There was nothing fancy about our 5:30AM workout, but it left us feeling refreshed and awake!
Just a quick 30 minutes on a treadmill that wouldn’t go above a speed of 4.0 and an elliptical and bike. I spent 15 on the treadmill walking at a steep incline and 14 on the elliptical – plus one minute of pushups and downdogs!
The unfortunate part of staying in a MO-tel – you have to go outside to get anywhere. We had to bundle up to walk across the parking lot to the fitness center, and the heat was iffy so we had to keep gloves on the whole time!
Breakfast tasted great!!
Matt and I each had a hunk of Honey Whole Wheat we took home from the tasting yesterday (one great thing about GH breads is that this loaf was a WEEK OLD and still tastes great! The methods of baking and secret proportions of honey and ingredients keep them from growing mold without preservatives. They also freeze really well!)
Topped with PB and crunchy buckwheat granola from home, this tasted like BUTTERSCOTCH!
We also shared an orange and a banana
And each had a small glass of milk!
I am multitasking by putting on makeup, eating, blogging and packing all in one. Not how I like to do things, but sometimes there is no choice.
See you from the HQ!
Jessica says
January 11, 2011 at 9:21 amAt least it had a fitness center! There are couple of “MO-tels” by my office and I don’t think any of them have fitness centers.
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
January 11, 2011 at 9:22 amThat bread looks amazing! Hope today is filled with awesome info, like yesterday 🙂
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
January 11, 2011 at 9:22 amDang you two are moving this morning! Good job! Breakfast looks like the perfect fuel for today! Have a great day learning about breads. I know I would!
Kristy @ KristyRuns says
January 11, 2011 at 9:22 amA cold/challenging workout is better than no workout, right?! The bread + nut butter + granola looks wonderful! Stay warm!
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
January 11, 2011 at 9:24 amWoah that bread with peanut butter and granola on top looks so good. I never really thought to do that before – so simple, but looks so delicious!
Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says
January 11, 2011 at 9:26 amI love seeing your MO-tel life, and how you make it work.
Good for you for getting on the treadmill this morning. We are on our 2nd “snow day” here in Charlotte today, and if I’m not getting up at 5am for work, it’s hard to make myself get on the treadmill…
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Estela @ Weekly Bite says
January 11, 2011 at 9:27 amI applaud your motivation. At least there’s a fitness center 🙂
Val @ Balancing Val says
January 11, 2011 at 9:28 amAh, i guess you just do what you can!
Did you bring your big girl camera on this trip or only your point & shoot?
(yes, I call dSLR’s big girl cameras 😉 )
Ann @ Day by Day says
January 11, 2011 at 9:28 amThat bread looks great!! That’s so weird that the treadmill wouldn’t go above 4.0! Have a fun day!
Elizabeth (SomethingPithy) says
January 11, 2011 at 9:29 amWow, its impressive that they even have a fitness center.
Good luck today!
Christine says
January 11, 2011 at 9:32 amMMmmm bread! You make me want to bake tonight….
Alaina says
January 11, 2011 at 9:34 amI stayed at a Holiday Inn Express once and I was so excited to use their gym facilities but as soon as I started running on the treadmill, the electric charge was so great that my hair was standing on end! The machine zapped me everytime I tried to up the speed. That was a short workout. 🙂
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
January 11, 2011 at 9:37 amLooks like an impressive use of a tiny motel gym!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
January 11, 2011 at 9:38 amWell, good that you got in at least SOME kind of workout, right?
That hunk of bread is calling my name!!!
[email protected] says
January 11, 2011 at 9:40 amI’m getting tired just reading your updates! But this is a dream of yours coming true so enjoy every second.
You made your breakfast plate look really delicious
Hope says
January 11, 2011 at 9:41 amThat bread looks amazing! You are making me want to run to Great Harvest and buy a ton of bread! Yum!
Cathy B. @ Bright Bakes says
January 11, 2011 at 9:41 amam drooling over that bread…also…HATE when motels have “iffy” gyms… 🙁
happy tuesday!
cathy b. @ brightbakes
foodandfarm says
January 11, 2011 at 9:49 amPacking? I am such a terrible traveler 🙁 cannot wait for the gh to come to cville! On a serious note… will you need employee help this summer? Email me!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
January 11, 2011 at 9:49 ami would do just about anything for that breakfast right now! it sounds amazing. i hate when machines in fitness centers aren’t really up to par, but at least you got in a great workout!
Meg says
January 11, 2011 at 9:50 amI was hoping for an epic treadmill-breaking story hahaha 😉 Still made me giggle, though.
Breakfast looks amazing…and week old delicious bread?! Miracle bread much?! Looks and sounds delicious!! Mm!
Megan says
January 11, 2011 at 9:50 amI wrote about how much I LOVE Great Harvest today!
And I shared a delicious pumpkin recipe! Y’all should check it out!
Michele @ Healthy Cultivations says
January 11, 2011 at 9:52 amI wondered about your gloves in the fitness center. Glad you explained that one. Good day!
Sarah @ See Sarah Graduate says
January 11, 2011 at 9:55 amWhoa, that bread looks so good!
And sorry about the hotel gym! The last time I visited the hotel gym, the “gym” was smaller than my room and they had the temperature on 75 degrees. I think I sweated out more than I worked out.
[email protected] lady says
January 11, 2011 at 9:56 amI love the idea of having granola on top of PB, on top of bread! Genius!
jen @ taste life says
January 11, 2011 at 10:04 amYou guys are very dedicated to your workouts! I love reading these posts while you guys are out in Montana, they’re extra fun for some reason.
Becky says
January 11, 2011 at 10:08 amOMG, please please please tell GH that we want them in Cincinnati! I drool every time you post a bread pic. Please, GH! Come to mama! 🙂
Gill (snaxandthecity) says
January 11, 2011 at 10:14 amThe honey bread looks sooooo good. I’m envious that you’re going to have so many different breads in your life every day from now on 🙂
Hope today’s amazing!
Natalie @ Will Jog For Food says
January 11, 2011 at 10:16 amThat’s great you had a gym to go to! Is is even safe to run in weather that cold? brrrrrr
Lisa Fine - lisasfoods says
January 11, 2011 at 10:20 amI love how you add granola to so many things I never would have thought of – bread and peanut butter, oatmeal…I like how you need your crunch!
Allison K. says
January 11, 2011 at 10:24 amawww…”morning has broken” is one of my favority hymns…haven’t heard it in a long time!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
January 11, 2011 at 10:29 amYou honestly have the best hotel eats I’ve ever seen- need to remember this when I’m staying in a hotel these next few days! Enjoy your day!
Jamie @ Food in Real Life says
January 11, 2011 at 10:31 amI love you you make your hotel grub look so classy. You truly have a gift Kath!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
January 11, 2011 at 10:34 amLove how Matt’s just back there cheesin while you girls look like you’re working hard! hahaha The breakfast sounds great- I could go for anyting that tastes like butterscotch but is actually healthy!
Allison @ Happy Tales says
January 11, 2011 at 10:35 amButterscotch for brekkie?! You lucky girl!
So glad you got your work-out on, sometimes a quick 30 min workout is the perfect amount to lift your mood and start up your day 🙂
Kiran says
January 11, 2011 at 10:37 amBest on the go eats ever Kath 🙂
Rachel says
January 11, 2011 at 10:38 amClassic motel – broken treadmill and no heat. That just makes the workout more interesting!
LauraJayne says
January 11, 2011 at 10:38 amThat breakfast looks delicious! I don’t think I’ve ever eaten that well at a “Mo-tel!” I always get frustrated with gyms when I travel – but it sounds like you are making the best of it!
Caitlyn (A Spoonful of Life) says
January 11, 2011 at 10:42 amAll this talk about Great Harvest bread makes me want to make a road trip to the nearest store so I can try some! It looks (and sounds) incredible. If only I could order a loaf (or 2 or 3)!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
January 11, 2011 at 10:44 amWow, I’m surprised it even has a fitness center. It must be annoying, though, to have to bundle up for every little trip. That bread looks delicious!! I have a Great Harvest by me but have never tried it. Now I really want to!!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
January 11, 2011 at 10:46 amThis makes me want to trek out to the middle of nowhere to try a motel, lol.
Heather says
January 11, 2011 at 10:52 amGranola, PB and a muffin – like three of my favorite things!
I wish we had a great harvest closer to where I live. Everything looks fantastic!
Natalia - a side of simple says
January 11, 2011 at 10:55 amThe fact that you make me crave your breakfast when it’s on a motel table, on a paper plate is only one of the factors that keeps me coming back to your blog over and over again 🙂
Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day says
January 11, 2011 at 11:00 amI love the way you lined your fruit up.. it looks so good!
Camille says
January 11, 2011 at 11:01 amI always thought it was amazing how the GH bread that I froze two weeks ago is still doughy when I thaw it! And now you are making me crave GH 🙂
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
January 11, 2011 at 11:04 amWhat a lovely looking breakfast! I have been to HO-tels that have worse looking equipment than that. Good for you for getting the workout in anyway! 🙂
[email protected] says
January 11, 2011 at 11:07 amI love that they use honey for its preservation properties!! I have one of those entertainment coupon books and just found the coupon for bogo Great Harvest bread… I didn’t even know we had one here!! I’m beyond stoked!
Ashley J says
January 11, 2011 at 11:22 amLOL @ Matt waving while he’s taking a picture. Love that guy.
Julie (Food & Other Things) says
January 11, 2011 at 11:27 amHoney whole wheat sounds like my type of bread! I usually find that hotel fitness centers are either hit or miss.
Stephanie says
January 11, 2011 at 11:37 amYou two are so cute!
Kara says
January 11, 2011 at 11:44 amYou can put make up on and blog at the same time? Wow 🙂
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
January 11, 2011 at 12:00 pmOhh – that breakfast looks so great!! That bread sounds absolutely amazing.
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
January 11, 2011 at 12:00 pmYou guys are so diligent!
I REALLY want to try some Great Harvest bread for myself!
Megan (Braise The Roof) says
January 11, 2011 at 12:09 pmBroken gym equipment is the worrrrst! Good for you for actually sticking to it and getting a workout in anyway. I love that the GH bread stays fresh for so long- gotta love the honey. 🙂
Christine (The Raw Project) says
January 11, 2011 at 12:18 pmLucky the motel had such a nice fitness center even if the heat was weak. Such a pretty breakfast layout for a motel breakfast, that’s great! The bread sounds wonderful.
Sarah (Sarah Learns) says
January 11, 2011 at 12:22 pmi think you guys live healthier in a motel than a lot of people do with their every-day conveniences. good for you!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
January 11, 2011 at 12:26 pmI love how you keep calling it a MO-tel: hilarious!!!
Looks like yet again another delicious breakfast!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
January 11, 2011 at 12:31 pmI set my alarm for 5 this morning to work out, woke up at 7 instead, and now it’s almost 10 and I still haven’t gone. Okay, okay, I better go!
Ashley says
January 11, 2011 at 12:33 pmLoving your motel eats!! Looks like you guys are doing great. 🙂
Erin says
January 11, 2011 at 12:36 pmI think after staying in the very best hotel.. you are always more thankful for your home when you get back. Nothing can quite compare to the comfort of our own little places in this world.
Casey says
January 11, 2011 at 12:42 pmOne of my favorite things about GH bread is that it keeps for a long time – longer than any store bread I have ever tried. With only two people in our house, it’s worth the 20 minute drive to get!
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
January 11, 2011 at 12:58 pmI love how fresh GH bread stays. I can leave it in my pantry for a week and still have a nice, moist slice!
Kjirsten- Balanced Healthy Life says
January 11, 2011 at 1:14 pmNice job working out in a crummy motel gym! At least it is better than nothing and left you two feeling awake! : ) I have a really good no gym workout posted on my blog that you guys might be interested in under exercise!
Anne @ butter and bear says
January 11, 2011 at 1:27 pmI am very impressed with your multi-tasking skills! Will serve you well when you have kids:-)
We have a GH breads near my house and I have never tried them, but you have inspired me to stop by and pick up a loaf on my way home.
Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf says
January 11, 2011 at 1:42 pmOoooh, methods of baking for natural mold-inhibition? I need to research this! 🙂
Katy (The Singing Runner) says
January 11, 2011 at 2:17 pmOh the good ol’ fitness center at the Motel! Gotta love ’em? 😉
Carla @ Will Run for Health says
January 11, 2011 at 2:28 pmI love how you don’t let little excuses get in your way of a workout! I need to be better about this as sometimes I feel like I am LOOKING for an excuse to skip. Your trip looks so fun, but these recent post have made me crave bread in the worst kind of way! YIKES!
Salah (My Healthiest LIfestyle) says
January 11, 2011 at 2:33 pmthat breakfast looks bomb!
Maddie (Healthy Maddie) says
January 11, 2011 at 2:55 pmYum! That bread looks so good.
Jessica M says
January 11, 2011 at 3:03 pmI can tell ya’ll are in Montana by the pics! Welcome (I live in Great Falls)!
Namaste Gurl says
January 11, 2011 at 3:19 pmHow cute are you two! Glad you found some yummy, whole food and got in a workout 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your day!
Nicole, RD says
January 11, 2011 at 3:29 pmWouldn’t go over 4.0 mph!? LOL 🙂 You made the best of it 🙂
Lisa (bakebikeblog) says
January 11, 2011 at 3:58 pmGreat job guys!!!! The temptation to stay in a a warm bed must have been hard!!!
Meagan says
January 11, 2011 at 4:01 pmWhat kind of camera do you normally take pictures with?
Kath says
January 11, 2011 at 4:02 pmCanon XSI DSLR
Marie says
January 11, 2011 at 5:41 pmProbably a dumb question… But what do you do when you freeze your bread? Do you just put it in the freezer in the plastic it comes in or do something special with it? How long do you think it would last in the freezer?
Kath says
January 11, 2011 at 5:48 pmYes, just pop in the freezer in its plastic bag and thaw out on the counter!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
January 11, 2011 at 5:56 pmThat’s great that your motel has a gym, even if it’s a bit iffy! At least you can still get in some movement!
Hannah says
January 11, 2011 at 6:07 pmThat’s amazing about the longevity of the bread! I wish you’d open a GH in Australia…
stacey-healthylife says
January 11, 2011 at 7:47 pmGood way of making your workout and breakfast work for ya.
Kerry says
January 11, 2011 at 8:18 pmJust want to give a thumbs up to freezing Honey Whole Wheat – it’s my favorite, and there’s always a loaf in my freezer. It’s the perfect basic bread to have on hand! I buy the different flavors either when I am having company, or as a hostess gift.
Em says
January 11, 2011 at 9:15 pmYour pushups look awesome! Those are some military pushups right there. Hardcore!!!
Kath says
January 11, 2011 at 10:14 pmHa – thanks!!
Kerri [email protected] says
January 11, 2011 at 9:43 pmLove all the fresh fruit. It reminds me of breakfast in Costa Rica.
Kristina says
January 12, 2011 at 12:45 amExcept that the fresh fruit in Costa Rica was probably FROM Costa Rica!
The Healthy Apple says
January 11, 2011 at 10:16 pmYou are too cute; love the muffins…mmmm butterscotch…looks delish, Kath; glad your having fun!