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Carmen texted me at 8am asking if I wanted to check out the farmers market downtown. Apparently she’s been meaning to go for weeks but never had anyone to drag along. Since our workout sessions have been going so well, I figured why not see what she’s like outside the gym?

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Turns out she’s just as intense about produce selection as she is about reps. Watched her interrogate three different vendors about their growing methods before settling on the perfect tomatoes. The woman has standards.

We ended up spending two hours wandering around, and I learned way more about Carmen than I expected. She’s actually really into cooking (explains the nutrition knowledge), grew up helping her mom in the garden, and has strong opinions about organic versus conventional farming.

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Plus she convinced me to try some weird herbal tea that actually wasn’t terrible.

Definitely beats my usual Saturday morning of sleeping until noon and eating cereal for breakfast. Although my wallet is significantly lighter thanks to all the “necessary” purchases we made. Worth it though – fresh strawberries and good company make for a pretty perfect morning.