ericka@pinkrobots.com
Ericka kickin' snow at Chautaqua, 1999
Hey! Maybe I'll get my own little Weight Watchers Action Figurine?
Knee surgery (an un-fun limiting factor for Action Ericka)I had knee surgery right in April 2002. I had a lateral release (to move my kneecap over to the right location), they fixed my torn meniscus, and cleaned up the cartilage in my kneecap.Yeah - it was fun. Riiight. |
Swimming:Swimming was an integral step in beginning to get into shape. I was at the pool several times a week, doing lap swim. Over time I have been able to do higher impact exercises at the gym, but I have not abandoned my beloved swim! |
 Ericka floating in Chesuncook Lake, Maine, July1994 
Ericka floating in the -FREEZING- cold Colorado River in RMNP, July 2002 |
Hiking:This is something that is fairly new to me. Because of my knee surgery and the problems that preceded it, hiking is something that's never been, well, very comfortable to me. However, it's something that strongly -interests- me, so I have been doing it more and more! Living in Boulder leaves me very lil excuse not to take advantage! |
 Ericka hiking the Mesa Trail in Boulder, CO, October 2002  Ericka hiking the Bear Canyon Trail in Boulder, CO, June 2003 |
Tubing/Rafting:I don't get the opportunity to do this much, but here's a dramatic example of tubing on Lake George, NY. Yes, I'm the little dot making the wake. Below is a group of my coworkers from Sun getting ready to raft! |
 Ericka getting dragged on a tube in Lake George, NY, around 1990  Rafting on the Cache Le Poudre, CO, May 2002 (I'm 4th from the right) |
Snowboarding/SkiingAnother thing I've wanted to do, especially living in Colorado!The first picture proves I've skied before, but of course I'm about 10 in the picture, and you can just see the fear in my eyes. My aunt's pool is in the background (covered in snow) and I bet I was thinking "Darn, I'd much rather be swimming" And this winter, I did it! I took a snowboarding lesson at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, NY while on my Christmas vacation. Suffice to say, I spent 4 hours in the emergency room afterwards... But actually - it was my little brother who got hurt, not me! If you want to see a picture of his dislocated/broken pinky, feel free. I had lots of fun, but was EXHAUSTED after an hour and half lesson. I'm going to go back and try it again next year. With a little less weight, I know the hardest part (getting up) will be much easier! |
 Ericka careening down Linda's backyard, Westmoreland, NH, 1984 (?) |
Fly Fishin'Ok, so I've only done this on a single trip. This summer's camping trip to Rocky Mountain National Park with my aunt Linda and my bro Alex. I do have a crazy photo for ya on the topic tho! I swear I did NOT approach these moose! They came running up behind me to the river where I was standing. It scared the HELL out of me. They munched on a bush and then crossed the river. My heart was pounding like crazy! |
 Ericka flyfishing with moose in Rocky Mountain National Park, July 2002 |
Shooting (Skeet/Clays/Targets)Now, I haven't shot any type of gun except for paintball (which REALLY hurts, by the way) since I around 12 years old. So, Linda & Bob took me shooting when I went to visit them after New Years. There's something about hitting those clays with something that seems more like intuition than skill that I really enjoy. The giant, painful bruise on my shoulder, I don't enjoy as much. *GRIN* So the picture below is of me gloating over the bullseye that I shot a rifle at 110 yards. |
 Ericka, happy cuz she got a bullseye with a rifle at 110 yards! January 2002 |
