Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Crossfit Open: Why This Beginner Is In!
Lady winners from last year! That's Julie Fouche -- who I met and interviewed in November -- on the right! I did something I never thought I would yesterday.I signed up for the Crossfit Open.Totally not my style. I'm not into competition on a personal level.But Team...
Run All The Miles (Then Run Back!)
I didn't have anything but a selfie -- sorry! :)Run: 9 miles in 1:28Temp: 35 degreesClothes: Old Navy pants, Mizuno shoes, Brooks shirt, Lululemon sports bra Yesterday I went out for a good, old-fashioned run. No watches, no goal, just some music and my legs!It was...
Wisdom
What do you believe you are? Make it so. You can't change the past. Be present. Do life the best you can from right where you are. Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Friday Funday!
Happy Friday everyone!I've got a couple of random things to share today so stay with me! First of all, I am re-sharing the post I wrote last year -- a tribute to Andrew Breitbart. Today is the anniversary of his death. He was only 43 when he died -- and an inspiration...
Thrusters: Going All Out
So that's basically how I felt after this morning's workout.Actually, I wasn't that wasted but I was proud of myself today for really giving my all in the workout. I feel like normally I'm down a notch because I get overwelmed by how fast my heart is beating.But...
Stop Letting Your Age Define You
World's oldest marathoner at 101I've always been kind of hyper-focused on age. I remember turning 23 and thinking it sounded "so old." Yeah right. Actually, I was really worried about the fact that I took an extra year to finish college, thinking everyone else would...