoul is not, at first glance, a runner’s … Continue reading →

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Making Ch-ch-ch-changes

Posted on May 14, 2012 by ashley

I was in Chicago a couple days ago and as I was walking along Lake Michigan, this is what I saw…

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I’m judging your race results.

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mica

In case you somehow missed the 20,000 runners, last Saturday was the fourth annual Illinois Marathon. I had a great time cheering on runners, but—and I’m going to be completely honest here—I spent a good deal of Saturday afternoon checking … Continue reading →

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