Today, my workout was a failure. We didn’t head to the gym this morning, and I waited until we got back from Healdsburg to workout. I went to the gym and started to do hills on the treadmill but I stopped because I was getting a burning sensation in my arch. I moved on to my mini workout which was a success. Which means, I won’t complete my workout challenge. I still have time to make up for the total amount of time, but won’t reach the goal for 5 individual cardio sessions. Which is a teeny bit of a problem considering lunch currently includes wine.

The highlight of the day was getting to taste wine at Murphy Goode with the one and only Hardy! After sending him a tweet he was kind enough to meet us at the tasting room. What a great guy! I am so impressed with these wines. Yesterday we tasted wines at Caymus and Quintessa (another biodynamic farm) whose wines were amazing, but out of our price range. I seriously couldn’t believe that a wine as affordable as Murphy Goode could taste as good as those unaffordable ones.

We took home a bottle of Snake Eye Zinfandel and Merlot. We loved their wine so much we even signed up for their wine club. Social media works! If it hadn’t been for their contest and Hardy we probably wouldn’t have even stopped by for a tasting. If your heading to the area anytime soon stop by to meet Hardy and try these wines. It’s easy to see why they choose him to represent their wines.

Do you have a favorite affordable wine that’s your “go to” wine? I think mine is now going to be Murphy Goode!

I ended up doing 45 minutes on the elliptical, ran 1 mile on the treadmill and completed mini workout #1 back in my room. I love mini workouts! I’ll post the details soon.

Power Tuesday Trivia: Late Edition

Week after week you’ve answered my silly trivia questions without reward. This week things are changing. If you answer the question correctly, you could be the winner of your very own Luluemon headband, that I recently reviewed. I loved this headband so much, I want to give one of you the opportunity to love it also.

Question: Who won more New York City Marathons than any other runner?

Here’s how the contest works:

• Leave your answer in the comments section.
• One person with the correct answer will be chosen at random to win.
• Answers will be accepted until Monday, October 19th. The winner will be announced Tuesday, October 20th.

Good Luck!! Pictures from my first full day in Napa will be up tomorrow. Have a great night!

I don’t usually workout while on vacation (GASP!). I start out with good intentions but then only end up working out once or twice. Well, this vacation is a little different. I really want to commit to working out since I’ll be consuming copious amounts of food and wine. That inspired me to create a Vacation Workout Commitment Challenge (VWCC) that you too can commit to the next time your on vacation. The best part about the challenge is that you don’t need a gym (although there is one where I’m staying). Each day along with photos from my adventures in Napa Valley, I’ll also be sharing my workouts with you.

VWCC

• Complete 3 Mini strength training workouts (20-30 minutes)
• Complete 2 Mini yoga sessions (20 minutes)
• Complete 5 Cardio Sessions (30 minute minimum)

Start Date: Monday October 12th

End Date: Saturday October 18th

It looks like a lot, but its really just 50 minutes each day. I anticipate that some days I’ll split it up into two short workout sessions.

Upon first glance the fitness center looks great.

What are your workout habits while on vacation?

Remember that tomorrow’s edition of Tuesday Trivia will be a POWER edition featuring three questions and a PRIZE!

Wish me luck on completing the VWCC!