Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

22 Mile Training Run: Should You Do It For Your Marathon?

Let me just say this: I have never done a 22 mile training run for a marathon. I've always thought I should  but never did. I thought this was the weekend to remedy that situation. Kind of. Here's the thing: This 20-miler has been hanging over my head for WEEKS. I was...

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CrossFit Junkie: Till the Last Rope Climb After the Time Cap

CrossFit brings together such a big variety of individuals and I think it's fun to spotlight some of those here -- specifically some of the awesome members of my home box, Trident CrossFit. You've read about Mason, Karla and Kelly in the past, but let me introduce to...

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Kenneth Cole #InspireGood: Why You Should Vote for My Mom

That's my Mom. She's been a nurse for over 20 years and she loves the people of Haiti. The thing about my Mom is that she's a helper -- her love language is "acts of kindness" (in my opinion) and she's been a role model for me in life. That's why I was really excited...

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Exercise Lately: Hot Yoga, Running, CrossFit

*Check out my latest piece on Balance Bar: Getting the Most Out of the Last Few Days of Summer First of all -- I got such a wonderful response from my last post. I felt a little naked putting it out there but I knew I'd get good feedback and hear from others who could...

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When You Can’t Get Pregnant

Infertility: When you can't get pregnant. Well, that's  me and I wasn't sure if I was ready to blog about it. No time has ever felt right but here it is. It's not a big secret, anyone close to me knows the deal and I'm usually kind of an open book on my life so I...

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Going With My Gut & Bragging Rights

Bragging Rights: My Sister is a Cover Model! I should have gotten this up on the blog last week but if you are following me on Twitter or Instagram, you've definitely already seen it -- and hopefully purchased a copy! Thanks to so many of you who voted for my sister...

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