Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Body Recomposition: Losing Fat, Gaining Muscle
Guest Post: Andi Singer works with www.ihmonline.com, an HMR company based out of the San Diego area, to spread health and fitness tips around the web. She lost 60lbs several years back and has not only maintained her weight loss, but has completely transformed her...
Half-Marathon On the Horizon!
ZOOMA Half-Marathon Only a week and a half from the ZOOMA Annapolis Half-Marathon! I'll admit, I was planning to get in an 11-12 mile run last weekend but it didn't happen. I ran 10 miles a few weeks back and well, this will just have to suffice. I am sure I'll be...
The One-Sentence Secret To Overcoming Your Body Image Issues
So maybe it's just all the things that crawl into my Facebook newsfeed but I'm constantly bombarded with body image propaganda -- the best word I can think of for this stuff. I get it -- the intent behind it is all good. In the First World, women disliking their...
Anniversary: One Year
One year ago today, I stood on a Jamaican beach at 4pm and married the love of my life. The moment I dreamed of — not the wedding or the dress — but the person and the commitment, finally became real and it was the best day of my life. I walked down the sandy aisle...
CrossFit: You Really Love It, Don’t You?
People say to me sometimes, "Man, you really like CrossFit, don't you?" If you are asking me that question, it's obviously true. But what is it about CrossFit that's so lovable? I've always enjoyed being active -- and running marathons has been a major passion of mine...
Mother’s Day Is Hard For Some Women. That Doesn’t Mean We Shouldn’t Celebrate It Fully.
*My youngest sister, Shelby & her daughter, Giovanna People will always be offended. Uncomfortable. Sad. Upset. But the world can't stop celebrating wonderful things just because wonderful things don't happen to everyone, or that the wonderful things make someone...