hard times here. no, not because of the crazy heat wave (we are blessed with air conditioning units to help in weeks such as these). I’ve got the dreaded summertime sickness. But not a cold or flu. I suffer from dyshidrosis. It’s a chronic condition that I seem to see every year the first week of July. In my case it seems that stress and anxiety is the trigger.  It might not seem like a big deal according to the description, but it completely and utterly kicks my ass.

It’s been a rough week of feeling awful, sleeping a lot, being out of sorts and existing in a limbo land until the outbreak clears up. I’ve hardly been outside for the past four days. No workouts, no bike rides. There was a refreshing trip to the reservoir for some swimming, but that’s been about it.

Mentally it’s very difficult, but as someone who is naturally go-go-go-go, when my body says ‘no-no-no-no’ i’ve got to respect it’s wishes. I’m functioning at about 90% right now. My brain seems to be coming back online, my body slowly starting the heeling process, my energy level is coming back. I’m planning on getting back into the swing of things by tomorrow afternoon and back into loving life.