Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Running with a Space Heater?
So yesterday is what some people might call cold. Some people being ME! I am the biggest wimp when it comes to being cold. (And hat tip to Jeff for helping me title this post 🙂 I remember being in middle school and feeling tortured because I had to jump into the...
The Core Power Challenge: Sign Ups Open TODAY!
Hi everyone! Well, today's the day -- I'm taking commitments for the Core Power Challenge! But, perhaps you'd like to know a little more before signing on. Here's the scoop: The Sweet Life will post the Core Move of the Day every morning. It may be a stand alone blog...
Miss America, Crossfitter
Um, hi, meet Miss America. Obviously, the girl looks smokin' in both pix. However in the one on the right, she's worked hard to lose weight (which is great if that's what she wanted!).But I love two things about how she looks on the right. One, she is not a waif....
New York City Weekend
For as close as New York is to DC, I haven't been there that many times in the past 7 years. Since my good friend Heather lives there now, I've had more an excuse to go. I took one of those this weekend, hopped on a MegaBus and made my way.Heather is one of my...
Work Out Funk: How to Get Your Mojo Back
Yesterday, I had a idea-laced call with my good friend, Lindsay. Remember her, of 50-lb weight loss Zumba success? Yes! Well, it turns out, Zumba at her workplace was cancelled awhile back. And, well, over a period of time, she's lost her work out mojo.She sent me a...
#Twitter Talk & a BIG Step!
Speaking about Twitter at the #TwitterDC eventSo...fun stuff from today. Let me start at the beginning...One, I ran 6 treadmill miles -- my first run in over a week. Damn it feels good after it's been so long! I ran while reading the latest issue of "Glamour" with...