by Ericka | Jul 10, 2011 | fitness, green monster, health, Runners World, running
Ahh the running saga continues! After last week’s battle of the back, I was feeling a teensy bit better this week. I took it easy over the course of the week and thought I might be back in the swing of things for the Saturday long run, which was for 10 miles....
by Ericka | Jul 8, 2011 | drinks, food, friends, happy hour, margaritas, mojitos, Spider Kellys
While happy hours used to be a staple in my life, they’ve waned to few and far between these days. While I’m glad they are a thing of the past, sometimes it’s still nice to have one. On Thursday, I got together with my friends for a few drinks at...
by Ericka | Jul 6, 2011 | 4th of July, alcohol, cookout, drink, food, holiday
Saturday we had the awesome opportunity to head a mile town the road to Tabitha & Lyndsey’s house for a pre-4th of July BBQ/Birthday party on their lovely deck. I’m kind of obsessed with decks and lawnchairs and grills and humidity and lightning bugs...
by Ericka | Jul 5, 2011 | marathon, run, running, spinning, triathalon
Professional exerciser that I am, you would NEVER guess that this girl has never taken a spin class. They always seemed to boring. Stagnant. Uncomfortable. Ahh, how injuries can change your perspective! After arriving for my 12-mile run Saturday morning at 6am only to...
by Ericka | Jul 4, 2011 | Alexandria, food, King Street, Old town, restaurant, review
Walking down King Street after a sale stroll into Gap and Banana Republic, we were honngggry. While Old Town Alexandria is a favorite spot for us, we’d never been to Jackson 20, the restaurant attached to a hotel a couple blocks from the water. It was brunch...
