Day 2

5.43 trail miles/ SOLO camp
 
Nature woke me at 6:30 in the morning, but I forced myself back to sleep till 8:20ish because with me doing these low mileage days I will have a lot of down time.


I woke up and took some magnesium.
My hip hurts a bit from yesterday so I might do even less mileage then I planned to today to make sure I don’t push too hard.
I dug my first cat hole of the trail today and then I did my loop band exercises for my hip. Ouch. 

I am trying an oatmeal packet for breakfast today. I don’t really like oatmeal so I hope I like it. 
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Honestly I never want to eat that oatmeal again, but it’s my breakfast for the next like 8-9 days so I gotta suffer through it 


Every half mile I’m taking a rest and every mile I eat some food. 
It’s 1pm and I’ve only got 2.3 miles left to camp. 
I should be there at this pace by 3 pm


This is what I get for forcing myself to go slower than a turtles’ pace. It’s okay. I am having a good time. It’s hard. But familiar. And I feel at home. Even though this part of the trail I haven’t hiked yet. 


I miss stump’s cuddles though. (my dog for those who don't know)


It’s so freaking windy today. My ears hurt even with my hoodie up. 


I anticipated 3pm I’d get to camp and indeed I did. I met a bunch of people at the water source before camp, but they were all going farther another 1.6 miles. 
I know I could go farther but I also know that I shouldn’t go farther. 


It will make for a harder day tomorrow. 14.4 miles left to green valley where I will get some food and hop back on trail same day I assume. So tomorrow 7.4 miles and then the following day 7 miles. 


I’m nervous, but I am sure it will be okay. 


Now that I’ve made it to camp today I can do my stretches and mobility/rehab and then set up my tent and take a nap 😴 


I ate snacks and some dry ramen again. I can’t eat much more but I’m hungry… idk what is wrong I’ve never felt like this before. 


I just watched my show, listened to another chapter of my book and then went to sleep 💤 


No sunset today, too cloudy again. Sad.