Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Marine Corps Marathon: Dear Marathon
*Be sure to check out my Ambassador spotlight at Fitfluential! ** You can still enter to win a pair of FREE Mizuno running shoes too! Dear Marathon,I know we are old friends but I just don't trust you. Sometimes you are so sweet in the beginning and then...
Half the Sky: Be the Change
With Esperence and Sophia in Eastern Congo -- the worst place in the world for women.I've been thinking about Congo this week. Probably because I'm mid-way through reading "Half the Sky" by Nick Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn. This book is a MUST-READ. It's so...
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together: Exercise Demons
Remember WhenRemember when running was punishment?Remember when I hated life going up and down on the stairmaster?Remember when exercise felt like torture I would have to endure for the rest of my life if I didn't want to be fat?I do. It was that way for me until I...
Marine Corps Marathon Week Countdown
*Don't forget to enter to win my contest for a FREE pair of Mizuno running shoes!Here I sit with a really annoying cold. It came up on me over a week ago and is just hangin' out. Sore throat, stuffy nose, lots of throat clearing.Saturday, I had my taper-length...
Mizuno Running Shoes Give-Away Contest! (10 Pairs!)
Ahh one of my favorite sights to see -- legs a running. There's been a craze for brightly colored shoes in the running world this yer and I'm loving it.My favorite running shoes company, Mizuno, has latched on to it as well. You know that I only run in Mizunos -- they...
To Infinity & Beyond
I have a Pinterest board called, "The Places I Will Go." You might recognize that title from the Dr. Seuss book that every graduate receives when they finish high school or college.I LOVE IT. I LOVE this quote and this photo because I am a world lover.I don't know...