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You are here: Home / Travel / Morning has broken, treadmill has broken

January 11, 2011

Morning has broken, treadmill has broken

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!!

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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!

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We also shared an orange and a banana

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And each had a small glass of milk!

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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!

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  1. Jessica says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:21 am

    At 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.

    Reply
  2. Stacy @ Every Little Thing says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:22 am

    That bread looks amazing! Hope today is filled with awesome info, like yesterday 🙂

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  3. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:22 am

    Dang 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!

    Reply
  4. Kristy @ KristyRuns says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:22 am

    A cold/challenging workout is better than no workout, right?! The bread + nut butter + granola looks wonderful! Stay warm!

    Reply
  5. Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:24 am

    Woah 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!

    Reply
  6. Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:26 am

    I 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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  7. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:27 am

    I applaud your motivation. At least there’s a fitness center 🙂

    Reply
  8. Val @ Balancing Val says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:28 am

    Ah, 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 😉 )

    Reply
  9. Ann @ Day by Day says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:28 am

    That bread looks great!! That’s so weird that the treadmill wouldn’t go above 4.0! Have a fun day!

    Reply
  10. Elizabeth (SomethingPithy) says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:29 am

    Wow, its impressive that they even have a fitness center.

    Good luck today!

    Reply
  11. Christine says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:32 am

    MMmmm bread! You make me want to bake tonight….

    Reply
  12. Alaina says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:34 am

    I 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. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Lauren at KeepItSweet says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:37 am

    Looks like an impressive use of a tiny motel gym!

    Reply
  14. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:38 am

    Well, good that you got in at least SOME kind of workout, right?

    That hunk of bread is calling my name!!!

    Reply
  15. MaryBe@AccidentallyVegan says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:40 am

    I’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

    Reply
  16. Hope says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:41 am

    That bread looks amazing! You are making me want to run to Great Harvest and buy a ton of bread! Yum!

    Reply
  17. Cathy B. @ Bright Bakes says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:41 am

    am drooling over that bread…also…HATE when motels have “iffy” gyms… 🙁
    happy tuesday!
    cathy b. @ brightbakes

    Reply
  18. foodandfarm says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:49 am

    Packing? 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!

    Reply
  19. Heather (Heather's Dish) says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:49 am

    i 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!

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  20. Meg says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:50 am

    I 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!

    Reply
  21. Megan says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:50 am

    I wrote about how much I LOVE Great Harvest today!

    And I shared a delicious pumpkin recipe! Y’all should check it out!

    Reply
  22. Michele @ Healthy Cultivations says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:52 am

    I wondered about your gloves in the fitness center. Glad you explained that one. Good day!

    Reply
  23. Sarah @ See Sarah Graduate says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Whoa, 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.

    Reply
  24. jaclyn@todays lady says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:56 am

    I love the idea of having granola on top of PB, on top of bread! Genius!

    Reply
  25. jen @ taste life says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:04 am

    You 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.

    Reply
  26. Becky says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:08 am

    OMG, 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! 🙂

    Reply
  27. Gill (snaxandthecity) says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:14 am

    The 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!

    Reply
  28. Natalie @ Will Jog For Food says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:16 am

    That’s great you had a gym to go to! Is is even safe to run in weather that cold? brrrrrr

    Reply
  29. Lisa Fine - lisasfoods says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:20 am

    I 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!

    Reply
  30. Allison K. says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:24 am

    awww…”morning has broken” is one of my favority hymns…haven’t heard it in a long time!

    Reply
  31. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:29 am

    You 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!

    Reply
  32. Jamie @ Food in Real Life says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:31 am

    I love you you make your hotel grub look so classy. You truly have a gift Kath!

    Reply
  33. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:34 am

    Love 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!

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  34. Allison @ Happy Tales says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:35 am

    Butterscotch 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 🙂

    Reply
  35. Kiran says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Best on the go eats ever Kath 🙂

    Reply
  36. Rachel says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:38 am

    Classic motel – broken treadmill and no heat. That just makes the workout more interesting!

    Reply
  37. LauraJayne says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:38 am

    That 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!

    Reply
  38. Caitlyn (A Spoonful of Life) says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:42 am

    All 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)!

    Reply
  39. Liz @ Tip Top Shape says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:44 am

    Wow, 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!!

    Reply
  40. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:46 am

    This makes me want to trek out to the middle of nowhere to try a motel, lol.

    Reply
  41. Heather says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Granola, 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!

    Reply
  42. Natalia - a side of simple says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:55 am

    The 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 🙂

    Reply
  43. Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day says

    January 11, 2011 at 11:00 am

    I love the way you lined your fruit up.. it looks so good!

    Reply
  44. Camille says

    January 11, 2011 at 11:01 am

    I 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 🙂

    Reply
  45. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says

    January 11, 2011 at 11:04 am

    What 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! 🙂

    Reply
  46. Christin@purplebirdblog says

    January 11, 2011 at 11:07 am

    I 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!

    Reply
  47. Ashley J says

    January 11, 2011 at 11:22 am

    LOL @ Matt waving while he’s taking a picture. Love that guy.

    Reply
  48. Julie (Food & Other Things) says

    January 11, 2011 at 11:27 am

    Honey whole wheat sounds like my type of bread! I usually find that hotel fitness centers are either hit or miss.

    Reply
  49. Stephanie says

    January 11, 2011 at 11:37 am

    You two are so cute!

    Reply
  50. Kara says

    January 11, 2011 at 11:44 am

    You can put make up on and blog at the same time? Wow 🙂

    Reply
  51. Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    Ohh – that breakfast looks so great!! That bread sounds absolutely amazing.

    Reply
  52. Justeen @ Blissful Baking says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    You guys are so diligent!
    I REALLY want to try some Great Harvest bread for myself!

    Reply
  53. Megan (Braise The Roof) says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    Broken 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. 🙂

    Reply
  54. Christine (The Raw Project) says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    Lucky 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.

    Reply
  55. Sarah (Sarah Learns) says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    i think you guys live healthier in a motel than a lot of people do with their every-day conveniences. good for you!

    Reply
  56. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    I love how you keep calling it a MO-tel: hilarious!!!

    Looks like yet again another delicious breakfast!

    Reply
  57. Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    I 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!

    Reply
  58. Ashley says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    Loving your motel eats!! Looks like you guys are doing great. 🙂

    Reply
  59. Erin says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:36 pm

    I 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.

    Reply
  60. Casey says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    One 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!

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  61. Beth @ DiningAndDishing says

    January 11, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    I love how fresh GH bread stays. I can leave it in my pantry for a week and still have a nice, moist slice!

    Reply
  62. Kjirsten- Balanced Healthy Life says

    January 11, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Nice 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!

    Reply
  63. Anne @ butter and bear says

    January 11, 2011 at 1:27 pm

    I 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.

    Reply
  64. Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf says

    January 11, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    Ooooh, methods of baking for natural mold-inhibition? I need to research this! 🙂

    Reply
  65. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    January 11, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    Oh the good ol’ fitness center at the Motel! Gotta love ’em? 😉

    Reply
  66. Carla @ Will Run for Health says

    January 11, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    I 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!

    Reply
  67. Salah (My Healthiest LIfestyle) says

    January 11, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    that breakfast looks bomb!

    Reply
  68. Maddie (Healthy Maddie) says

    January 11, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    Yum! That bread looks so good.

    Reply
  69. Jessica M says

    January 11, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    I can tell ya’ll are in Montana by the pics! Welcome (I live in Great Falls)!

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  70. Namaste Gurl says

    January 11, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    How cute are you two! Glad you found some yummy, whole food and got in a workout 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your day!

    Reply
  71. Nicole, RD says

    January 11, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Wouldn’t go over 4.0 mph!? LOL 🙂 You made the best of it 🙂

    Reply
  72. Lisa (bakebikeblog) says

    January 11, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    Great job guys!!!! The temptation to stay in a a warm bed must have been hard!!!

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  73. Meagan says

    January 11, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    What kind of camera do you normally take pictures with?

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    • Kath says

      January 11, 2011 at 4:02 pm

      Canon XSI DSLR

      Reply
  74. Marie says

    January 11, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    Probably 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?

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    • Kath says

      January 11, 2011 at 5:48 pm

      Yes, just pop in the freezer in its plastic bag and thaw out on the counter!

      Reply
  75. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    January 11, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    That’s great that your motel has a gym, even if it’s a bit iffy! At least you can still get in some movement!

    Reply
  76. Hannah says

    January 11, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    That’s amazing about the longevity of the bread! I wish you’d open a GH in Australia…

    Reply
  77. stacey-healthylife says

    January 11, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    Good way of making your workout and breakfast work for ya.

    Reply
  78. Kerry says

    January 11, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    Just 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.

    Reply
  79. Em says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Your pushups look awesome! Those are some military pushups right there. Hardcore!!!

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    • Kath says

      January 11, 2011 at 10:14 pm

      Ha – thanks!!

      Reply
  80. Kerri B@tinybuttons says

    January 11, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    Love all the fresh fruit. It reminds me of breakfast in Costa Rica.

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    • Kristina says

      January 12, 2011 at 12:45 am

      Except that the fresh fruit in Costa Rica was probably FROM Costa Rica!

      Reply
  81. The Healthy Apple says

    January 11, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    You are too cute; love the muffins…mmmm butterscotch…looks delish, Kath; glad your having fun!

    Reply

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