by Ericka | Dec 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
I worked out Sunday for the first time in 6 days. It felt GREAT! As I’ve explained to many people in the past few weeks, running/working out gives me endorphins and they make me happy :)Yeah yeah stealing line from Elle Woods but that’s the simple...
by Ericka | Dec 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Saturday I got the chance to go to the White House! For all the time I’ve lived in DC, the closest I’ve come is the White House press briefing room back in 2008. It was a pretty cool experience then but I’d never done the Christmas tour.Thanks to...
by Ericka | Dec 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
This morning at church we talked about Connecticut. The horror is incomprehensible. I can say nothing that hasn’t been said already.I literally cannot imagine how those families feel. This isn’t 9/11 but the feeling I have sure resembles it. We all know it...
by Ericka | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m pretty sure I had just asked the girl beside me — “Did we pass mile 23 yet?” Crystal City is brutal!A fallen Marine Corps Marathon photo (thanks to a Facebook friend who was snapping pix during the race and found it in his selection...
by Ericka | Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
We all know food is the body’s “gas” so if you are running a marathon, I recommend “premium.”There are plenty of online plans and tips for what to eat while training for a marathon, including the week before the race — but I’m...
by Ericka | Dec 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
This isn’t my normal post but I still wanted to share with you. You guys — who read this blog — know my life is way more than just about running. Sometimes I gotta steer another direction when I’m thinking about it.Last week, at the U.S....
