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October 10, 2011

Running + Wine = Happy.

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Hello, hello!

Let’s pretend it’s still the weekend, okay? Mine was so fun I want to go back to it.

Saturday morning started with an 8 mile half marathon training run with new friend Callie!

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Callie is a local blog reader that emailed me a couple weeks ago wanting to meet up for a run since most of her friends are sadly not into exercise. I was happy to oblige — you guys know how I love workout buddies! 🙂

Not surprising given her blog name (Smiles from Callie), Callie was super sweet and cute. It was a pleasure to chat with her for 8 miles! We had beautiful weather, too. Here are our stats:

Splits:

  • Mile 1: 8:36
  • Mile 2: 9:01
  • Mile 3: 8:51
  • Mile 4: 8:59
  • Mile 5: 8:41
  • Mile 6: 9:15
  • Mile 7: 9:01
  • Mile 8: 9:10

Overall time: 1:11:36 — average pace 8:57. Yay! I haven’t ran that far since March!

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Thanks for keeping me company on my run, Callie! We must run together again soon. 🙂

I got home from my run right around the same time Matt got home from a soccer game — we were both starving and decided it would be fun to go out to brunch. We headed to Jessee’s in Carrboro!

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I had the omelette special — which was all sorts of veggies with cheese — plus home fries and a side of bacon, of course. 🙂

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I also had some of their homemade iced tea — Earl Grey with lavender — so good!

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After we finished eating we hung out on their patio while trying to figure out afternoon plans. We wanted to hit up a winery but couldn’t find any doing any fun events (we wanted something like Cork ‘n’ Pork again!) and didn’t think we wanted to drive aways just for a simple tasting, so we decided to head back home, dejected.

And then — it was fate. Look what we found!

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Why, it’s a wine tasting!! Outside at Weaver Street Market!

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$7 for a glass and then all the wine you could taste. Clearly we were immediately on board.

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I was pumped.

IMG_0065 This is my “Look! We found a wine tasting!” face, in case you couldn’t tell.

We got right down to business.

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Matt being a wine snob:

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I’m not sure there’s a better way to spend a gorgeous Saturday than hanging around outside tasting wine. It was the best.

There was even a band to entertain us:

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And we ran into my grad school classmate Meghan! Meghan came to the tasting alone thinking it was going to be a small, one table, taste a few wines then peace out type event — not so much. 🙂 She joined us for the second half of the tasting, yay!

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Best wine name ever.

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Here’s the wine we bought:

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Juuuuuust kidding. 😉 That was the cart holding all the empties. They must have gone through a TON of wine at this event!

When we were done tasting, Meghan headed out and Matt and I bought a bottle and hung out at the picnic tables enjoying it.

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Don’t worry, I used a glass. See?

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More friends came to join us a little while later — Khalil, Steph, and Elle. 🙂

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Yay 🙂 After hanging out for awhile, we all ended our night with dinner at Milltown — every single one of us got burgers and fries and they were delicious. I don’t have burgers that often but when I’m craving one, they are the best.

Such a fun Saturday. And I was in bed by 10 p.m., which also makes me happy. 🙂

Sadly the party is now over — it’s Monday once again and I’m heading off to class! Busy day ahead with a group project meeting, biochem class, etc.

Let’s keep the weekend alive — what fun things did you guys get into this weekend?

- anne
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28 comments
  • Matt @ The Athlete's Plate
    October 10, 2011 · 9:01AM:
    That breakfast looks so amazing.
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  • Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
    October 10, 2011 · 9:02AM:
    How fun! I loved these pictures :D
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  • Lauren
    October 10, 2011 · 9:05AM:
    I swear my person motto should be "will run for wine." Sounds like a wonderful day!
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    • Anne P
      October 10, 2011 · 2:22PM:
      Ha, mine too!
      Reply
  • Ali @ Ali Runs
    October 10, 2011 · 9:13AM:
    Your Sunday sounds like my Saturday! I did my long run then went to a beer tasting! Such a great way to celebrate! :)
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  • Renie October 10, 2011 · 9:29AM:
    Your weekend looks fabulous. I love wine but unfortunately, I get looped after 2 glasses. I can't hold my alcohol at all. I would have been looking for a place to fall asleep.TeeHee
    Reply
  • Anna @ Food Fitness Frolicking
    October 10, 2011 · 9:36AM:
    Looks like a great day!! I love your outfit too!
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  • Megan
    October 10, 2011 · 9:43AM:
    Looks like fun! After spending 11 hours Friday at the hospital just to get 1 unit of blood I spent Saturday doing a whole lot of nothing (got out of the hospital at midnight so I was tired)! Well, other than scoping out my neighbor's yard sale and finishing the tutu for my peacock halloween costume (tail is next weekend's project). Sunday was a girls trip to Myrtle Beach, we shopped (got lots of deals, NY&Company outlet = my favorite store), found a great black Michael Kors bag (been looking for 2 years for one I love), and tasted some delicious foods! Rounded out the weekend with a bonfire in my neighbor's backyard with my dogs...very chill weekend!
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    • Anne P
      October 10, 2011 · 2:27PM:
      Your halloween costume sounds adorable!
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  • Caitlin
    October 10, 2011 · 10:33AM:
    I am super jealous of that wine tasting! We have a Cheese & Wine fest around here in a couple weeks and I hope it has a similar set-up. Looks like an awesome day!
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  • Casey @ Pocket Full of Sunshine
    October 10, 2011 · 10:52AM:
    That sounds like a wonderful Saturday. :) I can't think of two better things---wine and running! I ran 6 miles Saturday and the weather was so incredibly gorgeous. It made my entire day. Then I went to a wedding of one of my BFFs and enjoyed some wine as well!
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  • Rachel @Balance and Blueberries
    October 10, 2011 · 11:19AM:
    A dear friend from high school got married. It was the most perfect, beautiful fall wedding. So much fun!
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  • Katie @ Peace Love and Oats
    October 10, 2011 · 12:01PM:
    I love days where you have a ton of fun, and still make it to bed by 10pm! I'm not much of a late night partier... Haha. I watchedy brother's friend run in the Chicago marathon (after running 7 miles myself!) and I had two great dinners and went on an architecture boat tour with my grandparents who were in town!
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    • Anne P
      October 10, 2011 · 2:26PM:
      Fun! Hope the marathon went well for your friend!
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  • Molly
    October 10, 2011 · 12:05PM:
    I got to visit my Grandfather on his 77th Birthday! It was such a special weekend that I will always remember. :) Looks like you had a wonderful time as well! :)
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    • Anne P
      October 10, 2011 · 2:25PM:
      Aw, so cute!
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  • Jennie
    October 10, 2011 · 12:34PM:
    I love your leather bag you're carrying. Where did you get it? The wine event looked so fun! I need something like that in my town. I love me some wine, too!
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    • Anne P
      October 10, 2011 · 2:25PM:
      Thanks! I got it last fall from Aldo. :)
      Reply
  • Athena @ Fitness & Feta
    October 10, 2011 · 12:52PM:
    I spent Friday night in baking for a weekend away with friends! Saturday/Sunday was a weekend getaway in Cape Cod. :)
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    • Anne P
      October 10, 2011 · 2:24PM:
      Ooo I've never been to Cape Cod - jealous!
      Reply
  • Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun
    October 10, 2011 · 12:53PM:
    I want some Woop Woop wine with ya! Running + wine would make me happy too. How awesome you stumbled across that little tasting. It was meant to be.
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  • Lindsay @ biking before bed
    October 10, 2011 · 1:03PM:
    How lucky that you found a wine tasting. I love when little coincidences like that happen! They deserve a little Woop Woop.
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    • Anne P
      October 10, 2011 · 2:24PM:
      Woop woop!!
      Reply
  • Elle
    October 10, 2011 · 2:37PM:
    Love! Looks like such a fun day - I'm happy we spent some of it together :) and those burgers were totally necessary/delicious/worth it.
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  • Jill K October 10, 2011 · 8:44PM:
    Starting a day with an awesome Run, and ending it with great Wine.... is the recipe to the perfect day! Woop. Woop. :-)
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  • STH October 10, 2011 · 10:05PM:
    Had a great weekend here, too! My honey and I got a sandwich, then took a long walk down by the Columbia River on Friday evening. Saturday, he had to work, so I was able to focus on cooking and cleaning; we had roasted zucchini and eggplant lasagna and roasted broccoli for dinner. Sunday, we had split pea soup for lunch, then hiked through McNary Wildlife Refuge. Fun and some good exercise!
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  • sMiles from Callie
    October 10, 2011 · 10:35PM:
    Yay for 8 miles! Thanks again for being such an awesome running buddy! We must do it again :) Also, that wine tasting at Weaver Street looks like so much fun! That whole part of Carrboro is my favorite...especially running over to Maple View for dessert :)
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  • Jess-The SemiAbnormal Gal
    October 11, 2011 · 10:51PM:
    I love Woop-Woop wines! That looked like a great event. It poured rain over all of FLA this weekend, so I'm super jealous of your weekend.
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