The coolest spin class I have ever been to.

For my last 1/2 day in California we started things off with a killer spin class.  This gym was insane (Club Sport) and by far the nicest gym I have ever been to.  

The TVs in the spin room played the music videos to the music we were listening to which made the hour ride go by super fast.  Also, each bike had a little monitor on it that displayed your speed, rpm, time and distance.  My legs were a little tired from Friday’s trail run but I kept reminding myself that pushing through spin on tired legs would only make me stronger!  

Such a fun class.

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Along with the other million amazing amenities, each of the stair climbers at this gym had their own tvs.  I really just need to transfer this gym to my area.

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Breakfast right when we got back.  

Cheesy eggs, fried ham, pineapple and a smoothie with blueberries, a whole lemon, banana, spinach, carrots and an apple.  

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The lemon for the smoothie came right off the tree outside.  I would LOVVEEEEEEE to have some fruit trees someday!

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It was then time to head back to Utah.  I was reunited with the Brookers and I kissed her cheeks as much as possible.  

(From my Instagram)

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We got some dinner with my mom and then headed to Trader Joe’s to buy all of the peppermint/chocolate items—>  they make the best gifts!

Also, I saw this tester box of caramels there and I think that is a brilliant idea.   

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I skipped the boxes of caramel because I had a caramel/white chocolate/coconut apple to attend to later on with some Saturday Night Live.

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Speaking of sweets…  My running buddy, Josse, sent this race over to me because it seems like my kind of thing—>  Baker’s Dozen Half Marathon.   In this race you go through the Sugar Shack 3 times and you eat some sort of treat at the aid station in order to get your finisher’s medal.   “The Sugar Station will include all the foods you would expect to find in heaven including donuts, cupcakes, cookies, and twinkles.”  13.1 miles and lots of treats.  Sounds good to me.  

And the finisher’s medal:

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Enjoy the last day of November!!!!

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What have you been putting in your smoothie lately?

What was your long run, race or workout this weekend?

What time did you wake up this morning?  Alarm clock or did you just wake up all on your own?

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I don’t have a smoothie maker sadly but I like either green ones with spinach and celery and apple or berry ones with banana.

This weekend I had the Glasgow Uni 5 miler. Was very tough, had forgotten how hard the double looped course was!

I woke up at 830 by myself, deliberately set no alarm!

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I didn’t know Glasgow Uni put on a 5 miler this weekend! I’m at Glasgow Caledonian :)

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Aww man that’s a shame! Look out for it next year, its two hilly loops and tough but cheap and challenging!

Hello to a fellow Glasgow dweller ;-)

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Went for a 4 mile run today, second run after marathon last Sunday and feeling pretty good. My cat always wakes me up in the morning, around 5:30. I can’t sleep past 6 anyway though so not a huge difference!

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My workouts lately have been Stairclimber (I wish mine had a TV on it too), power walking and lifting weights. Last week was the first time I was able to run again since my injury. Only a mile because I didn’t want to push it until I’m stronger. I can’t believe how good my endurance is yet my pace really took a beating.

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I popped up at 5:30am. An hour before my alarm. So I played solitaire on my phone for a bit and then just got up.
I went trail running yesterday. Today will be low impact walking mostly. Knee needs some tlc :)

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You know, I STILL haven’t been to a spin class! I should add that to my 2015 ‘to do’ list.

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I like donut races! That sounds like fun!

I woke up at 7am – no choice, I was told very loudly that it was time to get up lol.

No running for me yet this weekend as I was home alone with Max and I don’t have a treadmill – but tomorrow I will have a long run!

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I ran an 11k yesterday and I don’t drink smoothies! :). I’m looking forward to changing my workout routine to keep this interesting and motivating for me.

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Sign me up for the baker’s dozen half marathon!

It’s been in the high 60’s here in missouri which is crazy for basically December. So I have been running each and every day soaking up the weather!

It looks like you had a fabulous time in California – that gym looks so nice!

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I did 16 miles this w

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Whoops I hit publish!

I did 16 miles this weekend which is my Longest distance ever!!

I’m not a huge smoothie fan unless somewhere (booster juice) makes them for me, haha!

I woke up at 6am, on my own. I can no longer sleep in since having a child!

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No way! Were you in Fremont? That’s my hometown! My parents went to Club Sport when I was growing up. It has really ruined my gym experience because it’s so nice! Hope you had fun!

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That race reminds me of the Hershey Half Marathon because of the chocolate aid station at mile 12! They throw candy bars at you to catch! So fun and delicious. Not to mention, Hershey gives quite the race goodie bag at the finish line….My spin class has those bikes and videos too. I don’t always love all of the details displayed on the bike but it does get you to work a little harder to hit the numbers the instructor is saying to be at.

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I’m very boring with my smoothies. They usually consist of banana, yogurt and blueberries. Maybe someday I’ll get more adventurous!

A cranky toddler woke me up at 6:45…so I guess you could say that was my alarm?

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I’m boring and always put the same thing in my smoothie: vanilla greek yogurt, frozen pineapples, peaches and bananas, mixed berry protein powder and a little milk! It’s really good! I’ve never put lemon in there, but I bet that would taste good! I should try that!

Just got back from an 11-miler… it was the fastest 11 miler I’ve ever run in a training run and it felt pretty easy. I am looking forward to racing another half in January!!!

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Woke up at 8 this morning with no alarm. That is sleeping in for me! It was nice!

Love that finishers medal, but not sure how much I could eat during a run. Sounds similar to those Krispy Kreme runs.

I would love to have a fruit tree in my backyard. That’s awesome!

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I love green smoothies with romaine, berries, pineapple, and pomegranate seeds!
20 mile long run yesterday and usmc Bootcamp this morning.
5am with the help of my alarm clock!

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That lemon tree looks absolutely gorgeous! We could never grow anything like that here, well not outside anyways.

I love that race medal!! We have a race here that sounds exactly the same, only you have to stop and eat cinnamon buns!

Today I am doing my long run on my treadmill.

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Are you sure you are not the co creater of that race? It has Janae written all over it.

That lemon tree makes me happy.

Felicity was my alarm today at 7:30. That girl wakes up at that time on the dot almost every day. It’s crazy.

I will happily accept any TJ chocolate peppermin treats you may have bought, especially if they were chocolate covered peppermint joejoes. I am so selfless like that;)

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If you ever decide to make a trip to NC, you would love to come Valentine’s Day for the Krispy Kreme challenge! You must eat a dozen of their donuts halfway through the 5 mile course to complete!! And if you can’t eat a dozen they are starting a dynamic duo race entry so you can share your dozen with someone!

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The spin bikes at Lifetime Fitness in South Jordan have those computers. It makes for a great workout when you can track all the metrics during class! If you are ever free on a Wednesday morning at 10, you should come to a spin class with me there! The instructor Stacey is AMAZING, and there’s an awesome daycare for Brooke to play in. My little girl loves it!

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The spin studio that I go to shows the music videos on a huge screen too! I freakin love it!!

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No alarm clock this morning, and it was GLORIOUS!! My body needed it. My long runs are on Friday, and this week was a 16 miler. Tomorrow “officially” starts my next marathon training cycle, so yay!

That spin studio seems awesome. We have those little monitors too-I LOVE them!!

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Hi! I was just curious if there was some kind of extra health benefit to put a whole lemon in your smoothie? I’ve never heard of that before and it seems like you really like it, so maybe I should give it a try! :)

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That gym sounds super fancy! My alarm woke me up at 5:15 this morning. We wanted to get an early start home from the holiday weekend to hopefully avoid the craziness on the roadways. I see a nap in my future today :)

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Woke up on my own at 7, which is unusual, because usually the children are waking me up about 6:15… The extra 45 min felt GREAT!

That gym looks fantastic! So happy you & Brooke are back home together.

Did 2.5 miles yesterday and looking forward to another run today. I’m thinking about signing up for a half in April :)

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I just did my first run after a six week injury on my right foot. I only did 4 miles but it felt so good to be outside and run again. I am feeling sore today but the weather is so nice that I want to get outside and get a few more miles in before the temperature drops tomorrow.

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I very rarely make smoothies, I really like them, so I’m not sure why exactly.

I had a nice run with my running group in the ice/snow yesterday, a little less than 7 miles. Today I will probably hit the treadmill for a few :)

I woke up at 10:30 this morning. haha! Definitely no alarm clock. Sleeping in while it’s an option.

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That’s my gym! So crazy to see it on your blog. Did you do the Rock the Ride class? It’s a fun class!

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I’m not sure what class I went to… It was cycle at 8:45 though! It was amazing!! I WISH I COULD HAVE MET YOU!! I am jealous of your amazing gym!

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That looks like a spin class if enjoy!

I have no need for an alarm clock what with having an 8 month old!

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It’s pouring here…the rain woke me up around midnight and again at 8. Trying to find the motivation to go run in it now.

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You can do it Brenda! Go have an amazing run!!!

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I always put kale, spinach, and blueberries in my smoothies.

Long run was excellent. I forgot to feed my friends’ dog so I added that to the end of my run, so I ended up going 1 extra mile and I was :11/mile under my goal time.

I was awake at 5:25 this morning, 30 minutes before the alarm. Ugh. Story of my life.

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Thankfully, I’ve been able to still get 8 hours of sleep a night despite being 33 weeks pregnant! On the weekends, I sleep in until about 8 a.m.

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It really looks like you were at my gym, the Club Sport in Pleasanton! How funny because I went to the 7:30 spin class yesterday and it looks like you went to the 8:30 class (saw the clock on the wall). Must feel wonderful to be reunited with Brooke!

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Oh that would have been so much fun if we went to the same spin class!! Yes, I was at the one in Pleasanton. Such an incredible gym!! Next time I am there I will post it and we can all go to a class together:)

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I put chocolate Shakeology in my smoothies! Mix that with dark cherries and it is dessert! Amazing!
I always wake up to my alarm- even in the weekends. If not I get used to sleeping in and then never what to get up to workout!

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We got together with a friend last night and ended up sleeping in until 10:30 this morning. :)

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That caramel apple looks fabulous!!

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That spin class looks awesome! I love when the gym equipment has their own TVs. It makes workouts fly by!
I love smoothies but haven’t been drinking them as much recently. I’d forgotten about them but I think I’m going to have to make one soon because that sounds great right now!
I usually add almond milk, frozen strawberries, frozen bananas, frozen pineapple, and frozen blueberries, and then a splash of orange juice.

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That spin class (and gym!) sound awesome! Can’t beat a personal tv on your machine.

Let myself sleep in this morning! Slept till 9 and now I’m waiting for my breakfast to digest before I go for my 12 mile long run! Happy Sunday!

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This morning I didn’t worry about setting an alarm clock and I woke up at 9:30, which is so late for me! I definitely felt refreshed though. :)

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My run this weekend was short and sweet- its been a week since my marathon, and I’m enjoying more relaxed running.

I haven’t had a smoothie for awhile…but I would love a raspberry one!

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You are such a motivation by the way you stay focused!!! I wish I had half the determination you do.
I woke up at 1:48 am and could not go back to sleep (which sucked)…that may have contributed to the struggle I had running 6 miles this morning.

I haven’t had a smoothie in a while but now that you mentioned smoothies I’m craving one (thanks) so that will be on the menu for today for sure.

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The Bakers Dozen Marathon looks awesome!! Woken by a human alarm clock wanting to open his advent calendar. I’ve been running along the coast at Port Macquarie (Australia) this weekend. Spin classes are so hard! (maybe I need to do more of them).

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I did 8 miles today which is the most I’ve done in like 5 months. Slowly increasing mileage for my half coming up. I set my alarm for weird times. It’s just my thing. My husband finds it annoying. Lol

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My workout this weekeweekend was 6.25 outside yesterday and some strength training today as well as the spin bike which I’m on right now. :) I’m also doing the #rwrunstreak which today meant doing a quick mile on the treadmill between weights and the bike. :)

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P.s. that bakers dozen race was advertised on my Facebook and I got so excited til I saw it was all the way down in st. George. Looked so awesome!!

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So glad you’re back with your little Princess!!

My smoothies have a banana, frozen mango and frozen blueberries and milk.

This was a rare treat…no alarm this morning and I slept in until 7:15am!! Woohoo!! 5am is my normal wake-up time so this was magical!!

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12 miles on this rainy Sunday! Um, we need a Bakers Dozen half in SoCal. That sounds amazing!

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That smoothie sounds so good! It is my dream to have my own lemon (and avocado) tree!! What do you put in there for the liquid?

Lately min have been banana/coconut milk/almond butter/flax seeds and cinnamon. Between these and ALL the pumpkin-themed baking I think I am going through like a bottle a cinnamon every week.

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That half marathon sounds so fun!!

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I’m hooked on almond milk, banana, vanilla rice protein, and frozen cherry for my smoothie mix!

I ran the Atlanta half marathon on Thanksgiving morning and shattered my previous best by 4 min 41 sec for a 1:54:27 finish. Psyched!

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Lately my smoothies are chocolate Shakeology w/ frozen banana and last time I added a little peanut butter. My longer run/walk was 5 miles this weekend along with a HIIT workout. So happy to say I got to sleep in this morning. My dog woke me at 1:30 a.m. wanting to go out so that was fun and I couldn’t go back to sleep for hours. All that to say, no alarm, got out of bed at 8.

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That is the coolest medal ever!! I wish I lived closer so I could do it!!
Finally getting back into working out after Ironman Arizona and I ran 8 miles this weekend.
Glad you and Brooke are reunited!! Her cheeks are adorable!!

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Just catching up on blog posts and when I saw you post about ClubSport Pleasanton I almost squealed! I work for the corporate office and have always thought you would love our gyms. If and when you are back in the area feel free to shoot me an email and I can hook you up with some free guest passes if you don’t have any. I think you might also love taking the cycle class at The Quad (thequadfit.com) in our AirFit studio which will have you spinning at 10,000 feet. You’ll certainly have an advantage considering you don’t live at sea level. :)

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That spin class looks awesome! I wish there was a class like that where I live!

I love your nail polish color in these photos. What color/brand is it?

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That doughnut medal is amazing!!!

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That is the best medal EVER. It makes me crave donuts though.

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