Hello from Minnesota! Since I was already most of the way there, I decided to spend a few days visiting my family before heading back to Ithaca.
I had a fabulous weekend in Chicago participating in the Healthy Living Summit with my ‘blends’ (blog friends)! Here are the top 9 things I learned/gained at HLS:
1. Learned about fueling for fitness, and plan to incorporate the tips into my long cycling rides. I especially want to try tart cherry juice (it contains an anti-inflammatory antioxidant!) and coconut water as recovery drinks now.
2. Refreshed my memory on the meaning and importance of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO as it relates to food photography.
3. Had recipe inspiration from the Tastebud Tour.
4. Made new blends like Rachel and Andrea.
5. Met old blends in real life for the first time or saw them again.
6. Took fun photos of Chicago with blends.
7. Learned the difference between super-sets, circuits and split workouts from the amazing Chandra.
If you really want to know…
Super-sets = 2-3 exercises performed back-to-back + break + repeat
Circuit = 8-10 exercises performed back-to-back + break + repeat
Split = working different muscle groups on different days
8. Experienced a sense of community from blogger participation in our panel on the Ups and Downs of blogging. Thanks to everyone who shared with us!
9. Shared and learned about the ups and downs of blogging. Katie has a great recap of the session!
Thank you to all the bloggers and sponsors who made this weekend a great one!
Note: My camera cord accidentally ended up in the suitcase of a blend, so thank you to Katy and the Arnold Bread’s photographer for allowing me to borrow their pictures instead! 
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