You know what’s easier than following around your fave pop stars, day in, day out, to see what they’re up to right that minute? Asking them. This month, MIYA FOLICK lets us in on what she’s up to.
3:00AM → I am awake because the person in the hotel room next to me seems to be having a party. The walls are paper thin, so rather than an indistinguishable din, I can hear everything they are saying. They just decided to get pizza - cheese and pepperoni. I put on ‘Soundly Sleeping, Pt. 3’ by Brain.FM on Tidal. This is my sleep music of the moment. But it doesn’t work its usual magic. I am still awake at 4am.
7:00AM → I wake up to my alarm. And then fall back asleep.
8:00AM → I wake up, drink water, and put on my running clothes. I haven’t decided where I’m going to run today, but my runs on tour are either exploratory or nostalgic. Because I pass through the same cities many times, I usually have places that I like to go, and it’s comforting to have a bit of familiarity. I often stay in the downtown or Bed-Stuy areas of Brooklyn, so I have a bit of a routine here. Today I jog to Otway bakery and order a mini babka and a coffee to stay. I always prefer my coffee in a ceramic mug. I’m usually a cardamom bun girl, but I deviate because why not? Then, I sit in the shop and do a little work on my phone - responding to emails, last-minute prep for the show, posting on socials etc.
8:40AM → I leave Otway and jog to Prospect Park. It’s late April, so the park is absolute heaven. I don’t have a particular route; I just let myself get a little lost. Greenery is my Prozac and my friend, and my lifeblood. I love to hear the birds and watch the bird watchers. I love to see the trees in bloom and the tulips in the wind. My body is tired today, probably because I have been on the road for two months. So, I take it slow. I run a little over 8 miles.
