Tremors.

So everybody knows that a 5.8 earthquake struck Virginia today, just 90 miles south of the city. I’ve never been in an earthquake before, and it was a very, very scary 30 seconds or so before the shaking stopped. I was on the 12^th floor of our office building in a meeting, and the quake literally shook us out of our seats! Fortunately, we were able to quickly evacuate the building and gather in a nearby park for safety. It was already 2 p.m., and they weren’t able to determine quickly enough if our building was safe to return to, so we were let go for the rest of the day. However, traffic was a mess, and I wasn’t about to get on the metro in the event that there were any aftershocks. Luckily, I had my workout clothes with me since I was planning on going to the gym after work, so I just changed quickly and decided to walk home. Even though I was still shaken up, it was really quite nice to walk home early on a sunny late summer afternoon. It was warm today but not so humid, so I didn’t mind the 3.5 mile trek too much. That counts as my workout for today, right?? Either way, we’re all just thankful that the biggest damage from this earthquake seems to be fairly cosmetic. A little plaster fell off of the Capitol, a pipe burst in the Pentagon and three spires fell off the National Cathedral. None of these are emergencies and none of these cost any lives. We’re very lucky on the east coast today.

In other news, this week has actually been a little bit lighter at work. Obviously, this afternoon was very quiet, but all of this week as been fairly slow. I’m really enjoying the break and using this time to get caught up and more organized.

However, I haven’t been as good about my diet/workout regimen this week. Last night I was planning on going to the gym after work, but we ended up having a spontaneous retirement dinner for one of my coworkers followed by drinks at the W. Today, I had a long walk home instead of hitting the gym. (And then I proceeded to eat nearly a full box of Cheez-Its to calm down from today’s “stress”…am I pushing it??) Regardless, I’m trying to get myself back on the horse. Summer is just so hard with all the extra treats and special events.

Tomorrow, I’m heading to the Nationals game with a big group of co-workers. Very excited, but Shake Shack isn’t going to be good for my diet either!!!

To standing still,

Lia