by Ericka | Nov 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
It was past due time for me to put my pumpkin baking skills to work! I have not been baking or cooking lately and I kind of missed my friends in the kitchen :)Plus, a few co-workers had mentioned that it had been quite some time since I’d brought any goodies to...
by Ericka | Nov 4, 2012 | Rock n' roll marathon, running, Savannah Half Marathon
So only the really crazy folks try doing races less than a week after a marathon right?Well, there’s NO WAY I would ever try doing a full marathon a week after but a half? That seemed do-able.Plus, it was a faux-half. Let me explain.Originally I planned to run 8...
by Ericka | Nov 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
*Teensy pet peeve: I shelled out $85 for all of my downloadable photos from MarathonFoto and apparently you do not get them right away — or even within days. I intended for this post to showcase the best ones but I guess that will have to wait for whenever...
by Ericka | Oct 31, 2012 | Ballston crossfit, Crossfit, reebok, rich froning, trident crossfit
Saturday was an amazing day. Aside from the fact that I was full of anticipation and excitement about running the marathon the next day, I also got to do something with the other sport I love: crossfit.A couple of months ago, Amy invited me to buy tickets to a special...
by Ericka | Oct 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone! I know so many of you were anxiously awaiting to see who won the Mizuno Running Shoes Give Away! I have 10 winners — randomly chosen — and trust me, I wish I could have let you all win these things!If your name is on the list, you’ll...
by Ericka | Oct 29, 2012 | Marine Corps Marathon, PR, running
WOW! So, yesterday was an epic day.I ran the best marathon of my life, the storm stayed away and I never wanted to die the whole race!It’s hard to know where to begin so I’ll just jump in. And thank you so everyone who sent me support via Twitter,...
by Ericka | Oct 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
*Be sure to check out my Ambassador spotlight at Fitfluential! ** You can still enter to win a pair of FREE Mizuno running shoes too! Dear Marathon,I know we are old friends but I just don’t trust you. Sometimes you are so sweet in the beginning and...
by Ericka | Oct 25, 2012 | books, fistula, Half the Sky, human rights, Nick Kristoff, womens rights
With Esperence and Sophia in Eastern Congo — the worst place in the world for women.I’ve been thinking about Congo this week. Probably because I’m mid-way through reading “Half the Sky” by Nick Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn. This book is a...
by Ericka | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Remember WhenRemember when running was punishment?Remember when I hated life going up and down on the stairmaster?Remember when exercise felt like torture I would have to endure for the rest of my life if I didn’t want to be fat?I do. It was that way for me...
by Ericka | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
*Don’t forget to enter to win my contest for a FREE pair of Mizuno running shoes!Here I sit with a really annoying cold. It came up on me over a week ago and is just hangin’ out. Sore throat, stuffy nose, lots of throat clearing.Saturday, I had my...
