by Ericka | Oct 18, 2016 | Baby, fitness, running, Uncategorized
Post-partum running: Running during pregnancy looks different for everyone. For me, it was close to non-existent. I had visions of being that uber-pregnant lady still pounding the pavement but it wasn’t quite the dream I had in mind. From day 1, I had it rough....
by Ericka | Aug 22, 2016 | running
Last week, I ran 10 miles in a row without stopping. It was my longest run in at least a year in a half — maybe more! It was slow and actually on the treadmill because it was storming outside but it felt SO good to know I could still do it. I’ve been...
by Ericka | Jun 28, 2016 | running
Ugh…never thought I would say that. And I kind of hate saying it because I don’t want to be done with marathons. They’ve represented so much for me in my life — reaching goals, gaining confidence, working harder than I thought I could. My...
by Ericka | May 8, 2016 | Baby, fitness, running
Before I was even pregnant, I knew I wanted to be a stroller running mom (obviously!). I knew that the BOB was the one, top of the line, MUST-HAVE running stroller. After all, my sister is Lindsey (queen of pregnant and mother running!) So I put it on my baby shower...
by Ericka | May 5, 2016 | Crossfit, fitness, running
*Scroll to the bottom for my first Facebook Live video on this subject! On top of having and recovering from having a baby, I had almost a full year off from running and CrossFit — my two favorite fitness activities. I did some here and there but for the most...
by Ericka | Feb 8, 2016 | fitness, running
In 2015, I ran the least miles I have ever run since becoming a runner. I started sitting on the sidelines just about this time last year when my back issues came into play again — and then pregnancy, which of course is the best reason 🙂 Sciatica magically...