Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Before and After Weight Loss: How She Lost 250 Pounds
*Last day to win a FREE 16-bar pack of LARABAR. Sign up in this post. Before and after weight loss -- it's always inspiring, isn't it? Even if you've never needed to lose a lot of weight yourself, the success stories of those we see in magazines and on TV demonstrate...
Why I Hate The “How Long Will It Take You to Burn It Off?” Thing
*FYI: Win a free pack of LARABARS (bottom of post) Today I ran into an article telling me how many steps it would take to burn off a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Ugh! Talk about stealing the joy right out of my doughnut! Shape Magazine has a monthly section called "You Ate...
Marine Corps Marathon 2014: My Race Day
Hello race recap time for the 2014 Marine Corps Marathon! It's always so hard to collect your thoughts about the marathon because within 26.2 miles, a million thoughts and things swirl in your mind -- and ache on your body. Previous MCM recaps: 2013 (spectator's...
Snacks for Hiking: I Got You Covered
“Thank you LÄRABAR for sponsoring today’s post and helping me to get outside!” Hi everyone! Yes, I DID run the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday -- and a recap will be coming tomorrow. Promise! In the meantime, feel free to check out a couple of photos I posted on...
Marine Corps Marathon 2014: The Two-Day Countdown!
Two days until the marathon! I'm feeling...nervous. Mostly because I'm so sore today! I figured working out Monday and Wednesday at CrossFit would be okay but somehow the workouts made me more sore than I've been in forever! It's my quads and my upper back muscles....
Renee Zellweger: You Should Like Her Just As She Is Now, Too
Like many of you, I was shocked to see the photos of Renee Zellweger. She was trending all over social media all day -- and for obvious reasons. The girl doesn't look a thing like herself. Did Bridget Jones forget that we "like you very much, just as you are"? It...