Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Do Life.
So I'd heard of this blog, "Ben Does Life" a few times since I began fitness blogging. But, I never checked it out. Somehow, the site or the video to go with it never crossed my path. I'm not sure how that happened, considering I spend the majority of my day on the...
A Christmas Brunch!
This weekend was Melinda's 4th Annual Christmas Brunch! And you know I LOVE a brunch 🙂 I never did the brunch thing before moving to DC but it's kind of a big deal in these parts so I've come to be very fond of it!Of course, brunch always begins with a good mimosa....
7 Steps to a “Fitfluentially” Balanced Life
People often tell I'm disciplined or that they don't understand how I can get myself to work out so much. Well, I'm here to tell you, it's because it's worth it. The older I've gotten, the more excercise has gone from punishment and obligation to rewarding, healthy...
Healthy Squash & Zucchini Parmesan Pasta
I'm always on the hunt for easy, healthy meals to make for dinner. I've said it before but until the past year, my dinners usually consisted of frozen Amy's organic dinners, microwave veggie burgers, bowls of instant soup and anything else that could be made or heated...
Running in the Moonlight?
Running in the moonlight? So....as ya'll know, I'll be marathon training again very soon for the DC Rock n' Roll Marathon on March 17th. One problem with hardcore training, though, is that it kind of zaps the fun out of Friday nights for your significant other (well,...
Hot Chocolate 15k FAIL!
So that's a fun photo, right? It doesn't exactly represent the success -- or lack of -- of today's Hot Chocolate 15k at National Harbor. Long story short, we had planned to run the 9.3 miles at 8am in awesome winter weather. A poorly planned event with 20,000 runners...