Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction — And My Own (A Review)
When I heard that Mika Brzezinski -- the co-host of "Morning Joe" -- wrote a book on her struggle with food addiction, I knew I was going to buy it. I pre-ordered "Obsessed" right away. I knew that Mika was a runner and had caught myself admiring her slim physique...
Murph: Workout for a Hero
I wasn't going to write about doing "Murph" but then I thought, why the heck not? The truth is, I almost kind of enjoyed it!This crossfit Heroes work out was named in memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June...
Warrior Dash: A Non-Runner Dishes
Jackie (right) and a friend as Ninja Turtles post-race *This guest post is written by my friend and co-worker, Jackie. Follow her hilarious tweets here and tell her she should start her own blog š As the name implies, Iām not a runner. Despite running three...
Jamaica from my IPhone
We had professional photos and photos from my nice camera (Canon Rebel 4) but how about my iphone? You know I couldn't stand to NOT share from there!One thing I loved -- and that was super fun and islandy -- were the swim up bars. There were two and I'd always wanted...
How I Got a Date Worth Keeping (& Marrying)
This was our first photo together :)The Back Story I'm going to tell you a little story. Sometimes I'm a little self conscious to be TOO honest here but I am who I am so I'll just do it.I have wanted to get married since I was 15 years old. I remember my friend Claire...
Am I a Bicyclist Now?
The past week I've been outdoors more than I have in years (feels like it at least!) But I am not complaining -- I love the spring!The day after we got home from Jamaica, R bit the bullett and bought us some bicycles. We've been talking about it forever and it was...