It’s WARM out today!! 22 degrees!! You would not believe the difference. I almost went out without my gloves!
Matt and I did indeed go to Kathy’s class this morning! Supastars!
We cranked up the engines to get there on time at 6AM.
Judy + Tom (the Kirkwood, Missouri owners!) came as well.
We were set up with equipment in the University of Montanan Western gym as part of their wellness program. Kathy works in legal at Great Harvest and a super fitness leader and marathoner! She led us through a variety of exercises in a specific sequence – intervals of cardio and strength for 50 minutes.
Wheee!
I WILL be sore tomorrow!
Matt had a great time too – working on his abs!
We drove home and quickly (VERY QUICKLY) showered and made our mile walk down to the HQ. We feasted when we arrived.
Oikos from our fridge topped with half a banana, Quaker Oatmeal Squares (they are still yours from my b-day Allie!) some Crunchy Buckwheat Granola (made at home) and a bit of trail mix
Served with a big mug of coffee.
Today we’re learning all about accounting, numbers, percentages, labor, Quickbooks and more. This is the stuff that is SO great to have guidance on. I am a huge numbers nerd and LOVE spreadsheets, so I am loving this day : )
Hope we can bring in the dough soon!
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Lol…too funny that 22 degrees is “warm”
That looks like a great, quality workout! Hope it’s the start to a great day for ya!
You know you’ve been in cold when 22 feels warm. I know the feeling. I think anything below 20 is intolerable.
Congrats on getting in such a good workout! I’m pretty impressed with your breakfasts while traveling. It’s inspiring me for my trip to San Diego next week!
I live in Seattle and just love following your blog. I read it every day! Thanks for the inspiration and for making being healthy fun!
So excited to hear there will be a GH in Kirkwood! Kirkwood is a wonderful little neighborhood around St. Louis. That’s REALLY exciting!
Wow, I’m just reading through after leaving a comment below. The mention of Kirkwood is sure bringing out a lot of fellow St. Louis readers
Yep! Read that and got pumped!
Tom and Judy are super excited!! They’re hoping to open in March
Yes! I was excited to see that too. It’s another excuse to stop in Kirkwood more often!
woohoo to a Kirkwood location!
6 AM?! I see a bit of snow on your windshield, too, meaning you probably had to clear your car off first?? You guys really are supastars!!
Yeah, I sent Matt to do that!
Do you mean bread dough or money dough?
both!
What a fun class! There’s nothing better than a hot mug of coffee on a icy cold day
You look like you are having so much fun at your workout!
Looks like you had a fun workout Kath! Hope you learn lots today!
Your breakfast bowl looks like the perfect way to follow up an early morning exercise class and and start up a slew of meetings
That workout looks so fun! Glad its warmer today (although 22 is still ridiculously cold in my opinion!) Have a great day!
I’m pretty sure I take the cake when it comes to spreadsheet nerdiness. It’s a problem.
Awesome workout this morning! Have a great day.
Ewww accounting… enjoy?
Quickbooks is awesome. I am contemplating buying it for personal use only because I’m nerdy not out of necessity.
I love Quickbooks too! It’s so easy to use and keeps everything perfectly organized. I am sick of excel spreadsheets for my personal budget, so it might be a good idea to buy it for personal use.
22 feeling WARM? Crazy!
Man! That class looks like a ton of fun! And 22 degrees is warm… hmm… definitely drives the point home that it’s all relative!
I ditto Stacy … I work just minutes from Kirwood, MO and will be most excited to see where their store lands! Can you give us the inside scoop on when/where so that we can be on the lookout?
i didn’t know there was a GH in kirkwood! my fiance goes to chiropractic school very near there and i’m going to visit him this weekend – perhaps i’ll have my first great harvest experience!?!
Hi Kath!
I have been reading your blog for awhile now and am in love with it! I am currently in nursing school and will be interviewing with the UVa health system this weekend. Totally off topic but any cheap hotels near the hospital that you would suggest/ know of?
Hmmm – maybe the Holiday Inn off Ridge?
Thanks!
I used to do all of the money management/ordering/bookeeping for a coffeeshop many years ago. I loved the P&L worksheets! I understand your nerdy excitment… Go Excel!
I think often of opening up a little place of my own… and hope that should that happen, I am able to remember how to do all of that stuff!
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That looked like an exciting class. I think I would be making the same face as Matt during those crunches, though! LOL!
Have fun number crunchin’!
THat sounds like a great morning class. How cool that the people you are meeting are sharing the same passions as you and Matt.
Have fun with the numbers today. Better you than me!
22 degrees is warm?! That’s the coldest I’ve ever been
You traveling breakfasts are very inspiring
I usually eat a granola bar out of laziness.. haha
That’s crazy that you can feel a difference!
I’d think that anything under 25 feels the same but I guess not!
Good for you guys for getting in a workout that early!
Well that’s neat that you are able to exercise so early in the morning with a group. I love group classes better than doing something on my own. Other people are so motivating!
Yes! there is SUCH a difference between 0 or 20! It’s amazing how “cold” becomes relative when you live in a climate where anything above 30 is “nice”
love,
cathy b.
P.S.looks like a great workout…I’ve been playin’ with Jillians 6week 6 pack lately and it’s been superb for me!
I’d heard a rumor that Great Harvest was returning to Kirkwood, MO (a suburb of St. Louis). The previous store there was the only one of the three in the StL metro area (at that time) with ingredient labels that did not say “corn syrup OR honey.” We avoided those breads, because we all know which option is cheaper. I imagine we’ll patronize this new Great Harvest some (my MIL lives in Kirkwood), but their bread, while delicious, is still quite pricey compared to making bread at home.
But it tastes sooo amazing! They said they’ll only be using honey, FYI
Yes, but so worth it if you’re no good at baking (like myself).
I thought I remembered a GH in Kirkwood!
There is a Breadsmith, but no GH.
Omg you can have the #’s and accounting..my eyes glaze over
I want the yoga class and working out and exercise balls….love the workout pics of you and bravo for getting up so early!
wow! Seems like they are really giving you in depth training! This is awesome, and seems like such a fantastic company!
Good luck with the numbers stuff!! Not my cup of tea…I could use some training for that as well!
I think it is great that you found a company that focuses on health with their foods! Sounds like a perfect thing for you guys! Enjoy today you number cruncher!
Yay for a heatwave! And it’s awesome that you guys all got in a good workout! Enjoy the spreadsheets today
I’m an accounting major! I can’t wait to hear about today’s class. Haha whenever I tell people what I’m studying their eyes do glaze over and they say “Oh…. why?” Lucky for me I actually like it! And 22 degrees being noticeably warmer than the day before? I can’t imagine!
Yay for Kirkwood! I’m assuming they are opening a new store?! I already LOVE GH bread, and it will be great to have another one in the St. Louis area!
I’ve been slow this morning and you’re inspiring me to get off my butt and be productive. Thanks!
I totally get the concept of 22 being warm! Glad you are having such a blast up there!
It is amazing what a few degrees can do sometimes!
Great workout – I wish we had a place around here like that to work out!
Enjoy your accounting – my eyes would be glazed over completely.
That sounds like an amazing workout! I’d be sore too!
That’s awesome that they help you on the business side. I am extremely grateful for the business classes at my massage therapy school, especially since I want to work for myself when it’s all said and done!
Oh my gosh that is an insane workout! I might haveto do my own version of it tonight
Looks like a yummy snack! I love working with spreadsheets if it helps me organize things. When it comes to the whole math thing…yeah not so much.
WARM?! You’re nuts
I’d be so sore (and probably warm!) from that workout too, haha!
Looks like a great workout!!!
I am NOT a numbers person. My husband won’t even let me balance our checking account.
I wish I could be a fly on the wall at your training sessions! I love that kind of stuff esp. if it’s all about baking/bread.
Haha HOW do you still have that cereal around?!
are those bowls for one or two people? …because I eat more than one bowl (I just wait to poor the second for a bit)
We each had a bowl?
I am impressed by your ability to savor cereal. i always breeze right through a box, especially if it’s really really tasty!
So there’s going to be a Great Harvest in Kirkwood, MO? WOOHOO! That’s not even 10 minutes from where I live. Exciting news!
That looks like a fantastic workout!!!
that exercise circuit looks awesome!!
wow, what a day you’ve already had!
Kirkwood is coming: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kirkwood-Great-Harvest-Bread-Company/120423254684808
Have fun with Quick books
My mom does it for my parent’s business and it’s a TON of work.
thats pretty cool that you can sorta mix business and working out together. sweet!
I guess even 22 degrees feels warm when you’re surrounded by fresh baked bread all day…:)
It’s warming up a bit here today too! Your workout looks great!
Friends of ours opened a Great Harvest, it’s about a 40 minute drive, but is SO worth it!! The bread is dang incredible!
Jen
Yeah, that’s not a warm front to me.
Great workout!
That looks like a great time. There is a huge difference between 0 degrees and 22. I hope that you stay warm.
Can’t believe 22 seems warm! I would die. I really like your black coat. Do you mind if I ask where it is from?
You guys are just amazing! When do you get a day off LOL!
Love those coffee mugs! They would make a great giveaway HINT HINT!
Kirkwood, MO! That’s where I LIVE!
Sounds like you had a fun workout this morning! I don’t know if I could do a 6 am workout – so early!
Kirkwood, MO? Too funny, that’s really close to where we live in St. Louis! I can’t wait to check out the new store when they open
Looks like a good full body class. Good for you for getting up so early.
Looks like a fun class!
Love the first picture of your car… VERY NEAT and creative!!!! We are going on day 2 of snow fall…
Congrats on fitting in a workout in such cold weather and admist a busy schedule
So excited to find out there is a GH coming to Nashua, NH! I had never heard of GH before reading your blog, Kath, but it sure sounds good!
I wish I’d had your skills to eat breakfasts that good when I was travelling earlier this year! Though perhaps one needs to exercise to justify eating so well
I’m a CPA so I can totally appreciate the spreadsheet & number love
I love crunching numbers. It seems so concrete when lots of other areas of life and work seem so gray.
That cereal mix looks awesome. Those quaker oatmeal squares are CRACK!
I think it’s really neat that you’re able to reach out to all of the other owners’ towns to bring attention to new GHBs coming to town. Way to promote such delicious and quality bread!