Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Arlington Cemetery: A Veteran’s Day to Remember
Yesterday, Rick and I went to Arlington National Cemetery. It was bustling with people since it was Veteran's Day and this is the most famous veteran's grave site in the world as far as I know.It's kind of strange ducking out of usual loud and busy streets of D.C. and...
Running: I Am Titanium!
Hey guys...I just had to write because I finished with one of my favorite runs in a very long time.It started with making a new playlist...um, can someone tell me how I JUST now decided to put Eminem's "Till I Collapse" on my list? That song is bad ass and I will be...
Crossfitting Marathon Runner
How excited am I right now?! Really excited!Next Thursday, I will be flying to Boston courtesy of Reebok to take part in a special Crossfit workshop at Reebok headquarters.I'm pumped -- especially because I have never been to Boston before!I'm a bit nervous since the...
NuGo Nutrition Slim Bars
When NuGO Nutrition contacted me to see if I'd like to try out their NuGO Slim bars, I was pumped. Ever since I tried their dark chocolate awesomeness months ago, I've been hooked. Knowing that their products are all-natural with options for vegan, gluten-free and...
Philadelphia Marathon: I’m Doing It
Theodora and I happy as clams to be running another marathon!*Going to show off some of the MarathonFotos that I bought in this post. $85 and I don't think the quality is all that great but...still nice to have them. Okay, it's been decided: I am running the...
Election Day: #Vote4Congo
So it's almost over. The election that is. And, thank GOD!Granted, I work in Washington, DC but I think swing state voters might have it even worse than me! Do ya feel me? While there are truly political issues I care about -- because political issues affect our lives...