Author: Micah
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Marathon
This morning my alarm went off at 1:30 AM. I hopped out of bread and had my banana, honeyed white bread, and apple juice. I then climbed back into bed for another one and a half hours of sleep. At 3:20 AM I was up again. I took a shower, shampooing and conditioning my underarm…
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Marathon Prep
When Randy and I arrived in Khon Kaen, we went straight to registration. We picked up my racing number, chip (they give everybody an electronic chip to put on their shoes that allows the race officials to know when you cross the start and finish lines, and whether or not you went through all the…
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Mornings
Because the Marathon this Sunday starts at 4:30 AM I have been working on starting each day this week earlier and earlier, which incidentally means I have been needing to go to bed earlier as well. Morning runs are different from afternoon runs. I like the feel of both, but it has been awhile since…
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Little People
Yesterday was teachers’ day here in Thailand. My school was closed and the assistant director of EP (English Program) invited all the EP teachers to her house for a lunch. Two of my fellow teachers brought their children with them. It was a lot of fun to spend an afternoon with little kids. What makes…
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Cold Feet
First for the Cold: The weather here in Ubon has been positively chilly of late. I do not use the word “freezing” because I realize some of my readers actually live in places where the outdoor temperature could indeed cause things to freeze. Usually I sleep with the window open and the fan on. Recently…