
Our Mother x Equinox Precision Running Lab Event
Written by James Kicinski-McCoy
Photography by Marisa Vitale
Last weekend, we flew down to L.A. to host our first Mother x Equinox event at Equinox Santa Monica. We invited over 18 of our favorite mamas, including Clare Vivier, TyLynn Nguyen, Christy Dawn Petersen, Elaina Bellis, Jesse Chamberlin, Elizabeth Antonia, along with other L.A. friends, to try out the new and innovative Precision Running Lab, which was, in fact, very cool and equally as fun. The class was a high-energy, interval training session on the treadmill, alternating between high-intensity running and conditioning drills. Truly a breakthrough program designed to make you run smart, hurt less, and burn more. Complete with synchronized light and sound flow, and air enriched by an 02 vaporizer, we got our bodies moving, heartbeats racing, and ended the class with a post-run stretch in a customized cool-down zone. After the workout, we headed outside to the rooftop deck for some healthy bites from True Food Kitchen and juice by Zico.
Each of our guests took home one of our killer gift bags, which included a two-piece workout set and tote from Outdoor Voices, a complimentary manicure from Olive & June, six ready-to-blend smoothies from Daily Harvest, a Le Feu De L’eau candle, a BKR water bottle, Zenbunni chocolate bars, and a week-long pass to Equinox. Check out our recap and event pics below!
- Mother x Equinox—ready, set, run!
- The running revolution is here!
- 18 treadmills, 1 instructor, and a room full of hot mamas (literally).
- TyLynn Nguyen working those resistance bands hard.
- "Running has always intimidated me but this class made me feel like a superhero," says Anne Sage. "Having a motivating instructor inspired me to find my edge and then push past it. The 45 minutes positively flew by, and I could tell that I torched major calories—but even better, it was so gratifying to surprise myself with what I'm capable of!"
- "As a runner who is obsessed with running outdoors, I was surprised to love the Precision Running Lab and feel challenged, despite being in pretty great running shape," Jen Hartford says. "Bonus points for the lights that change color as you turn up the intensity. I'm definitely recommending the class to all of my friends who think they don't love to run."
- "It was a really good work out that went by really quickly," says Christy Dawn Petersen. "I'm not traditionally a runner, or a sprinter for that matter, but Precision Running Lab made it a fun experience. I had no idea that I could run for that long!."
- The upbeat music and color-changing light were next level.
- Who knew running could be this fun?
- Time to re-fuel!
- These quinoa "burgers" from True Food Kitchen were incredible!
- True Food and Anti-Inflammatory Food Guide by Dr. Andrew Weil.
- Refreshing juices by Zico.
- Noble Carriage's Jen Hartford chats it up with Rachael Desztich.
- Expecting mamas Michelle Lazarus of The Dailey Method Venice and Heidi Psyk.
- The lovely Elaina Bellis chatting to her bestie Christy Dawn Petersen.
- Desiree Manuel, TyLynn Nguyen, and Elizabeth Antonia catching up.
- Top left to right: Mother's Katie Hintz-Zambrano, Jen Hartford of Noble Carriage, Jessica Rastegar, Rachael Desztich, Desiree Manuel, Elaina Bellis, Mother's James Kicinski-McCoy, Ashley Meaders, Amy Tan. Middle left to right: C Magazine's Melissa Goldstein, Elizabeth Antonia, Jesse Chamberlin, Jessica Winzelberg, TyLynn Nguyen, Christy Dawn Petersen, and Michelle Lazarus. Bottom left to right: Angela Moore Rubin from Equinox, Anne Sage of City Sage, and Heidi Psyk.
- Muscle shot!
- Gift bags galore!
- Inside each bag included a two-piece set and tote from Outdoor Voices, a complimentary manicure from Olive & June, six ready-to-blend smoothies from Daily Harvest, a Le Feu De L'eau candle, a BKR water bottle, Zenbunni chocolate bars, and a week-long pass to Equinox!
- Until next time, Los Angeles!
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