It’s the first weekend of the month and of 2025, so I‘m linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. March has already been pretty epic. I’d have a lot to say over coffee so here goes!
What is the Ultimate Coffee Date? Imagine we are having coffee together… this post is what I would tell you. So grab a cup, “listen” and then tell me what is going on with you in the comments, please!
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you that I’m super jet lagged from Japan but I’d talk your ear off about it. I absolutely loved Kyoto [see some pics on Instagram] and Tokyo and had an epic adventure with Kathy (my college roommate and amazing lifelong friend) and Leslie and Alia (another college bestie who joined us for the marathon and long weekend in Tokyo). If you haven’t been to Japan, put it on your list right now! I’ll share more in the weeks to come.
If we were having coffee… I’d admit that the marathon was one of my toughest ever. I did enjoy checking out Tokyo on foot and loved the run tour I did with Ihor from Go Running Tours [see my reel]. When I got out of the train station in Tokyo, I thought it would be a hard place to run like Rome, but it was actually great once I got a few blocks into it.
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you that I was super nervous about navigating in Japan because I’ve heard there’s not much English. There’s quite a bit of English on signs and many people spoke English or helped us with hand gestures. It was much better than I expected and I even learned some basic Japanese from Duolingo that I used by the end of the trip!
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you that I thought it was a good idea to fly back from Tokyo to Los Angeles and to go to Expo West the next day. I’ve been having a lot of fun but the jet lag is real. I don’t know if I’m coming or going, but I’m still finding a lot of great things and am loving connecting with folks from my fave brands.
If we were having coffee… I’d tell you that I’ve tried so many fun new products this week that I’ll be sharing on the blog soon. I’d ask what new products or trends you’re interested in checking out.
If we were having coffee… I’d ask “what’s happening by you?” Please tell me in the comments!
I’m linking up with Darlene, Michelle, Renee, Jenn and Zenaida, for Fit Five Friday. Join us!
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