Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
R.I.P. Maddie
I found out this morning that our family dog, Maddie, died last night. She's been a part of the family for so many years and we are all so sad to hear of the news.It was unexpected but she was an older animal so, yes, these things happen. But I'm really going to miss...
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...