Mud Bunnies + Collagen  • Kath Eats

Right here’s a recap of my journeys to DC with Compass Datacenters and Austin with Historical Vitamin.

Hiya hi there! Final week was an enormous journey week for me with again to again work journeys with Compass Datacenters and Historical 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 had been a bit loopy with each journeys being again to again. Right here’s what I did:

• Drove to Dulles airport and parked my automotive
• Took the Metro (1 hour) into DC
• Walked to the JW Marriott; spent the night time
• Walked to the media day
• After the media day, walked again to the Metro and went again to Dulles
• Moved my automotive throughout the road to the Marriott Airport
• Spent the night time
• Flew to Austin the following morning
• Showered within the spa 
• Collagen Convention! 
• Spent the night time on the Fairmont
• Collagen Convention day 2
• Flew dwelling, acquired in late
• Took the shuttle to the Marriott Airport; spent the night time
• Wakened rested and drove dwelling!!!

WHEW! So right here’s all of the enjoyable in between automotive/metro/airplane journey. 

Digital Mud Bunnies with Compass Datacenters

I discussed in my publication 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 publish about cleansing your digital closet, and I additionally posted some Instagram ideas for spring cleansing your units. The primary 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 executed 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 muddle very effectively, 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 night time. I used to be asleep by 9 so I’d be vibrant eyed for my day!

The media tour began at 8, and I acquired there at 7 for make-up, hair, and breakfast. LOVED my lengthy faux lashes! Right here’s the pic I took later to protect the look. It positive can be good to have my make-up executed extra typically haha. 

Media began round 8 and went nearly 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 a couple of awkward moments on my half, but it surely went very well total! 

Watch considered one of my clips right here!

Curious if any of you noticed the interviews in your information! My mother mentioned considered one of her mates did. 

In a single day in Dulles + Journey to Austin

After the media day concluded, I made my manner 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 in fact not earlier than stocking up on meals from the Capital One Lounge!! My blissful 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 really 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! Liked all of the Rose 31 merchandise, too. 

My room was so lovely!

Liked the walk-in bathe and plant within the lavatory. Plus extra of these Rose 31 Le Labo merchandise!

Collagen Dialog with Historical Vitamin

Historical Vitamin had about 40 Registered Dietitians to Austin to huddle about school and study extra in regards to the model. I’ll be trustworthy that I wasn’t acquainted with with Historical Vitamin previous to this journey, however I realized a lot about what an important firm they’re and likewise how I ought to’ve began taking collagen years in the past! 

Just a few high-level takeaways on collagen:

• Collagen declines just a little annually beginning at age 30.
• It’s laborious to get sufficient from an actual meals weight loss program 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 additional 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. 
• Historical Vitamin’s Multi Collagen has 10 differing types 
• In the event you’re a girl 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 Historical Vitamin workforce who shared plenty of particulars in regards to the model’s dedication to R.A.N.C.H. (regenerative agriculture, diet, local weather, well being), Regenerative Natural Licensed® (ROC™) farms, B Corp standing, and ingredient high quality and transparency. Mainly they’re doing all the nice 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!

Dinner at Geraldine’s 

We wrapped up our day with a contented hour and dinner at Geraldine’s. Dinner was SO good, and we loved a household type meal with drinks and networking. I liked assembly so many different RDs! 

Day Two 

I slept so effectively in that incredible mattress and packed up my room earlier than breakfast. Liked all of the swag they despatched us dwelling with! 

Oatmeal with whey protein and smoothies with collagen

Mediterranean lunch buffet

Liked the dips and pita chips to go along with wholesome salads and salmon.

Journey House

I do want I may have stayed to discover Austin. I do know it’s a brilliant cool metropolis, and I hate that I solely acquired 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 dwelling or keep and determined I’d a lot somewhat be well-rested and drive within the daylight than exhausted and driving dwelling 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 known 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 the whole lot 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