Back From Africa

One of my favorite photos from Congo.Hi everyone! I am back and wanted to pop in and say hello before the day got away. Long story short, I had an AMAZING  time in the Congo and cannot wait to tell you more about it. There’s so much to say I don’t...

Top Seven Wedding Diet (or crash diet) Tips

Hi everyone! I am Michelle from That’s so Michelle and also Ericka’s best friend! While she is in Africa (she comes back soon and I can’t wait to see photos and video from her trip) she asked me to write a guest post and I immediately knew I wanted...

Running at 36 Weeks Pregnant!

36.5 weeks pregnant – not sure the distance, but I ran 30 minutes today. My eyes look a little tired!*From Ericka: While I’m gone, I have some excellent guests filling in! Please check out this post from my sister, Lindsey, on running at over 8 months...

Remembering My First Love: Running!

Me (in purple) running the North  Face Endurance Challenge this weekend.I realized something — I feel better overall when I run more than I have been. With so much crossfitting, my running has really taken a back seat. But after doing a few solid, hard runs...

Back Home In Indiana

Do see the 8-month pregnant belly? (Hint: not on me)Going home this past weekend was awesome but it really threw me off my game. Does anyone else have this problem when they visit home? I live in DC and my family is in Indiana. I hadn’t seen them in nearly six...

In Honor

My cousin, Cameron, holds a flag during the ceremony. This week we celebrated Memorial Day. I was home in Indiana for the day and attended a ceremony at Valhalla Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington. I almost didn’t get there but I’m sure glad I went.The crowd...