Primal in Kodiak

Here I am on Kodiak, a huge island that is part of Alaska.  I had been looking forward to primalness: lots of hiking, fishing, and exploring upper North American wilderness.  It was going to be the first part of my 30 Day Challenge with Mark's Daily Apple which the latter I have mentioned before, and the former started yesterday.  The only thing I worried about were the bears...instead I should have been more concerned about something much, much smaller.  The flu virus. No, I didn't get it.  Husband did. 

We arrived Saturday night.  He felt a little "funny".  Then the fever started Sunday, 103 degrees.  One sick puppy.   Today is Tuesday and he appears to be turning the corner today.  There may be some adventure yet.  So far we have been hanging around daughter Lindsay and son-in-law Ryan's home, eating healthy food, reading, and watching a couple of movies.  And we have been taking a lot of Vitamin C & D. 

A couple of interesting tidbits to share. One is that Lindsay and Ryan had colds when we arrived.  We were very concerned about exposing them to this horrible flu and were considering going to a hotel.  Husband looked on the internet if you can have a cold and a flu at the same time.  He found that it is very rare because your body has already mounted an attack on viruses.  But I have been wiping everything down nonetheless, and Husband has been careful as well.

The one thing that makes this a little more tolerable is that is poured Sunday night, all day yesterday, and this morning.  In fact, all week it is supposed to rain, but I have a gut feeling it will clear up for me.  I say the rain has made it more tolerable not because it wouldn't be pleasant slogging it out in the mud because I do have boots and a rain jacket, but because if it were nice and sunny it would be more difficult being stuck indoors.

This is a stupid post because all of that above is the intro and intro's are supposed to be shorter than the actual content.  Not so with this one.  About all else I plan to say is that yesterday I and a bunch of others, most of whom I do not know, started the 30 Day Challenge with Mark Sisson which is all about eating good meat, good fats, lots of vegetables, some fruit, some nuts and seeds, and exercising, playing, getting enough sleep, and few other healthy things.  The one thing I really need to focus on is the fitness part because I have incorporated the other elements pretty successfully so far.  Yesterday, since I was housebound, I did some pushups, squats, sit-ups and calf exercises.  I am even sore now. Today may be the day I rest.  Then tomorrow?  Who knows, but it will be as primal as I can make it.
Ya gotta be flexible.