And then I threw it back into the wrong chicken yard. I was so proud of myself. There was this one lone chicken that kept getting out for weeks and the previous times, I failed to catch her and had to ask someone else to put her back into the yard. On Friday, I was so excited that I finally was brave enough to catch her, with wings flapping and panicked clucking, but then I got so excited that I threw her back on the wrong side of the gate. We ended up opening the gate in the afternoon anyway so that the young chickens could roam free with more space, so it was all good in the end. It was a little sad though initially to see her trying to figure out how to get onto the other side of the gate. The rooster paced back and forth, looking concerned.
It's been just a little over a month now since I started working at the farm and it's definitely been an adjustment. These past couple of weeks, my time on feet has increased dramatically. It's amazing to flip flop from being sedentary most of the day to being active most of the day. I've had to figure out ways to physically work so that I don't injure myself. It just means carrying smaller loads and filling the shovel head with less so I don't strain a muscle. I'm feeling stronger though. This weekend, I still did a long run with hill repeats today on the heels of a quicker shorter run yesterday and my body feels good. I also went roller-blading with my daughter yesterday and today and climbing this afternoon and I'm not really tired. The body adapts.
Later this week, I'm going on a mini-vacation that I had planned awhile ago. I super psyched to be going on a trip where I don't have to check emails. It's the first time in many years where I can just be completely unplugged. I can't wait. I've never been out to Moab and this trip will include climbing a tower (Ancient Art), visiting Arches National Park (hopefully star-gazing at the park) and running a 30K race at Behind the Rocks in the dessert. I'm sure it'll be tough. As the hours click by, the temps will climb and I'll be completely exposed. I'll have to make sure to hydrate well. Also, this will be my first time running on slick rock, which is supposed to be technical. I'm just hoping to finish the race and try to enjoy the scenery while I'm out on the course. My training was going exactly to plan until last weekend. I was supposed to run 15 miles, but only did 12 because there was ice everywhere and I ran out of time. But it's been great having this race on the calendar. I'm sure that I would've slacked off significantly, especially given the added physical challenges with the new job. I've been keeping up with throwing in strides at least once a week and also adding in a mid-week hill workout. Trying to get the legs ready for some serious climbing later this summer.
All in all, I'm really happy with the training this last month. Last week and the week before, I added in doubles and I've been consistent, still keeping at least one strength training session per week. I'm learning so much at the farm. It's crazy how much there is to learn and to keep organized. Trying to put systems in place so that it becomes easier in the future to track everything. I was super excited this week to see onions and leeks emerging from seeds I planted about 3 weeks ago. It's like they're my little babies.
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