by Ericka | Oct 31, 2014 | Uncategorized, weight loss
*Last day to win a FREE 16-bar pack of LARABAR. Sign up in this post. Before and after weight loss — it’s always inspiring, isn’t it? Even if you’ve never needed to lose a lot of weight yourself, the success stories of those we see in...
by Ericka | Oct 29, 2014 | food, foodie
*FYI: Win a free pack of LARABARS (bottom of post) Today I ran into an article telling me how many steps it would take to burn off a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Ugh! Talk about stealing the joy right out of my doughnut! Shape Magazine has a monthly section called “You...
by Ericka | Oct 28, 2014 | running
Hello race recap time for the 2014 Marine Corps Marathon! It’s always so hard to collect your thoughts about the marathon because within 26.2 miles, a million thoughts and things swirl in your mind — and ache on your body. Previous MCM recaps: 2013...
by Ericka | Oct 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Thank you LÄRABAR for sponsoring today’s post and helping me to get outside!” Hi everyone! Yes, I DID run the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday — and a recap will be coming tomorrow. Promise! In the meantime, feel free to check out a couple of photos I posted on...
by Ericka | Oct 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Two days until the marathon! I’m feeling…nervous. Mostly because I’m so sore today! I figured working out Monday and Wednesday at CrossFit would be okay but somehow the workouts made me more sore than I’ve been in forever! It’s my quads...
by Ericka | Oct 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Like many of you, I was shocked to see the photos of Renee Zellweger. She was trending all over social media all day — and for obvious reasons. The girl doesn’t look a thing like herself. Did Bridget Jones forget that we “like you very much, just as...
by Ericka | Oct 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
*Running MCM in 2012. This year will be my fifth Marine Corps Marathon. Hard to believe! When I moved to DC in 2006, I thought about the fact that there was a marathon in the city. In 2007, I almost signed up on a whim (that would have been an awful idea.) Come 2008,...
by Ericka | Oct 16, 2014 | family
*My dad has his hammock hanging in the basement so I took a turn 🙂 I’m not sure I’ve ever gone this long without blogging. It’s not been that long but it feels like forever! I’ve been a little pre-occupied. I don’t want to go into details...
by Ericka | Oct 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
I never thought a lot about adoption until two years ago. I was headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to work 60 orphans in Uvira. Thankfully, the leaders of my trip thought it was important we learn about what that means. I read books like...
by Ericka | Oct 6, 2014 | fitness, running
Last week, my friend Rachel asked me if I wanted to run a half-marathon with her five days later. I looked it up, saw the “Dirty Damsel” ZOOMA trail half-marathon and said, yes! I was in town, it was nearby and I’m training for Marine Corp Marathon...
