by Ericka | Sep 6, 2012 | Chicago marathon, half marathon, indiananpolis womens half marathon, marathon, running
I’ve been dying to do a race with my sister for forever now. We ran the Chicago Marathon together in 2010 but there just aren’t a lot options for races when we live so far apart.When I found out the Indianapolis Women’s Half-Marathon was scheduled...
by Ericka | Sep 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Favorite place to visit while I’m home? Always Max’s! I don’t know how it came to be but a few years ago, Max’s Place settled into a little space in downtown Bloomington (minutes from my parents home).My Dad started going there all the time...
by Ericka | Sep 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
When it rains and you don’t have a gym — and you are feeling completely unmotivated to workout — it’s time to take action.That’s just what I did yesterday while spending a gray day at my parents house. We are an active family and...
by Ericka | Sep 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
G walking hand-in-hand with Grandma & Grandpa at the Arts FestivalI’ve been home in Indiana for the past couple of days — one of my favorite places to be. Yesterday, I ran the Indy Women’s Half-Marathon — which I will report on later!For...
by Ericka | Aug 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Marine Corps Marathon #2So, I’m a little manic about my marathons these days. I’ve basically transferred from training for the Philly Marathon to the Marine Corps Marathon at this point.I originally planned on Chicago — which I decided not to...
by Ericka | Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve been trying really hard lately not to make any calorie-laden, high fat dinners. Previously, I was picking out whatever looked best on Pinterest and saying, let’s go! And that wasn’t working for me. One, I always always made too much for...
by Ericka | Aug 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have a little love affair with social media and if you follow me on Twitter, you might know that. When I teach people about Twitter and social media (that’s part of my job), I always encourage them to integrate it into their regular lives.Make a habit of...
by Ericka | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Does life really get any better than that? And who knew I could create such exquisite looking deliciousness?Dark chocolate cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting, Oreos and chocolate chips. Chocolate lovers take note!I made these cupcakes for the bake sale we had a...
by Ericka | Aug 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Feeling nice and strong after 18 miles!Distance: 18 milesPlace: Mt. Vernon Trail & Old Town AlexandriaTime: 6:15-9:15amMusic: YesFuel: Mini Lara Bar, 2 Gus, lotsa water Saturday, I was up at 6:15am trying not to think about how many miles were before me. Not that...
by Ericka | Aug 24, 2012 | back on my feet, fitfluential, indiananpolis womens half marathon, Mt. Vernon Trail, running, Saucony, tough mudder
You know you started your morning off right when this is part of it, right? I will NEVER get sick of this glory and I will ALWAYS thank God for the sunrises. Yep, that’s for sure! I arrived bright and peppy for Back on My Feet this morning at 5:45am (like...
