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Getting Back to Gardening
I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed gardening, but as I’ve gotten older (and lazier), I’ve farmed more and more of it out. Because I do have more spare time on my hands this year, I chose to do all of the pruning. Not only would I save a lot of money, but it would force me to back outside to doing something I used to really love. With my lawn service scheduled to spread mulch on Saturday morning, I spent over six hours pruning all of the bushes and shrubs in our front beds on Thursday and Friday afternoons.
I quickly realized that don’t enjoy the work as much as I used to, but I still get the same sense of satisfaction on a job well done. Being back outside gave me a renewed connection to nature, something I’ve missed since I haven’t been outside running for the last three months.
I might also have missed seeing these pink bleeding hearts in full bloom on the side of our house if I hadn’t been working outside.
A Virtual Coffee Date
Saturday afternoon was highlighted with a virtual coffee date with several blogging friends I’ve made over the last six years. For those I have not met in real life, it was fun seeing more than just a picture of them. We talked about the typical things we would have talked about in a real life coffee date, and as one would expect with the current situation, a lot of the talk centered around how the coronavirus is effecting our day-to-day lives, work, running, etc.
Just in care you’re not familiar with some of the faces, let me introduce you to the gang!
Top row, left to right:
- Deborah from Confessions of a Mother Runner
- Me with my eyes closed – I must have blinked right as I took the picture. LOL
- Wendy from Taking the Long Way Home
- Darlene from My First 5K and More
Second row, left to right:
- Kim from Running on the Fly
- Jenn from Runs with Pugs
- Marcia from Marcia’s Healthy Slice
- Judy (and Bandit) from Chocolate Runs Judy
Third row, left to right:
- Erica from Erica Finds
- Cari from TravellingCari
- Linda from The Accidental Marathoner
- Kim from Kooky Runner
Fourth row, left to right:
- Renée from Run Laugh Eat Pie
- Debbie from Coach Debbie Runs
- Michelle from Running with Attitude
- Coco from Running with Perseverance
Bottom row:
- Rachel from Running on Happy
Physical Therapy, the Great Healer
I am continuing to do my physical therapy exercises religiously. We skipped last week’s sessions so I could gradually progress back on my own to where I’d been prior to getting sick. I will touch base with the owner of the therapy center this week via TeleHealth as we evaluate my progress. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus and the drop in patients coming into the physical therapy center, my therapist was temporarily laid off.
And Now on to a RunDown of this Past Week’s Workouts…
Running
0 x 0 Miles
Still no running, but I’m planning on going on a trial run/walk one day this coming week. Please send positive vibes my way!
Walking
1 x 3.1 Miles on Treadmill
I only got one walk in this week and it was on the treadmill. Gardening cut into the time I could have walked.
Biking
4 x 8-15 Miles
I got plenty of rides in on my spin bike (affiliate link) during the week. I focused on increasing my speed now that I’ve gotten a good foundation back under my belt.
Strength Training
3 x 1 Hour
4 x 30 Minutes of PT Homework
What can I say, I’m almost as partial to strength training as I am to running!
Yoga
1 x 10 Minutes
I added a few yoga poses into the balance and stretching class I taught on Friday; otherwise, it wouldn’t have happened…
It’s on the Blog
In case you skipped checking in on my blog this past week, here’s what you missed…
- Sunday – Working Virtually and Another Canceled Trip
- Tuesday – The Learning Curve of Taking My Business Virtual
- Thursday – Meet Bernie Stamm, World Ranked High Jumper and Javelin Thrower
- Friday – Catching Up Over Coffee: Staying Home, Missing Our Family, and Working on Little Projects
Looking ahead to this coming week, I have a fun little post about Pablo’s DNA test results coming your way on Wednesday and I’ll be looking back on my running story on Friday.
In addition to the workouts I mentioned above, here’s a complete rundown of my workouts from this past week (completed either outside or in our home gym)…
Questions:
- • Have you started having virtual hangouts with family and friends?
- • Do you enjoy gardening?
- • Did you run in a virtual race this weekend?
And that’s my rundown… Have a great week!
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I’m linking up with Deborah at Confessions of a Mother Runner and Kim from Running on the Fly for their Weekly Run Down. Be sure to check out not only the hosts’ posts, but those of the other great bloggers joining in on the fun!
Sending good vibes for your running trial this week! You’ve got this. Gardening is a legit workout on its own. I’m not good at it by any means but we do like having the fresh herbs and the occasional tomato.
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Growing up on a dairy farm certainly helped me learn lots of gardening skills. 😀
Thanks for the good wishes for when I go for my first run later this week!
I have had more virtual meetings now with my family, more than we used to hang out in person actually! I feel like this will be a great new way to connect, even after social distancing is over, as people become more and more comfortable with it!
I enjoyed the little intro too for who was in the screenshot I was seeing on everyone’s weekly recap this week 🙂 Thanks for doing that!
I’m glad the intro to each of the bloggers was helpful for you. I thought it might be helpful!
Oh, those bleeding hearts are so pretty! Bill and I have been working on weeding, mulching, and pruning. It’s not as much fun as it used to be but it does keep us active. We now have lots of time to devote to it!
Sending good wishes your way for your return to running!
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I love bleeding heart and had planned to buy a few more this spring, but I guess that will have to wait until next year…
Spreading mulch is no joke! Good for you two for getting it done. I used to do ALL of our gardening and loved it, but over the years I’ve slowly hired other people to do it. My husband made me get the lawn service so I wouldn’t spend four hours in the sun every week…
Excited for you to get back to running. Running has really been everything for me since this pandemic started. I’m very grateful to be a runner right now.
Also grateful for our ZOOM chat on Saturday and finally getting to ‘meet’ you! Although I do feel like I already know you, lol!
Good luck this week!
Yes, it was great finally “meeting” you, too!
I’m really looking forward to getting back out in the early mornings even if it’s for a run/walk at first. Hopefully all will go well – fingers crossed!
Totally agree on how great it was to see more than just a photo. And for some of us, not in running clothes. Thanks for the blog links, there were some I didn’t know.
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It was great to finally “meet” you yesterday as well! And cool, I’m happy that the links were useful to you.
We need a November birthday party via Zoom when the time comes. I think there are five of us!
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That’s a great idea!
I am so looking forward to getting back into my garden as soon as all the rain lets up here. Gardening really is a workout and a great way to be out in nature.
Hope your running trial goes well this week!
So nice to see you on Zoom yesterday 🙂
I failed to mention that gardening is also a great stress reliever and we can all use a healthy dose of that right now.
Thanks for the running well wishes. And yes, it was very nice to “meet” you yesterday at our coffee date!
In my mind I am this amazing gardener w all sorts of fresh veggies. I am a vegetarian after all! In reality, I am so not a green thumb. So great to see you yesterday and looking forward to our next zoom. Thanks for linking and have a healthy week ahead
I gave up gardening after a deer jumped over the fence and ate all of my tomatoes. And before the deer incident, the squirrels would climb in a take a bite out of every strawberry, every tomato, every…
You, too, stay safe and healthy!
It was so nice to “meet” you in person yesterday on the Zoom call! I hope that we will be able to meet IRL next year once races are back on the schedule.
i hope that your return to running goes well this week!
Thanks, Kim, same here! That was a fun Zoom coffee date.
I do not love gardening but luckily my Mom and my son do. I would tend a vegetable garden but we don’t get enough sun. I am trying some potted basil because I do love that!
Our coffee/happy hour was my first video-meet up, and it was so much fun!
Yes, our video coffee date was lots of fun!
It was so nice to “see” you again ;- Funny that you mentioned gardening..I spend a couple hours doing all kinds of yard work this afternoon. I’m eager to get some plants in the ground (not yet, though #Iowa LOL). And, I was pleasantly to see my Bleeding Hearts coming up! They are nowhere close to blooming (or even budding), but they have broken ground 😉
Yay, for your bleeding hearts breaking ground! Hope you got lots of stuff ready for spring!
It was so good chatting with you! I loved seeing everyone!
I am TERRIBLE at gardening. My mom, grandmother and great-grandmother have the gift. I, on the other hand, do not. A friend gave me an orchid for my recovery, and my mom actually snuck it out of my house to rescue it. It’s absolutely thriving at her house LOL.
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Yes, our Zoom coffee date was lots of fun! Yay for your mom rescuing your orchid. 🙂
I cleared out my garden a few days ago because it was unseasonably warm. Half of the time I spent bending over, and that was a big mistake! I was so sore! My hamstrings were not happy with that situation. Kneeling was OK. For some reason yard work is just really tough on my body, although I continue to do it. I am excited for the weather to warm up permanently so we can plant some veggies!
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My mom got gardening knee pads for me to use so I can get down on my knees to do most of the work. I also wear a back brace to protect me when I have to bend over. I was quite sore muscularly from the brace hold me so tight. LOL
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