What a crazy day it has been! Bo and I went to bed really early last night and therefore missed the multiple phone calls, text messages, and news flashes regarding Bin Laden’s death. Living in New York City, this event takes on a whole new meaning. This morning at the gym, the news and surrounding thoughts were on the tip of everyone’s tongue. My spin teacher, who is pretty relaxed, even played some American themed music, in honor of the event. One of my co-workers, a native New Yorker, put it into perspective for me when she explained, “We all remember where we were when his group changed our lives.”

Ten years ago, I was sitting in my first period AP European English class when news reached our school. Our entire upper school was brought into assembly so we could watch the news. My aunt worked in the city at the time and therefore I was one of the students most affected in our Savannah, Georgia school. It wasn’t until noon that we found out her morning meeting had been cancelled and she was safe and sound in her Hastings home.

My morning workout went by much faster than normal since there was such interesting news on television. I did 1 mile of hills before my 45 minute spin class and then 1 mile of sprints after the class. This was the first time in ages I’ve successfully tacked on a run before or after my spin class. It actually felt great! The running loosened my legs after the tough spin class and left them feeling more relaxed than they normally do after Dave M’s killer hill and interval workouts!

Breakfast

I’m trying to give up coffee this week as I found myself drinking it way too much last week. Therefore, I enjoyed an iced green tea with this morning’s bowl of oats. I also added a teaspoon of peanut butter for some extra staying power.

Lunch

I realized that for almost a month straight, I enjoyed a Greek salad every single day! Therefore, last week I found myself moving towards less healthy options as I experimented more. I’m pulling the reigns in this week but keeping the options healthy. Each day, I’m challenging myself to change out at least 2 of the toppings, ensuring that I keep them on the healthier side. Today’s new toppings were chopped green beans and asparagus. I loved the added crunch!

Today’s salad included romaine lettuce, garbanzo beans, red onions, asparagus, green beans, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, a few olives, feta cheese, and fat free Italian dressing! It was delicious!

The rest of my evening is dedicated to finalizing our Bermuda trip plans, which includes fun things like choosing spa treatments, deciding which day we want to scuba dive, and whether or not we want to fit in a round of golf. We’re also trying to book our hotel for our 4th of July Miami trip tonight!  I can’t wait to enjoy plenty of time on the beach this summer!

Question: Was your day affected by last night’s events? How?