by Ericka | May 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last Friday I was getting ready to head to Indiana to visit my family for the weekend when my sister asked me if I wanted a bib for the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon on Saturday. That’s a half-marathon for those that don’t know.Well, you know me, I’m...
by Ericka | May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, it was beautiful beautiful beautiful. I actually was dying to run home from work. I had fresh legs and 8 miles from door to door. It was perfect and luckily, I came prepared.It was kind of a weird run — sporadic in speed and not nearly as fast as I...
by Ericka | May 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m not saying you will look like this after my challenge. But I’m not saying you won’t. It the craziness of all my travel and work and wedding planning, I completely forgot about the AWESOME challenge I am hosting for the month of May!Since...
by Ericka | May 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
As I made my way from the gym to my apartment on Sunday, I checked my phone and got a really fun Facebook notification. My friend Keyani had completed her FIRST half-marathon in 2:38 and had tagged all the friends that gave her support not to give up along the way.It...
by Ericka | Apr 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Becky, Julie, Barbie, Me (Do we look alike?!)So…I went to Orlando this past weekend — and it was awesome! Weather was perfect everyday — though I was mostly shivering inside the hotel working our conference.Just looking at the sunshine and knowing it...
by Ericka | Apr 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
This day two years ago, I started The Sweet Life!It began as a hobby for me to talk about what I like to do, my favorite things and simply as an outlet for my voice without another appropriate place to go.I never knew it would become a place people would come back to...
by Ericka | Apr 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hello from sunny Orlando! Oh wow, the weather feels so great here and I’m excited. Its been years since I’ve spent any time in Florida so I feel lucky to be here for work.Heritage has their annual conference in a difference city each year and this is the...
by Ericka | Apr 23, 2013 | Crossfit, Uncategorized
Crossfit can help you lose weight? Yep, it happens. Since I joined crossfit over a year ago, I’ve noticed some folks in my gym really shaping up. It reminded me that crossfit can be a huge tool for weight loss success.I’ve seen people walk through the...
by Ericka | Apr 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Breaking for a pic mid-run on SaturdaySummer may be my favorite season but spring is my favorite season for running. No question.This weekend was one of the best running weekends I’ve had in many, many months. And I savor the beauty of the surrounding areas that...
by Ericka | Apr 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m sure things will feel normal again soon but this week has been insane.I’ve kind of felt like a pacifist in recent years. Though I know world peace isn’t possible — because this is a sinful, often hateful world — I still find myself...
