Working out with Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton

It started just like any other day. 

My alarm went off, I snoozed twice, and then I finally dragged myself out of bed to hit the gym. 

As is the case with most hotel fitness rooms, this one was pretty small.  I started on the rowing machine to get my heart rate up and, a few minutes later, a woman came in and started running on the treadmill that was just to the right of my machine.  

I wouldn't have paid attention to her except that she kept stepping on the plastic part at the front of the belt.  I looked up at her face and she was completely oblivious.  She was beautiful, though, so I gave her a pass.

When I transitioned to the treadmill, the beautiful woman started rowing and was equally as uninspired.  A few minutes later, an attractive, middle-aged blonde came in and greeted her before stepping on the treadmill next to me.  This woman was much more focused and surprisingly athletic.

I looked down at the TV screen on my treadmill and the Daylight show was airing an interview with the stars of The Other Woman.  At that moment, my heart skipped a beat.

I looked over at the rowing machine and thought to myself: “Am I looking at Kate Upton right now?”.  Then I looked at the treadmill next to me and realized that I was definitely running next to Cameron Diaz.

Cameron must have noticed me staring at her because she looked over at me and said: “Yes, that’s us on TV”. 

I started laughing and said that it must be fun to watch herself on TV.  She responded: “Definitely…I never really get used to it.”

With a giant smile on my face, I returned my focus on the treadmill and tried not to appear completely star-struck.  Cameron went back to her sprinting and I listened to the rest of the interview while I ran. At one point, the caption on the bottom of the screen read: “Hollywood mega-stars are in Australia”.  I smugly thought to myself: “...and they’re standing right next to me.”

Although we only exchanged a few short sentences and a smile, the experience was one that I will always associate with my trip to Sydney.

This is where my week went from regular to amazing