Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Steamboat Springs, Colorado: A Beautiful Trip
This weekend, I had the opportunity to go to Steamboat Springs, CO. Ahh the perks of a job that includes attending and speaking at conferences in cool places around the country. I heard many things about this beautiful place and it sure lived up to it's name. I have...
Starbucks “Pay It Forward” Chain Matters Even If No One Needy Benefited. Here’s Why.
The Starbucks pay it forward campaign matters. Some have criticized the "pay it forward" chain that occurred here last week. They've claimed it was just a bunch of privileged people already rich enough to buy their own Starbucks. No one was actually going out of their...
CrossFitter, Shooter & All-Around All Star Karla Herdzik
Every athlete has a story. Luckily, I know a few with inspiring ones right at Trident CrossFit, where I WOD my heart out 4-5 times a week. Like many CrossFitters, Karla Herdzik started off doing it to train for another sport. She competes in the sport of 3-gun, which...
30-Something Women: 5 Ways a Fit, Fabulous Lifestyle Begins Now
30-Something Women. Whether you are in your 20s, 30s or 40s, this post is for you. While I've always been active, I didn't begin to truly enjoy fitness as a lifestyle until my late twenties. Now, in my early thirties, it's become a joy that keeps me healthy, happy and...
EVEN Hotels: A Fit Stay-cation in Rockville
EVEN Hotels. Two weeks ago, I got an email asking if I wanted to stay a night at a new healthy lifestyle focused hotel that just opened in Rockville, MD. I'd never really heard of such a thing but it sounded right up my ally. They had invited some local media and...
Nano 4.0: Reebok Nano’s New CrossFit Shoe
*This post is sponsored by Fitfluential, LLC on behalf of Reebok Reebok Nano 4.0 CrossFit Shoes. You know these shoes were what every athlete at the CrossFit Games was wearing this year, right? Yes, because I told you -- and there's a reason for that. They are simply...