Run. Bike. Wine.

This weekend was a fun, but busy one.

Friday night, our friends hosted a Halloween in November party. We hadn't been to a party in a while, so it was fun to hang out with friends, play games, and dress up in fun costumes. I didn't get any good photos of the costumes, but there were some really great ones, including a few characters from Frankenweinie, and Hulk Hogan

Since I got to bed pretty late Friday night, I slept in on Saturday morning. I decided sleep was a little more important to me than making it out to the trail for an early morning run. I still got out for a 12-miler starting around 11am. It was a beautiful day, and perfect for a run.

Besides the run, I spent most of the day running errands and having some quality time with Ry. We've been busy the last few weeks, so it was nice to catch up with each other! We went out to a nice dinner and watched a movie (Snow White and the Huntsman -- it was good!) at home.

On Sunday we went on a biking wine tour called Giro D'Vino in Lodi, CA with Matt & Raechel. It was an absolutely gorgeous day! So amazing. We did almost 40 miles of biking and stopped at a bunch of wineries. Lunch was served at a winery in the middle, and we had a hot meal at the end too. Some of our favorite wineries of the day were Cycles Gladiator, and Harney Lane.

Boneshaker tattoos at Cycles Gladiator

Another great weekend in the books. Today I'm fighting a stuffy nose, and planning on going to bed early to make sure I don't have a cold all week!

What did you do over the weekend? 

Anyone seen any good movies lately? We recently saw Looper at the theater, and really liked it!

November Goals

This week has been pretty light in terms of workouts. Since I was away last week, I have to make up some time in my TA position, so that meant an extra day of working late. Add on Halloween, where the kids start coming around for candy at 6pm (our usual gym time), and we're down pretty low in the exercise front.

Luckily it is a step back week, and my body felt pretty tired after last weekend's long run, so I'm trying to fit in a lot of stretching in the time I do have.

For October, I was able to meet most of my monthly goals. I am super proud of myself for actually doing 2 runs at 20+ miles. It makes me feel so much more ready for the Rock & Roll Las Vegas marathon. We are now one month away! Crazy! I am really starting to get excited, and more confident. I now am feeling like I could complete the distance, but I'm still unsure of how long it will take me.

October Goals
Really enjoy the Nike Women's Half Marathon experience. Try carrying a camera to take photos! Had a ton of fun with this race, but couldn't figure out the camera thing. Thankfully Ry was around to take photos! See more here.
Get in a 20-miler by the end of the month Actually did 2 runs at 20+ miles! Here & Here.
Go on an trip with Ryan to Napa I knew this would be happening, and it was awesome. Such a great weekend!
Put a focus on networking on your Dallas trip. Get business cards! Bring your resume! I went. I saw. I conquered.
Do yoga once a week. Make it a priority in your schedule with new school year starting. The yoga was definitely more difficult to fit in this month, but I think I did do it -- even on the travel week.

November Goals
Run a strong, evenly paced 20 miler

Eat healthy through Thanksgiving in prep for marathon
Make a good salad at least once a week for lunch (I've been lazy and need to gt back on track with this)
Keep up with the yoga -- it has been helping stay balanced!
Enjoy your fun upcoming events with friends.