Back at the BLR

I'm back at the BLR - this time for a week and no, I will not be extending my trip like I did last time. I am excited to be here, especially now that I am here. All last week, I was having second thoughts about coming - nervous for a couple of reasons: 1) other than the staff, I do not know anybody here. Now you can say to me, "Kate, when you first arrived in the fall you did not know anyone, not even the staff.". Yes, that is true but I am only here for 6 days this time, and it will take me until Thursday or Friday to find people to buddy around with and then I am leaving Saturday - so, nervous! Also, I am missing my "posse" from my previous visit. Second, I know that the three afternoon classes are going to drive me crazy; well, two of the three. The cardio classes will be fine, but the so called "strength" classes will end up irritating me by the end of the week (for way too many reasons to list), and I just really HATE the pool classes, every aspect of them.

So, I was having second thoughts until this morning. Drove to Santa Monica and met up with one of BLR posse girls from the fall, Elizabeth Karam, who just moved to Santa Monica. We went for a hike on Zuma Ridge and then had lunch at this great healthy, organic restaurant and she got me hyped about coming back to BLR. It also helped to receive a really warm welcome from Meg, Alicia, Mimi, Jonathan, and Randy once I did arrive here.

One bad note: I got my first blister from the hike today - have done 7 weeks of hiking out here and never gotten a blister until today!!! Really????!!!!! Not even my first official day here - ugh!!!!!!

It is also full this week - 76 guests!! I think 78 is the max they can have. Just another reason why I am not going to be a fan of the afternoon classes - so many more people in the classes. In the fall, the guest numbers ranged from 38 to 50, depending on the week.

Tomorrow it starts at 6 am with stretch and Jake, one of my favorite trainers, and for sure, my favorite stretch/yoga instructor! Yay!!

I am excited to hike tomorrow!!