Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Crossfit: Why the Last Rep From the Last Man Makes You Cry
Yours truly -- I'm getting muscle finally! A few weeks ago at the Crossfit Games regionals, I caught myself almost tearing up. What?! I was watching people dart up ropes, grunt and lift and sweat and curse. I was screaming for them to keep on keepin' on! I was living...
Kickball Summer Weekend
Team CSS front and center!This weekend I was pretty excited to have an excuse to be on the National Mall again on a beautiful Saturday! This time? Kickball!Our Back on My Feet Team, CSS, planned a game against another team, La Casa. I was pumped and pretty excited to...
“Up In the Gym Just Workin’ on My Fitness.”
Hi guys! So workouts this week have been good (sorry for the terrible title of this post -- if you didn't know it's the lyrics to "Fergalicious.") -- despite me feeling a little too attached to food. Sometimes my stress factor gets the best of me and I am just...
Team Hoyt Matters. Get Some Perspective.
Follow my blog with BloglovinI woke up in a bad mood yesterday. I'm prone to bouts of depression sometimes -- out of nowhere, for no reason. Feels like it's been kicking in lately. Even though I woke up less than motivated to talk to anyone or do anything at all, I...
Crossfit DC Style
Amy, Meaghan, Anne, MeThis weekend was gorgeous -- and I had such a great time playing outside. Amy invited me to a fun, outdoor crossfit workout her box was hosting on the National Mall.I figured it was a great excuse to head downtown, meet some new people and do...
Writers & Secrets
Author Jeanette Walls at the event. So book posts are NOT traffic drivers 🙂 but books are one of the loves of my life and so, I shall continue writing them!Last night, I went to an event a Sixth and I with one of my favorite authors, Jeanette Walls -- the author of...