1.23 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What are you up to this weekend? I hope that all of my friends in the winter storm’s path stay safe and cozy. This weekend, we have an NCL event at the food bank, a date night (!), and a barre class. I’m also wrangling these little pups in between working through some IHP modules.

Last week, I had an amazing little trip to San Diego for our mastermind. We have events a few times each year, and I always look forward for the opportunity to brainstrom and share ideas, and learn from Jill. I was particularly excited for this one because it was an excuse to see my bestie Betsy and catch up with her.

My flight purposefully got in very early on Wednesday so I’d have some time to chill before the events. It has been pure chaos over here with little Lola – she’s SO sweet but man, puppies are definitely a lot of work lol – so I headed directly to Betsy’s. I got to see her before she headed off to work for the day, and I was able to use her house as a hub before our hotel check-in.

I grabbed coffee at Better Buzz and took it to Mission for an hour-long blissful walk by the ocean. Lunch was takeout from Tender Greens, which I took to Betsy’s to enjoy before some 1:1 client calls.

When Betsy got home, we took a Lagree class (the best!!):

(have this tank in at least 6 colors. It’s comfortable, long and doesn’t ride up, with a built-in bra)

and then went to dinner at Ponyboy. Its elevated 50s comfort fun with the opportunity to add caviar to many of their offerings. We will DEFINITELY be back! The drinks and food were SO good, and catching up with Betsy over food + cocktails was everything I needed.

I met my business bestie Giselle at the hotel, and the rest of the weekend was filled with sessions, brainstorming,

amazing meals, hikes, more Lagree (I went three days in a row for the 1st time ever. My legs and core also died), and sleeping through the night. Bless it.

It was so great to see Tina! We stay connected via text but I haven’t seen her in person in years.

It was just the little refresher I needed and it’s always a treat to be back in one of my favorite places.

(I wear these jeans all the time

For now, it’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party. This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

1.23 Friday Faves

Fashion, beauty, random:

A hike at Sabino Canyon with the fam. The river was running and the weather was perfection.

We can always count on P for snacks:

(the kids are obsessed with candy canes and I got the last box from the “last chance!” section at Whole Foods. Goodbye candy canes for another year.)

We also tried Chilln; a new ice cream spot in Tucson. You pick your base, mix-ins and toppings, and they instantly freeze it with Nitrogen so the texture is super smooth.

This is almond milk ice cream with olive oil and sea salt. I wanted to try something a little out there and this did not disappoint. We might have gone twice within 2 days

Read, watch, listen:

Have you watched the recent season of Emily in Paris? I’m only a few episodes in and while i think it’s moving more slowly than previous seasons, it’s perfect escapism fluff.

Downloaded this to read.

Latest Substack here about how I turned the lil blog into a business.

Fitness, health, and good eats:

Local friends: Penelope pizza has gluten-free! You just have to call and order 24 hours in advance since they make everything in house and the bread takes that long to proof. This is definitely going to be a regular thing around here:

To be totally honest, I haven’t been the best about making healthy lunches for myself. The days are stacked with calls, so I’ve been grabbing quick bites like granola, meat sticks, or chips in the afternoon. I usually make a huge batch of soup, and was feeling souped out.

My friend Giselle recommend Thistle and it has been AMAZING. The meals don’t contain added gluten (some have oats, so just be on the lookout in the ingredients if you’re sensitive) and there are plant-based and meat-based options. I ordered four lunches and two snacks and they’ve all been fresh and delicious. You can try it and save 60% off your first week with my referral link here!

This red Thai curry with ground chicken with flavorful, had a ton of veggies and 29g of protein.

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today! Have an amazing weekend and I’ll see ya soon!

xoxo

Gina