by Ericka | Mar 23, 2012 | Crossfit, Uncategorized
The view from my gym this morning as I was leaving class. Oh how I love it!Morning Love I loved this morning’s Crossfit work out. The best for me is when it’s tough but doesn’t feel absolutely impossible. Some people like to feel like they are going...
by Ericka | Mar 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to wrap your head around the troubles of the world. I know I’ve been hitting the blog hard recently about some of these things. But I’m just one person — and I can’t stop talking about it. My concerns are many — sporadic,...
by Ericka | Mar 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Maggie & I post-race! Me: 1:52, Maggie: 1:39. Love my running buddy!This weekend, I ran my second half-marathon ever! It’s weird because I’ve run 5 marathons and only two half-marathons now but…I guess I am normally going big or going...
by Ericka | Mar 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Happy St. Patricks Day my lovely readers! I’m sure most of you are up bright and early today for training and/or RACES! It’s supposed to be heavenly weather here in DC for the SunTrust DC Rock n’ Roll Marathon.While I’m signed up for the whole...
by Ericka | Mar 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m going to the Congo and I’ve been reading a lot about this war-torn country. First, it was “Blood River” by Tim Butcher — which was like an African “On the Road” — kind of. It was my first real introduction to this...
by Ericka | Mar 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Pin ItIf I didn’t go searching around, I’d never think of creative things like this to try! Usually, when I think of cupcakes, it’s plain old chocolate or vanilla. But, when I saw a recipe for cherry-almond, I thought…that sounds like a match...