Well, it’s been weeks since Fitbloggin’ 2013 and I have had not a minute to sit down and do my recap. But then I realize that (and I’m not just being lazy, I swear!) that it really was an experience beyond (many) words. I loved it. I had a blast. I felt like I had the perfect combination of participate/hibernate, social/not, active/inactive. It’s important to pace oneself at these events and so often I burn out after the first day. I felt really, really happy with how this FB went. I loved being in Portland, loved being with people I love (and meeting people I never have) and missed being with those who couldn’t make it this year.
Here’s my photo album.
READY to go!!!!!!!I love flying with silly ppl who like to do Selfies in the airport.Obligatory bathroom selfie.Catching the MAX train.Fitbloggers doing pull-ups on the trainBadass BootCamp ErinHotel lobby: Let the hugging COMMENCE!Lounging in the boudoir de Mizfit. I wanted a chaise like this!Expressing myself artistically with nametag decoration.Fitbloggers rockin’ at breaking the ice.Man of my dreams, AKA the CHEESE MAN.Look at the pretty plate he made us.Thanks Reebok for the nifty sneaksMy annual Zumba class! LOVE Sue & Sam.WW leaders lighting up our ActiveLInks!ROCKIN’ the Fitness Fashion ShowYEAHHHHHHugzVery proud to have brought the Free Hugs for allIt was hecka hot in Portland. CoffeeCoffeeBuzzBuzz break.BOOK BREAK in Heaven, aka Powells City of BooksPostcards for the friends we are missingIn which Heather learns proper slurping techniqueMy partner in HUGSYoga happened.The Colonoscopies (hot new band)Best Fitbloggin’ Roomie EVAH.Weight Watchers’ Breakfast, flashing the WW signPauly a blur on the trampolineAlan and I co-led the Great Food Truck WalkYES.Waffle with bacon, camembert, arugula and fig sauce. Seriously one of the yummiest bites of my life.Thea has arrived at the shade of the Glitter Wall.Had to do it.My pal Gail.One of the nicest, comfiest rooms I ever stayed in. Thank you Nines!Brilliant in Blue.Matchy-matchy.❤ HeatherKeep it up David! Loved meeting him.Rainbow fruit breakfast. Can I have this every day please?Twas a lime green morning with Martinus & JulianneGerri, aka the Grand Mama de Fitbloggin’Love my sox.DubyaWife was a cowbellin’ BEAST at the 5k!Loved meeting ShesNachoMama. We walked the 5k like bosses.The One who brought us all together. Thank you Roni!
(this is not the Official Fitbloggin’ recap, but a special outtake!)
So it turns out that Zumba had a MAJOR presence at Fitbloggin 2011. There was Zumba booty-shaking class, there were Zumba virtual video machines, there were Zumba instructors and there was Zumba swag.
shakin' it to the virtual Zumba!
I just came home with the Zumba swag.
I’ve been to exactly one Zumba class in my life. It gave my already injured ankle an owie, and i was also intimidated by my extreme klutziness. Even though the music was fun, and watching the extremely hyperkinetic teacher was fun, it was not fun for me to DO.
So I slunk around in the hallway with the anit-Zumba club while everyone else jumped around and shrieked and burned on the average of 750-850 calories during Zumba hour.
the Sitting In the Hall Not Going Into Zumba Club
I’ve been eyeing my little Zumba DVD since getting home though. I have to confess that I snagged a small pile of them from the huge Room of Swag on the final day.
So I have a proposal for y’all out there. If anyone else out there has had a small fascination/big phobia regarding Zumba, this is your chance. To try it out in the privacy and comfort of your own home, knowing that I will be stumbling around and perhaps repeatedly hitting the PAUSE button and going, “Whaa…??”
I’ve got six DVDs to give away!!
And there’s something else going on. Some of you may know that I have this lovely retreat, Stories of the Body, coming up in September. (click here for details) It is my deep desire to fill this space with amazing and wonderful individuals and to build a kind of awesome mini-community like we had at Fitbloggin (only there will be no 5k and no talk of SEO or monetizing).
So, in order to be eligible for the Zumba DVDs, I am asking you to (if you are on Facebook) – RSVP to the event here (yes, no or maybe), and then SHARE it with anybody you think would resonate with such an event.
Then come back here and leave a comment telling me how many people you’ve shared with. (I mean don’t share with your whole email list, only with people whom it would FIT WITH – this might only mean 3, or 5, or…???) Each “share” is worth a Zumba point.
Top six Zumba-point getters will get a Zumba DVD.
Oh and P.S.! If any of your friends register for the retreat with the code “ZUMBAPHOBIA” they will get $25 off! (same goes for anybody reading this blog post)
Deadline: Wednesday, June 1st! GO!
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And the winners are:
Merri!
Mandy!
Mykhelle!
Jaemie!
June! (from Facebook)
Stan! (from Facebook)
Contact me here with your mailing address, and I’ll send the DVDs out this week!
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