I’m sitting here, staring at my computer, thinking about yesterday and I just don’t even know how to put it into words. The day was incredible. I am so thankful to be a part of the FitFluential community. Words don’t describe it. I am even more thankful for the wonderful people I met… Until I started blogging, I would have never imagined so many people making sure I’m okay alone in the big city who I had never met. I would have NEVER imagined someone I talked to on twitter offering me a ride from the hotel. I would have never imagined being so comfortable with people I had “never met” & I CERTAINLY never imagined I would walk away from any event with a Fitness Enthusiasts POT OF GOLD (aka swag bag sent straight from my personal heaven!)
The day started with Jen & Josephine rescuing me from having to treck across the city, most likely getting lost along the way to the event! 
(THANK YOU AGAIN<;3) These two ladies have been some of my favorite twitter friends for some time now!! We were already planning on meeting up at the NYRR Mini 10k next month, but FitBlogNYC sped up that process. & Just like I KNEW we would, we instantly got along smashingly from the second I got in the car. We were off… Ever so slowly thanks to traffic. But we were off none the less.
After circling the same few city blocks a few times we were finally parked and excited to start the #FitBlogNYC event!
As soon as we walked up the stairs to the 2nd floor, it all became real. Here we are!! Insert a “OH LOOK I GET A NAME BADGE, OOOOU” moment in my head here. (Yes, this was my first Blogger event. lol)
I looked up after checking in, and started really taking it all in. There were brand stations kind of circling the place with a stage in the back where the seminars would be going on. When we checked in, we were given a…. well treasure hunt so to speak You were to go to each station and get a little star from them and along the way we got little pieces of treasure, that led us to the BIG treasure bag at the end of the day.
A HUGE, giant, you kick so much booty, thank you to Reebok, V8 Fusion, Schick, Oakley, Vichy, Birkenstock, Kiwi Sweat, Pure Protein and the other various brands who participated in the FITNESS Bloggers Meet n Tweet. To say I left with double the amount of things I arrived in the city with, would be an understatement… & I didn’t even go shopping!
LOVING my new Oakleys
Oh yes… I totally DID get the lime green Birkenstocks. I LURV the color, to be honest 
The days events went a little something like this:
- FITNESS magazine‘s Editor & Chief, Betty Wong & Mia Hamm welcome
- Drop Dead Healthy with A.J. Jacobs
- The Real Deal w/ Carbs, Cleanses & Caffeine
- Fitness Facts & Fibs
- LUNCH & Why Eat Less, Move More, is SO Las Year
Don’t worry, I ate WAY more than this But this is a sneak peak at the lunch they had available. Yum. That chicken was seasoned so well
- Gym to Street Fashion Show (DID YOU SEE THAT. I wanted it so badly to say #SweatToStreet ;P )
- Easy Beauty Secrets Q&A
- How to Turn Your blog into a Business with CARLA BIRNBERG, who I adore<;3 and the sassy & lovely Kelly Olexa.
- Pop Up Workout
Sheryl (@BitchCakesNY)
Shayna (@ShaynaMack) and Jennifer (@IRunSlowBlog)
Carlyn!!! (@JustKeepSweating & JustKeepSweating.com)
The adorable Michele (@NYCRunningMama & NYCRunningMama.com) & LOL the look on Jen’s face. LOVING IT.
I met so many other people that I just didn’t get to snap a photo of or with 
But It was truly an awesome day full of new friends 
oh & don’t get me started on the eye candy they hired to do the catering. YUM.
& Now, the part so many have been waiting for. The swag bag. This has been a very popular question since the event ended.
That’s only some of it!!! There are so many reviews & giveaways coming y’alls way!!
I have to say, I am really stoked to try out the Reeboks!! I tried them on when we were at the Reebok booth, and was over the moon when I saw they were the ones in our swag bag!! They are SO lightweight and SO comfortable!! I have never run in Reeboks, and I don’t think these will be great for running but I do think they’ll be awesome for hiking and working out & plain ol’ happy/comfy feet!!! As well as the Oakley’s!! So fabulous, they match my hair perfectly haha
After the event, Josie, Jen & I went to grab a bite to eat… We decided on Eataly. THAT is a blog post all of it’s own, as I seriously had a foodie religious experience while I was there. I was in heaven all. day. long.
Seriously, the fact that I can’t eat there every single day of my life breaks my heart (if I lived in NYC I would be a bazillion lbs)
All in all it was an awesome day. I had a great time at FitBlogNYC && a fabulous time with Jen and Josephine. However after an awesome couple of days in the big apple, I am happy to be home in my little suburb apartment
Loved meeting you and this recap!!
May I cut and paste it ll on my blog?
yea you can use whatever you’d like! I also posted a flickr page of photos if you wanna snag any of those
LOL can’t tell if my comment took
silly wordpress spammed you for some odd reason!
Soooo awesome. Glad you had a wonderful time!
Thanks Heidi! Really was a surreal and amazing day
looks like a great time!
Someday we need to all end up at the same retreat/event/conference
Such an amazing event!! I am glad you had fun!
Thanks Madeline. I wish I could like win the lottery so I could get all the ambassadors at one event together.
Ahhh, that looks like a blast and I’m so glad you had fun!!!
Wow! It looks like you had an amazing time! That swag bag is AWESOME!!
I’m so glad you had such a fun time! That swag bag looks amazing! Did you learn a lot in the seminar on how to turn your blog into a business?
I did learn a lot during the day! There will be an entire post on the things I learned later ;D But mostly I learned that Carla Kelly Julie and Tina are even more adorable and hilarious in person than they are online
What an amazing experience! Sounds like so much fun.
it REALLY wasssss
Can’t lie, I’m super jealous you got to go to this! I wish! Looks like a great time. I’ll be in NYC this weekend though so will try to re-live
Ever come to DC? We sometimes do blogger meet ups here! Would love for you to join if you are ever in town! — Ericka @ The Sweet Life (sweetlifeericka.com)
I tend to only go to DC if there is an event going on. But, assuming it’s not rush hour I can get there in about 45 minutes so I would LOVE to attend one sometime!!
So great to see you in person yesterday!! It was such an incredible day – can’t even put into words. It made me very thankful for my Fitfluential family
SO great to meet you!
truly made me so so so much MORE grateful for FitFluential, which I didn’t think was really possible.
I would make the same face if I snapped a pic with NYCRunningMama… I like to imagine it’s the “take the picture quick before she runs away or pops out the baby” face.
Love the photos and gald you are having a blast. I know you were up in the air about attending… GREAT DECISION.
haha definitely the best decision I’ve made recently!
I didn’t get to meet you there (sad face) but it was a wonderful event! I actually just found your blog through runningrachel.
It was a great event! My first “Blogger” event, too, and was blown away by all the free goodies! I’m looking forward to finding more events like this one! And yes, that caterer eye candy was fine!!
Love this recap and the pictures!! And especially those lime green Birks! Glad you had such and amazing time!!
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