Palm Springs For LIA Conference -Fun Trip to LA/ Joshua Tree

This past weekend I really wanted to run Mt. Sac or the Puma Mile in Berkley, but I had prior obligations to speak at the LIA Conference (Lyme Induced Autism).  I was going to try to do it all and fly into LA to race and then drive to Palm Springs, but I just decided I could not do everything.   

I flew into LA on Friday and didn’t realize that the Coachella music festival in Palm Springs was this weekend…which means, ME with every rocker from LA (and their skanks or multiple girlfriends) were driving to Palm Springs. 90 miles in 7 hrs! I thought about getting out and running or walking, several times.  I could of atleast gotten a workout in, but instead I just listened to some West Coast “California Slide” rap on the radio (like TOO SHORT- LOL). 

*There was a band playing called “Deer Tick” and they probably should of played at the conference (bad joke).

When I got into Palm Springs, I ate at this Thai place (I ate an entire hen- I was starved).  When I took a breather from my eating, I looked up and noticed that every single table in the place was filled with groups of men…no women.  Guys talking about their skanky boyfriends and older guys talking about their plants and hems being wrong in their pants.  I had no idea Palm Springs was like the Miami of the West Coast!   It must be like the desert oasis for gay men, which means it’s probably a really fun place!

The conference was good, but I really didn’t get to spend as much time there as I wanted. So I will have to watch the presentations this week or next.  I had to prep for my own Friday morning and the day just flew bye.   I had way too much to talk about and had only 60 minutes. I ran over about 25 minutes and didn’t even get to take questions.

I went to Joshua Tree on Sunday. I was only about 45 minutes from the park and I wanted to see it. So Sunday morning I went to take a look for 4 hrs.  It was peaceful and just what I wanted at that particular time.

Later on Sunday, I went to eat lunch with a friend in Beverly Hills that I haven’t seen in a number of years. He produces movies and knows all the “stink” in Hollywood.  I’m glad I’m not in his business, what a stressful job. Honestly, he seemed very tense at first, but after about an hour he seemed to be way more relaxed.   We hung out at this old farmer’s market place and I had to sit in traffic to get there.  He’s a real gentlemen (which is very attractive to me) and I probably would let him “hollar” at me if I lived there. WINK WINK 

He said you get desensitized from it after you are there for awhile, but I can’t imagine getting use to something like that. I think LA has a slight overpopluation problem. Nothing a huge earthquake can’t take care of….I’M KIDDING!  Of course, another option would be to sprinkle birth control in all the food shipped to that region. …HEY, I’m JUST SAYING!

I’m going to get back to serious training starting Tuesday. I did a crazy workout right before I left, but now it’s been three days of rest so I’ll be ready to get things going again tomorrow.