Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since the Chisago Lakes Half and I have yet to do a swim, bike, or run workout. I was planning in getting a few workouts in this week, but it has just been too crazy between work, Laura's birthday, and helping with the planning for this weekends wedding in hell, I mean Devil's Head (don't ask unless you want a long story...).
I have, however, been going to town on landscaping the past 2 weeks. Laura and I had effectively forgotten that flowers and much look nice in your yard to this point as we had been busy training and everything else. Last weekend we planted 23 potted plants (perennials, yes!) and got two truckloads of free City of Madison mulch. All the pots were planted in the front yard last weekend and I started on the back yard this weekend.
The back yard needed/still needs a lot of work. But hey the veggie garden looks damn good so I got that going for me. The picture is what I did today and last night. There was only grass next to the deck before for reference so I was busy.
Anyways I thought it would be funny to highlight differences between training and landscaping.
- Drinking beer while landscaping will not get you killed.
- I still sweat and stink regardless of whether I'm training or landscaping.
- Being covered in gnats after a sweaty bike ride is only slightly more gross than all the dirt I seem to accumulate in the weirdest places when in the yard.
- Miley can help in the yard!
- People don't look at you like your crazy if you spent the entire day landscaping.
- Once the yard work is done I don't have to wake up again the next morning at 5am and do it again.
- Training makes me healthier, landscaping just ruins my back.
- Drivers don't hate landscapers when they are landscaping down the shoulder of the highway and obeying all rules of the road. Stupid drivers...
- Spandex is not a frowned upon when out biking or running.
That's all I got for now. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
By the way, Laura and I are signing up for the Endurance House 2012 Ironman Team tomorrow. Should be cool. I'll update later.
