by Ericka | Oct 29, 2012 | Marine Corps Marathon, PR, running
WOW! So, yesterday was an epic day.I ran the best marathon of my life, the storm stayed away and I never wanted to die the whole race!It’s hard to know where to begin so I’ll just jump in. And thank you so everyone who sent me support via Twitter,...
by Ericka | Oct 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
*Be sure to check out my Ambassador spotlight at Fitfluential! ** You can still enter to win a pair of FREE Mizuno running shoes too! Dear Marathon,I know we are old friends but I just don’t trust you. Sometimes you are so sweet in the beginning and...
by Ericka | Oct 25, 2012 | books, fistula, Half the Sky, human rights, Nick Kristoff, womens rights
With Esperence and Sophia in Eastern Congo — the worst place in the world for women.I’ve been thinking about Congo this week. Probably because I’m mid-way through reading “Half the Sky” by Nick Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn. This book is a...
by Ericka | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Remember WhenRemember when running was punishment?Remember when I hated life going up and down on the stairmaster?Remember when exercise felt like torture I would have to endure for the rest of my life if I didn’t want to be fat?I do. It was that way for me...
by Ericka | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
*Don’t forget to enter to win my contest for a FREE pair of Mizuno running shoes!Here I sit with a really annoying cold. It came up on me over a week ago and is just hangin’ out. Sore throat, stuffy nose, lots of throat clearing.Saturday, I had my...