by Ericka | Apr 10, 2014 | injury, marathon, running, Uncategorized
Running is hard. Oh, you knew that already? Well, now that I’m running again, it’s hard to swallow how hard my old “normal” pace is. I used to regularly run 6 miles on the treadmill at 7.0 speed. Not happening right now. >>>> New...
by Ericka | Dec 13, 2012 | marathon, running, sisters
The Day Before the Marathon I knew it was risky signing up for three marathons in three weeks but I also know I was fully capable of pulling it off. In the weeks leading up to this marathon, I was iffy. I thought, why are you doing this to yourself? Isn’t two...
by Ericka | Oct 19, 2012 | Give Away, marathon, Mizuno, Mizuno Running, running
Ahh one of my favorite sights to see — legs a running. There’s been a craze for brightly colored shoes in the running world this yer and I’m loving it.My favorite running shoes company, Mizuno, has latched on to it as well. You know that I only run...
by Ericka | Oct 13, 2012 | books, marathon, Matt Long, NYC, NYFD, The Long Run, triathalon
Remember that running books kick I talked about? Yep, still going — and I already have another book to tell you about.This one will get you good.”The Long Run” by Matt Long is entertaining and inspiring — a great read all the way through...
by Ericka | Sep 6, 2012 | Chicago marathon, half marathon, indiananpolis womens half marathon, marathon, running
I’ve been dying to do a race with my sister for forever now. We ran the Chicago Marathon together in 2010 but there just aren’t a lot options for races when we live so far apart.When I found out the Indianapolis Women’s Half-Marathon was scheduled...
by Ericka | Jul 2, 2012 | Barefoot running, Kara Goucher, marathon, Mizuno, running, running shoes, shoes, track
A brilliant run can feel like this!Source.I have been on a shoe rampage lately, haven’t I? Even though I get kind of annoyed by all the “shoe specials” in Runners World, I guess I can see now why they do it.It took me until now to realize that...
