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Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

January 4, 2013 by Julie 78 Comments

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Every week I am increasing my weekly long run by one mile according to my half marathon training plan. I usually do my long runs on Saturdays, but switching things up last week and tackling my long run on Friday was pretty sweet! It allowed me to take a  break from staring at my computer screen and get my long run out of the way so it wasn’t in the back of my mind going into the weekend. Afterwards, I enjoyed a delicious strawberry smoothie!

I began this Friday like last Friday with a pancake breakfast before working through the morning and taking Sadie for a lunchtime run.

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I’ve been taking the time to drive about five minutes away from our house and run in a new area and it makes such a difference. When Ryan and I were training for the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon, we did all of our long training runs inside of our neighborhood. We meandered in and out of various cul-de-sacs which got to be a little mind-numbing after a while. At least I had Ryan to keep me entertained!

Without a person to talk to on my long runs, driving a short distance to find a new running route gives me new things to look at and invigorates my run. I’ll do whatever it takes!

Today’s run started out on a rather annoying foot. I wore a pair of black spandex capris that I found tucked away in the back of a drawer. (Our washing machine bit the dust a couple of weeks ago and we have yet to purchase a new one, so some throwback clothes are coming out of hibernation this week.) I now know why the capris were relegated to the back of the drawer… They have issues staying up. Yikes.

Less than a mile into my run, I thought about turning around and heading home to change but decided to roll up the legs of the capris and turn them into some funky looking shorts. (Maybe I should call them my shants? <—Modern Family, anyone?)

I hiked them up as high as I could and finished my run feeling a bit like Steve Urkel.

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“Did I do thaaat?”

Sadie and I finished 11 miles in 1 hour and 38 minutes (8:57 minute mile pace). I was pretty psyched to have my average pace per mile be less than nine minutes and arrived home feeling rather pumped until Sadie schooled me by running laps around our house and bringing me a ball to try to coerce me into a game of fetch.

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Having a vizsla as a running buddy is a very humbling experience! While 11 miles may be no biggie for this little lady, I plan to park my butt on the couch when I’m done working for the day and not move an inch until bedtime.

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

Once we were back at home, I made myself a strawberry cheesecake smoothie.

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

Oh gosh, it was good. The perfect post-run treat!

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

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Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

  • Author: Julie (PB Fingers)
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: lunch, recipes
  • Cuisine: lunch
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Description

A delicious, filling smoothie – perfect for breakfast or a snack.


Ingredients

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  • 1.5 frozen bananas
  • ¾ cup frozen strawberries
  • 3 wedges Laughing Cow Light Strawberries & Cream cream cheese
  • ¾ cup Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened Vanilla
  • 1 6-ounce container vanilla Greek yogurt

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into the blender and blend to desired consistency.


Notes

I added graham cracker crumbs on top, to give it a little crunch!

Keywords: half marathon training, lunch, running, smoothie

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Gotta love the graham cracker crumbs on top!

I hope you guys are having a great Friday out there and enjoy a fun and relaxing weekend!

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Filed Under: Lunch, Recipes, Smoothies Tagged With: half marathon training, lunch, running, smoothie

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Alex says

    January 5, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    I just made the smoothie and it is amazing!!!! I will definitely be making it again 🙂

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  2. Miranda @ Biting Life says

    January 5, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    Ooh, this looks delicious!! I never would’ve thought of putting something like a Laughing Cow wedge in a smoothie, but now it sounds like such a good idea!

    Reply
  3. Alyssa says

    January 5, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    This looks amazing! Definitely trying this ASAP 🙂

    Reply
  4. Beks says

    January 5, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    Why does it seem like washing machines are kicking the bucket all over the place? Yours is like the fifth I’ve heard of this month. Yikes!

    Reply
  5. Victoria says

    January 5, 2013 at 11:05 pm

    I have the same Garmin watch and I looooove that thing. But what setting is yours on for that display?

    Reply
  6. Diana says

    January 7, 2013 at 9:58 am

    OMG, that smoothie sounds amazing! I love your recipes! So simple, yet so tasty.

    Reply
  7. Katie says

    January 7, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    I just got a vitmax for Christmas so I’m a newbie! Do you add all the ingredients and just turn it on high? Or do you slowly turn up the speed? I’m trying to perfect my smoothie making!

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  8. Lily says

    January 8, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Oh wow that smoothie sounds delish!! I think I need to add that recipe to my rotation!

    Reply
  9. Camilla Hodge says

    January 8, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    So I have a question that maybe you can help me with. A lot of smoothie recipes call for bananas because they are amazing and make everything wonderfully delightful, I imagine. Sadly, I can’t eat them. I have tried and tried, but something about them just doesn’t sit well with me. It’s such a bummer; they’re basically the perfect food, and I can’t eat them! So my question is, what can I do to replicate these awesome smoothie recipes without using bananas? Thanks!

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    • Amiee says

      June 5, 2013 at 10:12 am

      Hey Camilla, I think the banana would be what gives it the rich, creamy texture. If I were you, I would use half an avocado, as well as some honey to offset the lost sweetness. Avocado adds that creamy texture without adding really any flavour, plus its a great way to get some monounsaturated healthy fats in!

      Reply
  10. Kelley says

    April 14, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    I substituted peach greek yogurt for the vanilla greek yogurt, blueberries for strawberries and reduced fat cream cheese for laughing cow. Wow! That was a delicious smoothie! Thanks for the recipe.

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