Gardening is much more exercise than 30 minutes of elliptical.

Apr 01, 2011

For the past 3 days I have spent at least 4 hours a day in the garden raking, pruning, hauling brush and bending, stretching and basically contorting in ways my body hasn't seen in years!   And I love it! I'm getting some great exercise while at the same time prepping for a gorgeous garden this summer.

When I get tired, I rest and when I'm thirsty, I drink. Having my ipod close by with some terrific podcasts that help too. And when I need a burst to keep going, I jam up some tunes like Prince or Kid Rock to get me moving again.

I prefer to accomplish something when I exercise rather than just mundane movements on a machine. And it helps quiet the gremlins in my mind that keep saying "Get the garden going!"

Next I tackle weeding but thankfully(?) the ground is still too frozen for the little buggers to let loose. Maybe by next week......

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