As of mile 3000, I’ve gotten sick 4 different times on this solo horse ride from Canada to Guatemala.
1 Early October
New York
Cold
2 days
2 Early December
Kentucky
Flu
2 days
3 Mid January
Mississippi
Allergies
2 days
4 Early May
San Luis Potosi
Heat stroke/ food poisoning
2 days



I have a history of getting sick but for only short times, especially if I’m doing something important. Somehow my body knows how to process the stress quickly.
I try to eat well, I make sure I drink lots of water, and always get lots of sleep. I enjoy my boozy beverages, but always make sure to keep it reasonable.
I also do emotional/ mental energy work and visualizations to further speed the healing process.
I expect that once I arrive in San Andres Itzapa and their Feria is over, I’ll lie down for a while and get some kind of longer cold.
Which is fine. Sometimes you learn the most when you process feeling like crap and it turns back into feeling good again …

Chris MacLuckies’ professional career began with a decade-long stint as an organic vegetable grower in Ontario Canada. His career is prolific in breadth and scope. He has farmed organics commercially, volunteered in Guatemala, ran a gardening business, raised and raced sled dogs, tended his livestock, and ridden his horse on a multi-country expedition.
Chris is a certified TEFL ESL English Teacher, author of seven books, freelance content creator, and outdoor travel gear designer.