Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Tough Mudder Proposal (VIDEO)
*VIDEO below. It doesn't get any better than this! Running one of the toughest courses in the nation with the love of your life -- finishing it and then having him drop down on one knee to propose!After three years together, my friend Mandy was a sweet and tearful...
Tough Mudder: Break it Down!
Part of our Tough Mudder team post-race!So...was the Tough Mudder tough? Uhh, yeah -- in more ways than one. The first part was getting to the race -- which took nearly 4 hours from a place that is normally 1 hour away. I don't know if the TM people didn't anticipate...
Happy Things for Monday
1. Glenn is an Iron Man!Yesterday, my rockstar brother-in-law Glenn (he shares his blog with my sister & will do a race report there later this week) ran his first Iron Man in a stellar time. We were tracking him all day and we are all so proud of him for doing...
Orphanology
I just finished reading "Orphanology" -- a book that is solely focused on the Christian and the church's obligation to care for the world's orphans. In James 1:27, God tells us to care for the orphans and the fatherless.So, why aren't very many of us doing it? I...
Indy Women’s Half-Marathon Rundown
I've been dying to do a race with my sister for forever now. We ran the Chicago Marathon together in 2010 but there just aren't a lot options for races when we live so far apart.When I found out the Indianapolis Women's Half-Marathon was scheduled the weekend I was...
“It’s a Family Tradition”
Favorite place to visit while I'm home? Always Max's! I don't know how it came to be but a few years ago, Max's Place settled into a little space in downtown Bloomington (minutes from my parents home).My Dad started going there all the time -- and it became the local...