Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
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...
Will Hillary Clinton Do Yoga With Me?
I know, it sounds crazy -- but after she talked about her personal emails including yoga routines in the presser -- I had to ask! So I sent her a tweet asking if she'd meet for a class at my yoga studio, Mind the Mat. Dear @HillaryClinton -- will you come do a yoga...
When Fitness Becomes Part of Who You Are
I woke up at 2am on Friday night and started having a panic attack. My back was in awful pain again, this time because I decided I could handle some light overhead squats at that morning's CrossFit class. I was panicking because I thought maybe I did something...
How I Discovered Balance is the Key to a Sweet Life
I hope you guys have noticed -- I'm not about extremes. Does that shine through? The more I think about what "the sweet life" means, the more I realize it means creating that balance in your life that maintains a sweet spot for everything you love. I'm not the person...