Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
National Harbor Fun & #BestFoot Monday!
*After seeing myself in photos in these shorts, I'm convinced they look like old lady shorts on me. I bought this outfit after seeing the full thing on a model on TheLimited.com -- but clearly my legs are not as long and lovely as the models. Not sure how to proceed....
Getting Back Out There: My Back Injury Story Part III
Part I and Part II. After those awful two days post-surgery things started to improve. I got my energy back and went back to work that Monday. My back still hurt a lot from the surgery -- laying down, sitting up and sitting down -- all of it ached really badly. But I...
My Injury Story Part II
Just tuning in? Don't miss Part I of "My Injury Story" here. It's Genetics When I returned to DC, I went to an orthopedist, who said after seeing my MRI, that this herniated disc I had was genetic. He said when I was conceived, I was destined to have this herniated...
My Back Injury Story Part I
I'm going to tell you a story about an injury -- and I'll begin with the moral of this story, which is: Treat your injury like it's the best job you will ever have. Devote yourself to fixing the problem and do NOT aggravate it by continuing to run or train when you...
3 Simple Moves For a Total Body Workout in 20 Minutes Or Less
Follow Me On Instagram! *The following post is sponsored by Fitfluential & PUMA. I've got a little secret. Perhaps you've heard? You don't need a gym to get a good workout. In fact, you don't need anything other than your own body. You may not think you can get a...
Running DC & Feel Good Friday
Happy Friday everyone! This morning started off awesome with a sunrise run with Back on My Feet (BoMF) on the National Mall. The sky was just amazing this morning and I kept taking photos because I didn't want to miss it! There are a ton of new guys on the team right...