As I flew into Las Vegas from San Diego this morning, the ambient temperature was 40 degrees higher than it had been at home, but the weather wasn't the only thing here that was hot. It was a treat to land just as the first full day of the IDEA convention was starting to simmer.
Posted by Kate Watson @ Wednesday, July 09, 2008 @ 20:13pm
I flew in yesterday afternoon from Santa Barbara, which means I left a city still in the midst of a wildfire in the hills above town. Las Vegas is about 110 Fahrenheit so it sizzles in a different way!Sometimes people associate the IDEA convention with workshops and the Expo, but it’s just as much about friends. In less than 24 hours I’ve met up with all kinds of great people.
Oooh la la, I have about 10 minutes to get over to my BOSU Block Party. I just finished Kari Anderson's hi/lo class and she is still the queen of choreography and dance. I almost felt clever once or twice! Time to go to the last event for the day, but I'll give a full rundown of this afternoon's excitement in the morning. Must keep moving (say that like Frankenstein with his arms out front).
Two weeks ago, I gave up caffeine and sugar. I gave up coffee 2 years ago, which was a feat among feats. I switched to green tea—which is much better for you—but still has caffeine. In the middle of a cleanse I realized how much better I felt without consuming caffeine and sugar and had the epiphany that I (and my adrenal glands) am super sensitive to America’s favorite drug. So I quit, cold turkey.
Posted by Joy Keller @ Wednesday, July 09, 2008 @ 17:22pm
The alarm went off at 6:00 AM, which was very unfriendly of it. Luckily the radio was playing a good song, so I woke up in a more approachable frame of mind. I can't speak for other fitness pros, but I am not what you'd call a "morning person."
IDEA Assistants fulfill their work-study program with a smile during Tuesday's preconference Drums Alive! instructor training course. Hats off to all of our amazing volunteers!
Amy Boone Thompson, COO of Stroller Strides®, nailed it for me today when she told attendees of the “Focus on Fitness Management” precon the following: “The thing I love most about the IDEA World Conference is the networking. While you’re here this week, don’t be shy. Get out of your bubble and meet as many people as you can. You’ll see these people year after year. They’ll become your family…”
Today I arrived for the preconference events at IDEA World Fitness Convention™, albeit a little late thanks to thunderstorms that "narrowed the flight corridor," affecting most other flights in the sky. But I made it.
Posted by Joy Keller @ Tuesday, July 08, 2008 @ 22:12pm
