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Adventurous April Meets Tuesday Trainer in the Garden

This week’s Tuesday Trainer is very different – so different that I originally I had no idea what to share when Lindsay posted the theme last Thursday:

In the spirit of ADVENTURE, the theme for this week’s Tuesday Trainer is “Something New”.

I want you to film yourself in a place or in a way that you never have before.

The adventure she mentioned was in reference to Janetha’s Adventurous April challenge. That’s right! This week’s Tuesday Trainer is also part of Adventurous April!lindsayslist.co-tuesday_trainer

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You already know the deal with Tuesday Trainer (and if you don’t – check out lots of previous posts here), but Adventurous April may be new to you. So what is it all about?

Here’s how you can participate:

  • step out of your comfort zone.
  • have an adventure.
  • take a photo if you can! that makes it more fun.
  • open your email and write a new email to mealsandmoves(at)gmail.com.
  • type a sentence or two about your adventure.. include a photo if you took one.. and a URL if you blogged about your adventure.
  • type a sentence or two about the results: what you learned, if you enjoyed it, etc.
  • press send.
  • you’re entered into that week’s adventurous april drawing!

So what would be a video completely different that what I usually do?

My adventurous video of the week is to take you on a tour of our Veggie Garden!

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A little background….

I’ve always had a black thumb. No kidding. My mom once gave me an indoor fern that she swore was unkillable. Guess who killed it? This girl!

But last year, I had this idea that we could save a lot of money by growing our own veggies. And what’s the cheapest way to grow your own? Start from seeds of course! You already know I like a challenge.

So how to turn my black thumb a little greener? We found a book at Cracker Barrel (yes, random) and we gave it a go. It went a LOT better than expected and we enjoyed a lot of homegrown veggies last year.

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Kirk really took the lead on the garden this year and this year’s crop is going to be even bigger and better!

So are you ready for a tour of our garden?

Yes, I did forget that avocados and tomatoes are fruit (guess we have more than just one type of fruit growing in our garden). And I might have turned the camera multiple directions during one taping. I hope you put all that aside and enjoyed the video anyway. 🙂

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Before I close for the day, let’s take a look back at how last week’s workouts turned out:

  • MondayBootcamp
  • Tuesday – 1:00 Bike Intervals + 2M Run
  • WednesdayBootcamp + 6M Run Intervals
  • Thursday20-25M Bike
  • Friday – Rest Day
  • Saturday – Olde Rope Mill Park 6.5M Race + Bootcamp
  • Sunday – :30m Bike + 10M Run

What’s that trend I see? Skipping a lot of bikes – need to address that!

And a quick look at this week’s training plan:

  • Monday – Rest Day
  • Tuesday – Brick (1:00 Bike Intervals + 2M Run) + Bootcamp
  • Wednesday – 6M Run Intervals
  • Thursday – 1:00 Bike + Bootcamp
  • Friday – 6M Trail Run
  • Saturday – 30M Bike + Bootcamp
  • Sunday – 12M Run

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Questions for you:

  • Are you participating in Adventurous April?
  • Do you have a veggie garden? If not, would you like to start one?
  • What is the first veggie you would grow?