Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Running at 36 Weeks Pregnant!
36.5 weeks pregnant - not sure the distance, but I ran 30 minutes today. My eyes look a little tired!*From Ericka: While I'm gone, I have some excellent guests filling in! Please check out this post from my sister, Lindsey, on running at over 8 months pregnant! ...
Remembering My First Love: Running!
Me (in purple) running the North Face Endurance Challenge this weekend.I realized something -- I feel better overall when I run more than I have been. With so much crossfitting, my running has really taken a back seat. But after doing a few solid, hard runs in...
Dear Africa
Source.Back WhenSo Africa -- you are almost here. It's been nearly 10 years since I've seen you and I've missed you so much. But this time, I'm taking you back with me.From the moment the adventure of Africa sparked in my brain when I was just 17 years old, I knew we...
The North Face Endurance Challenge
My BOMF running partner for the half-marathon, Dave.Yesterday was the North Face Endurance Challenge and there couldn't have been a better day for it! Though I hated life for a few minutes when my alarm went off at 5am, the feeling quickly disappeared as race...
Crosstraining: 12 Ideas for Runners
Source. Know what's really important for achieving optimum fitness? Cross training. Many people cringe at the phrase. It means you've got to do stuff you don't normally. It's out of your comfort zone. You're no good at it -- or so you think. Like most things...
Back Home In Indiana
Do see the 8-month pregnant belly? (Hint: not on me)Going home this past weekend was awesome but it really threw me off my game. Does anyone else have this problem when they visit home? I live in DC and my family is in Indiana. I hadn't seen them in nearly six months...