Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon 2013
So, Rock n' Roll half marathon -- we met again. I did not conquer all this year but I have never regretted a race. Despite feeling achy and slow during this 13.1, I still enjoyed being in the midst of it all.After completing Crossfit Open WOD 13.2 on Thursday morning,...
A 3:13 Marathon In the Bag
Rocking yesterday's Shamrock Marathon!!Today's post is dedicated to my sister, Lindsey, who yesterday ran a 3:13 marathon -- crushing her PR by 11 minutes after having worked extremely hard over the last three months to master training to get her to this moment.Who...
SXSW Lessons and Awesomeness!
I didn't get the chance yet to fill you in a bit more about my time at South by Southwest (SXSW) last week. It was...in a word, awesome.I'd been hearing about this conference for YEARS and never knew if I'd have the chance to go. Thankfully, I got the chance this year...
11 Books For Spring 2013
It's been forever since I did a book post but I wanted to share with you what I've been reading in the past few months. I love sharing my favorites with you because reading is such a passion of mine. Passing on the gems to new people makes me happy :)I'm pretty good...
You Can’t Convince A Marathon
Photo from last year's DC Rock n' Roll Half-Marathon"You can't convince a marathon you've trained; if you haven't, it will reveal your lie, and harshly." -- Recovering addict who found runningThis weekend, I'm slated to run my second DC Rock n' Roll Half-Marathon.I...
Think Good Thoughts
I'm feeling pretty down this week. Blogging is not coming to me like it normally does. I've been out of town, my schedule is off, life seems to be speeding by, I think too much. I will have a recap of South by Southwest hopefully tomorrow but just...