Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Runner’s World Half-Marathon Festival Weekend Day #1
Theodora, Me, Janae, Heather, Katy (stole this pic from Janae!)I've been having a great time here in Bethlaham, Pennsylvania at the Runner's World Half-Marathon Festival. I cannot tell how you special and welcome the entire staff of RW has made us bloggers feel.To be...
Frustrated Venting & Exciting Weekend
Can I vent for a second? First of all, so sick of my back hurting. Second of all, I'm more and more seeing why I love CrossFit so much. I'm sorry to get off on a CF kick but it's true! Now that I am limited to the apartment gym's treadmill, bike and elliptical, I...
Baked Rigatoni Recipe: Cheesy Basil Pesto Sausage
*This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Hillshire Farm but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #buy3get3 http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcOIf you are like me, making an easy dinner is the only way to go. As much as I...
Richmond Marathon: Training Update
After 13.1 miles on SundayWell..."training" isn't exactly as it sounds. Since this whole stupid back issue, I've dwindled. Running doesn't really hurt my back but the chiropractor encourages decreased running. So I've been running...a little.I am still planning to run...
Roller Coasters, Concerts & Zombies Oh My!
I had such a fun weekend! It started off Friday night when we went to see "Captain Phillips." I wasn't that excited to see it but it ended up being a pretty good movie. You can't really go wrong with Tom Hanks, right? This morning I actually saw the real Captain...
SKORA Running Shoes: Give Them a Try!
I hope you guys aren't sick of shoe reviews yet! Well, I had the chance to test out yet another pair and I was excited to do so because this is a unique, new brand that was created with genuine focus for runners.After I reviewed Altras recently, SKORA asked if I might...