by Ericka | Dec 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yeah, so that happened. Yesterday, I got the opportunity to to attend a Congressional hearing about the Democratic Republic of Congo — where my colleague was testifying on a panel with Ben Affleck. Affleck is more of a “regular face” in DC...
by Ericka | Dec 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Can you say delicious? Start saying it! I wanted to make some kind of festive, creative cupcake this week and wasn’t sure where to go. There was eggnog or peppermint but those flavors don’t really strike my sweet tooth fancy.White hot chocolate, though,...
by Ericka | Dec 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
I worked out Sunday for the first time in 6 days. It felt GREAT! As I’ve explained to many people in the past few weeks, running/working out gives me endorphins and they make me happy :)Yeah yeah stealing line from Elle Woods but that’s the simple...
by Ericka | Dec 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Saturday I got the chance to go to the White House! For all the time I’ve lived in DC, the closest I’ve come is the White House press briefing room back in 2008. It was a pretty cool experience then but I’d never done the Christmas tour.Thanks to...
by Ericka | Dec 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
This morning at church we talked about Connecticut. The horror is incomprehensible. I can say nothing that hasn’t been said already.I literally cannot imagine how those families feel. This isn’t 9/11 but the feeling I have sure resembles it. We all know it...
by Ericka | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m pretty sure I had just asked the girl beside me — “Did we pass mile 23 yet?” Crystal City is brutal!A fallen Marine Corps Marathon photo (thanks to a Facebook friend who was snapping pix during the race and found it in his selection...
by Ericka | Dec 13, 2012 | marathon, running, sisters
The Day Before the Marathon I knew it was risky signing up for three marathons in three weeks but I also know I was fully capable of pulling it off. In the weeks leading up to this marathon, I was iffy. I thought, why are you doing this to yourself? Isn’t two...
by Ericka | Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
We all know food is the body’s “gas” so if you are running a marathon, I recommend “premium.”There are plenty of online plans and tips for what to eat while training for a marathon, including the week before the race — but I’m...
by Ericka | Dec 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
This isn’t my normal post but I still wanted to share with you. You guys — who read this blog — know my life is way more than just about running. Sometimes I gotta steer another direction when I’m thinking about it.Last week, at the U.S....
by Ericka | Dec 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here I sit in my living room thinking about how I can NOT believe I’m about to run another marathon tomorrow. Honestly, it’s a big gamble on this old body.I’ve not been feeling 100% for over a week now and to top it all off, I think my period is...
