by Ericka | May 8, 2014 | Crossfit, running, Uncategorized
Part I and Part II. After those awful two days post-surgery things started to improve. I got my energy back and went back to work that Monday. My back still hurt a lot from the surgery — laying down, sitting up and sitting down — all of it ached really...
by Ericka | May 7, 2014 | Crossfit, running, Uncategorized
Just tuning in? Don’t miss Part I of “My Injury Story” here. It’s Genetics When I returned to DC, I went to an orthopedist, who said after seeing my MRI, that this herniated disc I had was genetic. He said when I was conceived, I was destined...
by Ericka | May 2, 2014 | back on my feet, running, Uncategorized
Happy Friday everyone! This morning started off awesome with a sunrise run with Back on My Feet (BoMF) on the National Mall. The sky was just amazing this morning and I kept taking photos because I didn’t want to miss it! There are a ton of new guys on the team...
by Ericka | Apr 28, 2014 | Crossfit, running
So last week was one heck of a week in terms of fitness — and it terms of some crazy work hours. I barely had time to breathe, hence the lack of normal posting! On thing I did was hit up the USA Science & Engineering Festival in downtown DC so I could see...
by Ericka | Apr 24, 2014 | fitness, running, Uncategorized
I had a great opportunity this week to try out Barre3 in Georgetown. I’ve been meaning to get over there for a couple of months now and finally made it happen. It was my first real Barre class so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. The studio was really...
by Ericka | Apr 17, 2014 | Crossfit, fitness, running
BodySmith — clever name for a gym, isn’t it? I like it. Sounds very hip and modern. Considering it was located near Hipster-ville, USA on 14th Street in Washington, DC — that’s no surprise. I was really excited to try out an innovative, new gym...