Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
305 Fitness & Weekend Fun
*Last day to enter & win a FREE 3-month supply of Emergen-C* On Friday morning,I was so excited to try out a brand new fitness class in the DC-area. 305 Fitness is a dance-oriented class created by a young woman named Sadie. She started it in New York and the...
Emergen-C: Immune & Energy Support For Life
I am participating in a sponsored campaign hosted by Emergen-C®.I received compensation for this post. While all opinions stated are my own, I make no claims about Emergen-C as a product or its effectiveness. *GIVE-AWAY: The Sweet Life is giving away one 3-month...
Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit & the Primal Future of Fitness
Learning to Breath Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness. Long title but pretty great way to start out a book about CrossFit, right? When I first started CF, I wondered when they'd be making a magazine about it. Next thing I knew, WOD Talk was...
Walnut Crusted Salmon: It’s What’s For Dinner
*Don't miss my new post up on BalanceBar.com: 3 Easy 30-Minute Workouts for Your Summer Shape Up Walnut Crusted Salmon. Wow -- it's been a good while since I've had a real "food post" up here! It's not because I stopped cooking -- just because I got lazy about taking...
3-Day Juice Cleanse: My Experience
Last week, I tried my first ever juice cleanse. Thanks to the South Block Juice Co., which offered me their 3-day cleanse to review on the blog, I couldn't say no, especially since I've tried things like the salt water cleanse, and the salt water flush didn't make me...
Running Like a Champion
So far, summer has been a strong running season for me. After spending 4+ months out of my running sneaks, I appreciate the ability to lace up and go much more than I did last summer. Thankfully the weather hasn't been too hot. On Friday, I went running at noon -- and...