by Ericka | Jan 25, 2016 | fitness, run, running
For the past four years or so, I’ve done very little working out outdoors in the winter. Thanks to a love of studio classes and more so, CrossFit, I was getting in plenty of workouts indoors. The cold temps were a turn off and I almost never ventured into them...
by Ericka | Jan 4, 2016 | Crossfit, fitness, running
Generally speaking, you hear that women can begin working out about 6 weeks after they give birth, assuming they had a normal, healthy, vaginal birth. I was prepared to wait 6 weeks but felt pretty good a tad earlier than that so I went ahead and got slow start. Back...
by Ericka | Sep 10, 2015 | running
There are certain experiences in life that are so potent, so memorable, so palpable that they stand out against all others. The smell of your Grandma’s peanut butter fudge every single Christmas, the song you spent the summer of 1998 listening to on repeat...
by Ericka | Apr 7, 2015 | fitness, running
Ever have those rare moments when you have a great idea — or a million — all at once? It’s always so exhilarating but hard to re-create that when you need it most. You’ve heard it from me before…the best way to find your inspiration is to...
by Ericka | Mar 18, 2015 | fitness, running
Today is one of those days that it really seems criminal not to go running. It’s the first gorgeous, warm-enough day in MONTHS to grace my presence and I want nothing but to get out there on the trails. It’s so hard to say no! I’m taking some time off — despite it...
by Ericka | Mar 6, 2015 | running
I hope you guys have noticed — I’m not about extremes. Does that shine through? The more I think about what “the sweet life” means, the more I realize it means creating that balance in your life that maintains a sweet spot for everything you...