Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Run For Shelter 10k
Saturday morning is was time for a good, old-fashioned 10k. I'm not accustomed to doing smaller races but this was our Back on My Feet race for the month of April so I was in. Plus, it was for the Carpenters Shelter, a good service in the Alexandria, VA community so I...
The Sweet Life Turns One!
It's our birthday! It was about a year ago that I decided on "The Sweet Life" and began my healthy living blogging journey. I've loved every minute and met so many great people along the way. I've said it before but this community has been a godsend.I love keeping up...
Pizza of the Week: Breakfast!
I was so excited to try this week's Pizza of the Week. I've been meaning to experiment with egg on pizza forever so breakfast pizza was the perfect solution.It sounds weird at first but that isn't the case when you take a bite 🙂 I found this recipe on Smitten Kitchen...
Crossfit = Race Endorphins Every Time
Source.I finally realized what it is I love about Crossfit. It's not the individual moves or the basic garage-like gym setting. It's the feeling in the air. When I go to my class in the evenings (re: rarely), the feeling is amplified even more. Everyone is more...
A Boston Marathon
*Thanks to my sister, Lindsey, for writing this guest post today about watching Boston from the sidelines. It was bittersweet for her because she was supposed to run her 2nd Boston Marathon this year but she is 7 months pregnant and there was no way it was happening....
Exercise Judgment
Feeling JudgedHello friends. Many readers of this blog are fellow fitness enthusiasts. Since I began writing it and tweeting regularly about my workouts, I've had countless people tell me it's been motivating and inspiring. So many have said I've made them want to...