{Semi} Wordless Wednesday: Fitbloggin' Style

I am sure you knew this was coming. Like I've said before, I have over 400 pictures from this weekend so of course this WW (and possibly more to come- if you are up for it) is dedicated to Fitbloggin'. Just another glimpse into an amazing weekend.

 

 Me and Bang...Bang and I...neither sounds correct...LOL!

 

 Lunch at Veggie Grill. I ate there three times. I am still dreaming about that mac n' cheese!

 

 My awesome roomie Brooke! Her shirt says 'I'm not a player, I just blog alot'. Awesome!

 

 Upstairs bar at the Nines, the hotel where we stayed and Fitbloggin' was held

 

 I just love these two pictures of Alan and Brooke...

 

 Mind....

 

...Blown

 

 One of the many things I loved about Portland- it is super bike friendly!

 

 Dinner at Portobello...the restaurant was beautiful. They hand drew those images onto the wall...

 

 After dinner with; Kelly, Brooke, Lindsay, and Annabel

 

 Making faces with Erika..it's what we do best!

 



The table we chose to sit at for lunch was the 'Very Hungry' table...which was fitting. 

 Erika edited our table tent to read 'Very Hungry and Super Pretty'- also quite fitting

 

 Saw this a few times and each time it scared the shit out of me....so creepy! Why???

 

 Annabel welcoming us to Petunia's!

 

 And in case you haven't seen my posts on FB or Twitter- I bought my first ever bikini!

 

The most amazing retail employees ever! They made my experience at Bettie Page so wonderful!

 

 Him: How is your life going

Me: Pretty good, I'm pretty happy

Him: change everything!

That was some pretty good bad advice...

 

 Yum!!!

 

 Action shot! I think I have two dozen pictures just of people taking pictures. Not sure why, but that always makes me laugh...I'm just weird like that ;)

 

 Crazy bikes...

 

Someone told me what these were called but I forgot. Big out in SLC. They are giant!

 

 Voodoo!

 

Second most intimidating purchase of the trip- one piece triathlon suit. At least it's damn comfy even if I do feel like a sausage...Lol!

 

 Saw this picture at Nia HQ and it brought me to tears. The beautiful woman in the blue skirt is my friend and mentor from San Antonio. She helped me find my self-love and acceptance and for that I am eternally grateful. I miss her so much words cannot even describe it!

 

 I love Nia! And if you were at Fitbloggin' and you loved the cardio dance class I highly recommend checking out Nia. It changed my life! And it's all over the country- not just Portland.

 

 Powell's- I could have spent a week in this store!

 

What's up with the creepy heads? Is that a Portland thing? @ McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom

 

 No pennies? And who returns doughnuts anyhow? Lol!

 

 I believe it!

 

Unfortunately this is all I got to see of Chinatown. Next visit I will definitely come down here!

 

 Late night goodbyes...Miss you Annabel!

 

 A RRR first- I ran across a bridge...twice! It was so cool!

 

 SWAG!!! I had a whole second bag just filled with free goodies from Fitbloggin'!

 

 My personal purchases; bikini, tri suit, bicycle socks, and a Rogue tshirt!

 

Maps, card, lots of business cards, my badge, and an amazing gift from and amazing woman!

 

 

I just have to thank Roni and the whole Fitbloggin' crew for putting on an amazing event! It far exceeded my expectations- and I had pretty high expectations!

 

Also, a big freaking thank you to Erika who was the best tour guide ever! We were literally lost without you on Saturday night! Also, thank you for being so accomodating and eating so much damn vegan food. You are amazing person (who looks smoking hot in shorts) and I am so thankful I got to spend the weekend with you! Love ya!

 



 



Fitbloggin' Recap Part 2

I wanted to write a Fitbloggin’ recap that addressed the more serious side of what happened last weekend; the small group discussions (and even just time spent with friends) that were very introspective and forced me to really think long and hard about my actions, the person I am, the person I hope one day to be and what I need to do to get there.

I actually did write that post, well a large chunk of it anyway, it is currently on the little notepad app on my ipad which is at home. Hopefully I will remember to send myself the notes so I can work on it some more and share with you the emotional stuff from this weekend.

So for now I will just leave you with this post- the ridiculously fun, goofy, and wildly entertaining side of Portland and Fitbloggin'.

The Fitness of Fitbloggin'

 So much exercise crammed into one weekend. I participated in Boot Camp, Cardio Dance, Yoga, Jump Fitness, and the 5K run and we walked almost everywhere we went. It was alot for just a few days but so much fun!

Jump Fitness

 

 



 I'm Flying...

Side plank dips

 

 As seen in Runner's World, found this spot during the 5K

 

Beautiful backdrop for a morning run

 

The Food...More Importantly, the Desserts

 

So thankful to have vegan (and non-vegan but accommodating/adventurous) friends to join me while I ate all the vegan food. Portland has alot. I thoroughly enjoyed every bite!



 Chocolate Hazelnut Bomb Cake (I think that is what it was called) at Portobello's

 

 Brooke helped us finish the last bite. It was heavenly!

 

At Petunia's

 We passed our initiation into the clean plate club...

 

 At Voodoo- Annabel ordered the vegan Ol' Dirt Bastard (chocolate, oreos, peanut butter)

 I am very excited that there is an entire shelf dedicated to vegan doughnuts

And since I am easily amused I order the vegan Cock and Balls donut and made penis jokes non-stop the rest of the weekend.

 

 

The Beer- not nearly enough time to try it all...

 

 Rock Bottom Brewery

 McMenamin's

 ROGUE!!!

 Erika!

No, I didn't drink that bottle- it actually came home in my suitcase. That just happens to be the same thing that was in the glass. Holding both up was difficult- my arms were so tired and they weighed a ton. Lol! This beer was called the New Crustacean Barleywineish Imperial IPA Sorta...

 

Randomness

 

In Portland so many random things happened. I saw a naked person, a woman who pulled a snake out of her hair, a man selling bad advice (at reasonable rates), a man who wanted us to throw water balloons at him, and I am sure there are more than I can think of right now.

 

The only really weird thing I captured on camera was this- Erika eating a raw oyster she got from some man on the street. This was the first time she had ever had one. I thought the photo progression was kind of funny...

 



Yep, a raw oyster on a beer full of beer...maybe not the best choice of the day...

 

My Goofy Side

 

I am sure you have seen a million pictures on here (selfies- I hate that word) of just me drinking a beer, or me sweaty-faced post workout, or whatever. In reality I love to take goofy photos but that's easier said than done when you are taking them alone. So this weekend I was thrilled to find a bunch of goofballs like me to take pictures with!

 

 Erika- can you take my picture???

 Vogueing with Bang

 Mariana and I

Yep...

Me and Pauly (@runninpaola)! Don't you just love the photobomb- Thanks zombie-Brooke! LOL!

 

Happy Photos

 

And yes, I of course took tons of regular photos. Here are a few of my favorites.

 

 Dre!

 Erika, me and Annabel

 Brooke

 Dani- sadly our only pic together from Fitbloggin'

And of course, the world famous Steve Gray!

 

I took over 400 pictures in just 72 hours so don't worry, there are definitely more to come. You know what the sad thing is? I know there are so many amazing people I didn't get to meet or take a picture with or give a hug to. Good thing there is always next year! Here's to Fitbloggin' 14 (in either Nashville or Austin) - I cannot wait to do this again!