Okay, my nickel's worth:
General:
Just when I thought I couldn't have had a better time than my 1st Summit experience last year, this one actually exceeded it. It was such a great thing to meet people in the flesh who I've known online for such a long time. The Summit is so amazingly unique in its role as a pilgrimage to this knockout combo of friendship, learning, and, um, good clean fun.
It seemed the audience was almost double that of last year. From what I understand, it was probably triple the attendance of the year before that (evil laugh @ Cosgrove, Waterbury, Berardi, Dos, etc), so great job to Nick & everyone involved with putting it together. I can't wait for next year's Summit. I hope all who missed it this year will make it next year, and I hope all who made it have become hooked.
Highlights in no particular order of magnitude:
- Nick's hair = epic. Just epic.
- JP & Amy's chemistry was bonerrific.
- All the new Summiteers got along great without a hitch. Loved meeting & hanging out with all of you.
- Lou got grilled about certain aspects of T-mag, but handled the barrage like a fricking pro. That shit was mad entertaining, woulda made some good reality TV.
- Speaking of Summit entertainment, Karla probably provided about 50% of it.
- The feeling of pigging out & overdrinking with my nutritional clientele had a special zenlike feeling.
- I had (part of) a chicken-fried steak sandwich chased by a large chocolate milkshake at 2am at a place called Chubby's with Karla, Tom, & Tracy. I finished the shake because Karla called me a p*ssy for not finishing the sandwich. Yeah, showed her.
- I vaguely remember talking to Celestialmom for a reasonable length at the height of my drunkenness. Apparently, she could tell I was hammered, because she punk'd me hardcore the next day.
- Kristen & Paul were soooo frickin sweet.
- I looked at Flex magazine with newcomers JT & Nancy, and we pretty much agreed that it was just another form of porn.
- Discussed gayness very briefly in the car with Lou & the boys, then discussed how creatine supplementation might possibly be a male enhancement aid, particularly after the loading phase.
- Meeting Ryan (longtime bro & co-author of my IF article) & Frances. They literally stayed in & studied Sat nite. Amazing.
- Meeting BB.com bro Mike, enjoying my talk with him & Ryan instead of getting pounded by Jamie's workout.
- Meeting longtime friend Jamie Hale, hearing him say in his inimitable accent, "as far as genetics are concerned, those folks are kicked in the ass."
- Getting up on my own on lecture day without Jamie Wilson calling & peeling me out of bed.
- Discussing all things MMA with Mich.
- Almost going into cardiac arrest after watching Nick get the text message the Leigh wasn't gonna make it.
- Meeting Nick's wonderful family.
- Hanging out with all the Summit vets who are so good about making the newer folks feel 100% welcome & comfy.
- There's much more I'm sure I'm missing.