Wow! What a weekend! I spent the last several days in Los Angeles at the IDEA World Fitness Convention and, of course, Blogfest. As with any amazing educational experience, it will take some time for me to absorb everything that I learned, then to share my takeaways, so this post will be a quick photographic recap of the people I met at Blogfest and IDEA World.
Meeting all the people! It’s the best part of #blogfest and #IDEAWorld! #SweatPink
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Amazing Adventures at Blogfest and IDEA World (In no particular order)
I’ve been wanting to meet Gigi for so long! We seem to just miss each other at various events, but this time, I grabbed her and made her take this picture with me. Finally!
And another woman I’ve “known” for years and finally met. I followed Run with Kate for years before she became So Cal Runner Gal. So happy to finally meet Kate at the Expo!
Funny story. Teresa (Eat, Drink and be Skinny) had told me that Kate was manning (should that be womanning?) a booth at the expo but I completely forgot which one. I happened to stop by the Chosen Foods booth, chatted with one of the ladies, grabbed an avocado oil sample. Then I picked up my phone from the table and moved on. I had a session to get to. Fortunately, I stopped to do something with my phone. Holy cow! I had two phones in my hand! In my defense, they were both big and pink. I hurried back to the booth (hoping that was where I picked it up). I asked one of the girls if someone had lost a phone. Yes! She thought that she had left it in the restroom, but she would be so happy that she got it back.
Later on that evening, at our wrap up party, I was talking to Teresa (who I somehow missed taking a selfie with), and it turns out that it was Kate’s phone that I had “stolen!” We had a good laugh over that!
I met Nat and Sandra last year at Blogfest. It was so good to see them again!
I’m in a couple Facebook groups with Kaila! It was nice to meet her in person.
I met Susie last year and somehow missed getting a selfie with her, but I LOVE this photo. Look at that intensity!
Focus. Determination. Strength. @the_suzlyfe has got it goin’ on!
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Renee and I wandered the expo together between sessions and found some fun toys to play with, including the Active Motion Bar. What makes it so cool is the ball bearings inside the tubes which change the balance and make you have to adapt. Awesome!
My two favorite Sweat Pink girls! Jamie, posing, and Alyse in the background. Alyse has this gorgeous baby that she brought with her (so I got to tickle her toes 
).
Cassey has been a presenter at both Blogfest and IDEA. This year I caught her at the Pop Pilates booth.
Our focus group, um, focused on blog design. I think we came up with some great ideas. With Lindsay, Pamela, Chris, and Liz.
Our blog design focus group. Great ideas here, especially ‘No Comic Sans!.
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The Fit Approach team. Between them, they put this whole thing together.
Not only are we Blogfest and Sweat Pink, we are Rock ‘n’ Bloggers! With Lea, Sarah, Elizabeth, Amanda, Briana, and Ariana.
So I did some of the Beachbody Live workout, but when they got to Tabata I decided I’d be better used as the photographer. It was a great class. Excellent instruction, good music, and a whole lot of fun.
Great form! The #blogfest crew doing the 180 with #beachbodylive! Looking good ladies!
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Celebrity trainer Jorge Cruise stopped by after the Beachbody workout. He was so nice! He took photos with everybody, including the group shot, and was happy to share his phone number as well as his social media accounts with all of us bloggers. He’s a newlywed too! He and his husband Stephen just got married a few weeks ago!
One-third of my Ragnar So Cal team! (And 2/3 of Van #2!). We are the Dirrty Dozen and we were awesome (and Happy!)
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I’m entered to win some TRX swag, but I kind of like this picture, so here you go.
I’m not sure this body is a machine yet.
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As I was writing this post, I saw this picture by Pamela on Instagram. I felt kind of bad because I skipped out on the last session we’d be taking together. She’s amazing and I’m sorry I missed the chance to say goodbye. Until next time, Pamela!
Group shot from the party (and I realized I did get a picture with Teresa in the lower right corner). Along with Jen, Carleeh, Jen, Alyse, and Jamie.
Whew! That’s all for now! Do you like my photos? Follow me on Instagram! If you were at Blogfest or IDEA and I missed you, I’m so sorry! Maybe next time (we’ll be in Vegas, baby!)! Have you ever been to a blogging or a fitness conference? What did you think?
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