Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

Mizuno Wave Rider 17: Your Next Running Shoe

Happy Saturday all! I hope everyone is still enjoying the long weekend -- and recovering from Turkey Day. I know it felt awesome to do a a little post-Thanksgiving recovery yesterday with a sweat session and some fruits and veggies! (Also, leftover apple pie with ice...

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My Little Virginia Thanksgiving 2013

Thanksgiving 2013 was the first of it's kind for me. For the second year in a row, I cooked (and the second time ever!) but this time, it was just a simple Thanksgiving for two. Honestly, cooking for 2 doesn't take that long. I spent about 3 hours cooking plus the...

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1st Annual District CrossFit Charity Pro-Am

**FYI: Make sure you are checking out Reebok.com for Black Friday specials (starting at 7pm on Thursday). Pretty much all the clothes you see in the photos in this post are Reebok so keep that in mind.  I'm not joking when I say they have some really cool clothes,...

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Lemon Butter Sizzlefish Rainbow Trout

Everyone knows that fish is one of the healthiest things you can eat. It's usually high in Omega-3's and protein. Luckily, it's also pretty easy to make in -- in a ton of different ways.I was really excited when I got the opportunity to try out a new brand of healthy...

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Run for Shelter 10k/5k with Back on My Feet

Even though I can't run, that's not going to stop me from being with runners -- and especially supporting my guys and gals at Back on my Feet!This weekend was the Run for Shelter 5k/10k to end homelessness and it was the first race many of our participants...

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Reebok Spartan Race World Championships!!

You might already know that adventure races have become one of the most popular in the country in the past year. The most popular races signed up for include Tough Mudder (which I did), Warrior Dash and last but not least, the Reebok Spartan Race.If you haven't...

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