Right here’s a recap of my journeys to DC with Compass Datacenters and Austin with Historic Vitamin.
Hi there hiya! Final week was an enormous journey week for me with again to again work journeys with Compass Datacenters and Historic Vitamin! I left city on Easter and got here again on Thursday morning, heading to Washington, DC after which Austin, TX. It’s been some time since I’ve traveled alone like this, and I had a good time!
The logistics of this journey have been a bit loopy with each journeys being again to again. Right here’s what I did:
- Drove to Dulles airport and parked my automobile
- Took the Metro (1 hour) into DC
- Walked to the JW Marriott; spent the evening
- Walked to the media day
- After the media day, walked again to the Metro and went again to Dulles
- Moved my automobile throughout the road to the Marriott Airport
- Spent the evening
- Flew to Austin the following morning
- Showered within the spa
- Collagen Convention!
- Spent the evening on the Fairmont
- Collagen Convention day 2
- Flew residence, received in late
- Took the shuttle to the Marriott Airport; spent the evening
- Awakened rested and drove residence!!!
WHEW! So right here’s all of the enjoyable in between automobile/metro/airplane journey.
Digital Mud Bunnies with Compass Datacenters
I discussed in my e-newsletter that I partnered with Compass Datacenters for his or her 2025 Digital Mud Bunnies marketing campaign for Earth Day. You most likely noticed my weblog submit about cleansing your digital closet, and I additionally posted some Instagram ideas for spring cleansing your gadgets. The principle occasion of this marketing campaign was a satellite tv for pc media tour. That is while you’re in a distant tv studio and get plugged into morning information and radio exhibits all around the nation! The is the second time I’ve accomplished this (the primary being with a probiotics model in 2017).
I spent weeks making ready for the day, finding out speaking factors and training them in mock interviews. Whereas I do know my digital litter very properly, you by no means know what they’re going to ask you reside!
I drove as much as Washington on Easter Sunday and made my option to the JW Marriott the place I loved a stunning salmon salad dinner earlier than I nested for the evening. I used to be asleep by 9 so I’d be vibrant eyed for my day!
The media tour began at 8, and I received there at 7 for make-up, hair, and breakfast. LOVED my lengthy pretend lashes! Right here’s the pic I took later to protect the look. It positive could be good to have my make-up accomplished extra typically haha.
Media began round 8 and went virtually straight by way of to 1pm with just some breaks. I plugged into 15+ stations and gave the identical messaging time and again. It didn’t go flawlessly with just a few awkward moments on my half, but it surely went very well general!
Watch one in every of my clips right here!
Curious if any of you noticed the interviews in your information! My mother stated one in every of her pals did.
In a single day in Dulles + Journey to Austin
After the media day concluded, I made my approach again to the airport through the Metro and crashed into my lodge room for the afternoon / night.
I took the primary flight out to Austin, however after all not earlier than stocking up on meals from the Capital One Lounge!! My glad airport place.
Mid flight salad + sandwich
The Fairmont Austin
Our collagen occasion was at The Fairmont Austin, which was tremendous good!! My room wasn’t prepared upon arrival, so I truly went to bathe and dress within the spa (that was an costly bathe – eeek!) However I did use the sauna whereas I used to be in there! Cherished all of the Rose 31 merchandise, too.
My room was so lovely!
Cherished the walk-in bathe and plant within the lavatory. Plus extra of these Rose 31 Le Labo merchandise!
Collagen Dialog with Historic Vitamin
Historic Vitamin had about 40 Registered Dietitians to Austin to huddle about faculty and be taught extra concerning the model. I’ll be trustworthy that I wasn’t aware of with Historic Vitamin previous to this journey, however I realized a lot about what an ideal firm they’re and likewise how I ought to’ve began taking collagen years in the past!
A couple of high-level takeaways on collagen:
- Collagen declines just a little every year beginning at age 30.
- It’s arduous to get sufficient from an actual meals food regimen as a result of we don’t eat a ton of slow-cooked meats or bone broth like our ancestors did.
- It helps SO many various processes within the physique from intestine, reproductive, and joint well being to hair, pores and skin, and nails.
- It’s an effective way to get just a little further protein in your day, whether or not you’re including it to smoothies or your morning espresso or stirring it into soups or baked items.
- Historic Vitamin’s Multi Collagen has 10 differing types
- In case you’re a lady over the age of 35, it’s best to most likely be taking it! I’ve already began including it to our morning smoothies.
We met with the Historic Vitamin crew who shared plenty of particulars concerning the model’s dedication to R.A.N.C.H. (regenerative agriculture, vitamin, local weather, well being), Regenerative Natural Licensed® (ROC™) farms, B Corp standing, and ingredient high quality and transparency. Mainly they’re doing all the great issues! And they’re actually devoted to serving to their splendid buyer, ladies my age, help her well being. I used to be very impressed!
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Dinner at Geraldine’s
We wrapped up our day with a cheerful hour and dinner at Geraldine’s. Dinner was SO good, and we loved a household fashion meal with drinks and networking. I beloved assembly so many different RDs!
Day Two
I slept so properly in that incredible mattress and packed up my room earlier than breakfast. Cherished all of the swag they despatched us residence with!
Oatmeal with whey protein and smoothies with collagen
Mediterranean lunch buffet
Cherished the dips and pita chips to go together with wholesome salads and salmon.
Journey Dwelling
I do want I may have stayed to discover Austin. I do know it’s an excellent cool metropolis, and I hate that I solely received out for one meal!
I headed again to the airport round 3 and arrived after 9:00 EST. I debated whether or not or to not drive residence or keep and determined I’d a lot moderately be well-rested and drive within the daylight than exhausted and driving residence at midnight, so I booked one other room on factors.
I grabbed this “protein bowl in a jar” from a merchandising machine within the Austin airport referred to as Farmer’s Fridge and it was so good!! Mini ginger ale from the lounge as a mocktail as a result of I actually wished a drink and compromised 🙂
4 Nights, 4 Inns
What a whirlwind of journey, however I used to be fortunate every part went very easily. No delays, no illness. All the time such a sigh of reduction!
Couldn’t wait to see the boys once more <3
