Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

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...

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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...

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Trip to Indiana & the Cuties

My Dad, Giovanna, Me, Shelby (I keep meaning to tell you all that you need follow Shelby on Twitter because she is really funny, just FYI.)I spent much of last weekend and this week in Indiana -- it was awesome! My sister, Lindsey, is recovering from her double...

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CrossFit At 9 Months Pregnant

Source   CrossFit has received a lot of criticism lately and well, you know how I feel about some of that. But what about doing CrossFit (or weight lifting) while pregnant -- not just a few months along -- but nearly 9 months? One woman was recently criticized for a...

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HuffPostLive Fun

Ooh how fun was this? I got an email inviting me to be on another Huffington Post Live segment on Monday and it was perfect timing. The subject was "Going Dutch on Engagement Rings." Even though that was not the case in my engagement, they still wanted the perspective...

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Running As Much As I Can — Which Isn’t Much

Me (short sleeved blue shirt) running, running, running.It's been a very busy week -- so that coupled with not being able to work out much means posting has been light. Right now, I'm hanging out with the family in Indiana.It just happened to work out that my work...

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