Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Should I Run a Marathon Without Having Trained?
Post-Baltimore Marathon...after I PR'd and thought I was going to start running like a marathon a month. And...#fail.Have you ever run a marathon without really training? I signed up for the DC Rock n' Roll Marathon back in November or so -- fully intending on...
BOMF: Open-Mic Night!
This weekend was the 2nd annual Back on My Feet DC Open Mic night. Each team location was to perform a skit or song and individuals could sign up for talents as well. I wasn't really sure what to expect and having been to a rare few open mic nights in my life, I was...
Running Against The Wind
Well, I wasn't wearing shorts but this was how I felt starting off! (source)Pin ItYesterday, I ran against the wind. I woke up to see pretty little snowflakes dancing outside my window. How quaint. NOT. If I never saw snow again, I'd be okay. Maybe in a Christmas...
The Writer In Me
I'm a magazine reader and one thing I love that many mags have been doing lately is devoting a page to author bios. I particularly like Marie Claire's section because they pull out a fabulous photo of the author and fill in their paragraph with interesting info about...
Getting Out Of My Way
When I saw this the other day, I immediately grabbed it to save. It's the definition of my life at times -- at too many times. I want to be better at my job, I want to write a book, I want to improve this blog. I want to run a better marathon and save enough to be a...
Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter
Pin ItIt's kind of hard making almond butter look pretty. I don't have any fancy containers, cameras or light devices. But, it's not really about how pretty it looks -- it's about how awesome it tastes. And this is just grand.One of the reasons I wanted a food...