Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Happy 20th Birthday Icebreaker Merino! (Wanna Win Free Stuff?)
Icebreaker is one of the best brands for fitness lovers out there -- especially those who like to ski, skate and get down in the cold. I recently got a cozy sweater from them that I wore like crazy all winter long. Now, they are celebrating their 20-year anniversary...
10 Things I Learned From the Most Successful Woman I’ve Ever Known
She wasn't a CEO -- or a political leader. She never made a six-figure paycheck or secured a patent. But if you measure success by the joy you've obtained, the people you've loved and the children and grandchildren you've helped raise, she was the most successful...
Bread and Wine: A Review
For months on end, I've been hearing people say that Shauna Niequist's "Bread and Wine" was really good. But I wasn't particularly interested for some reason -- despite my friend Lynn having turned one of Shauna's other books ("Cold Tangerines") into a full-out play!...
New Beginnings and Taking Breaks
Today is one of those days that it really seems criminal not to go running. It’s the first gorgeous, warm-enough day in MONTHS to grace my presence and I want nothing but to get out there on the trails. It’s so hard to say no! I’m taking some time off — despite it...
CrossFit at Every Age & Every Stage
When you hear "CrossFit," the first people to cross your mind probably aren't senior citizens. But at Trident CrossFit, there's a class dedicated to the older demographic and they are pretty happy it exists. Constantly varied high intensity functional movements are...
Everybody Gets the Blues
Good morning, friends. My blogging is so sporadic lately but sometimes, I do just want to check in with a good, old-fashioned, life blogging post 🙂 What's new? Well, I've been struggling -- with my back of course, but also some depression. Sometimes it feels weird...