by Ericka | Jun 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today, I’m buying a bib for the Marine Corps Marathon through the transfer process. But, I don’t know if I’m going to run it. I definitely want the option…but it got me thinking about the marathon slump I’m feeling. Last year, I was...
by Ericka | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
*This post is sponsored by Balance Bar. ————–> Follow The Sweet Life on Instagram It was difficult explaining what exactly The Blend Retreat was to some people. Why are you going? What are you doing? Blend is a combo of “blogger...
by Ericka | Jun 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s been a busy week for me — as we launched our brand new website at work and had tons of promotional work to do. Tonight is our launch party in downtown DC — which I’m very excited about — and then I’m up early Friday morning to...
by Ericka | Jun 4, 2014 | food, Uncategorized
This weekend I had lunch with two new friends and I fell in love with the way they ate lunch. For 2 hours, we ordered drinks, appetizers and meals and not one person mentioned calories, diets, fat or any other phrases girls often utter. For context, we had just run a...
by Ericka | Jun 2, 2014 | running, Uncategorized
This weekend I ran my first half-marathon since back surgery. Let’s just say I wasn’t fully prepared. I’ve been running frequently but not lots of miles. I figured I could handle it though, and I did. About a month ago, I ran 10 miles and since that...
