Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
When They Said “I Do”
This weekend I had the honor of witnessing the wedding of my friends, Michelle and Nick. I've been in many weddings and attended even more. The magic never wears off.It was even more special for me this time having spent the last six years of my life being so close...
King’s Dominion: Roller Coaster!
Right now, I'm in the Outer Banks, NC for a wedding but on Wednesday for the 4th of July, Rick and I went to King's Dominion! I have been dying to hit up an amusement park for several years not but for some reason, no one ever wanted to go!I thought it was...
Happy Birthday America!
Hello friends! Well, we are off to Kings Dominion today and I reallllly hope it doesn't rain on us. The clouds keep it cool but I still want to ride those roller coasters!Anyway, wanted to jump in here and say Happy 4th of July with this photo and the following video...
It’s My Life
*Did you miss your chance to win FREE Mizuno running shoes yesterday? No worries -- the contest is still going on and you can enter today. Just click over to this post and scroll to the bottom to see what you have to do to be one of 10 winners for a brand new pair of...
A Brilliant Run: Win FREE Mizuno Shoes!
A brilliant run can feel like this!Source.I have been on a shoe rampage lately, haven't I? Even though I get kind of annoyed by all the "shoe specials" in Runners World, I guess I can see now why they do it.It took me until now to realize that different feet need...
The Dilemma of Marathon Training
On Monday, I attempted to fun home from work. It's about 8-9 miles (I think) so it shouldn't really be a problem. So -- whether it's all in my head or my body just doesn't like to run in the afternoon -- I'm not sure.The first time I tried this, I had weird cramps the...