So, I have not went on a run in over three weeks. This is not all bad. Two weeks I had a good excuse. I spent ten days in the Dominican Republic with a mission team. During those ten days, I believe I got better work outs than I would have gotten in the states. I spent the mornings and a few afternoons doing construction work. We were building a second story onto a church. The construction was all cement block and concrete. We had to haul the cement mix up to the second floor along with the sand and water. Then, we took the cement and concert in buckets to the people working on ladders. This was not light or simple. I got a total body work out without the total gym.
I had one problem upon my return, I was stung by a bug which gave me the Zika Virus. IT was not life threatening. Thankfully I am not pregnant (boy could I make some money on that) or my wife was not or could not get pregnant. So, it just left me with the reality of being tired, bad rash on the arms and sore joints and muscles. I pretty much had a case of the flu with out the upper respiratory problems. But, I was contagious to others if stung by a mosquito. I spent the next week and half inside away from insects and especially the mosquito. Add to the reality that I was exhausted and tired, there was not running.
I now need to find the motivation to get back onto the streets. I hope I can muster up some tonight and get a run in after the sun goes down a little. It is hot in Southwest Missouri. I cannot let the temps stop me.
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