Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Returned from our camping trip on Sunday. Lots of non-exercise physical activity done from carrying items and went on a beachside partner jog next to the water on Saturday morning. We ran a little under 2 miles in one direction, came across a dead whale, turned around after getting a good look at some distance while researchers took samples/cut up steaks to take home, and ran back for a total of 3.71 miles. Farthest I've run barefoot and wet sand is actually pretty hard and compact; I seem to be paying for it with pain on the side of my left food now. It didn't rear itself until the next day when I was carrying stuff from the campsite to the car while wearing sandals, but it feels like something that wouldn't have happened otherwise.

Ate a ton of grass-fed hotdogs and they taste so good prepped on my camping stove that I'm not tired of them after eating 3 packs myself.

Hearing coyotes howl and cackle close to our tent at night was beyond cool. Overall, this was the best camping trip I've ever been on.

Was still able to work my lower body yesterday:

Mat pulls (6)
475 x 5, 8

SSB squats
280 x 3 x 10

Reverse hyper single leg curls
270 x 25

The pressure combined with compression from my belt made me experience the worst acid reflux of my life on that first set of pulls. It got worse as I ignored it and caused me to lose tension from feeling like lava was about to burst from my chest. It reared its head again on a retry but not as severe. I usually prefer to lift an hour after eating, but for touch-and-go pulls, I'm finding that I need my stomach more clear.

Very pleased with how my back has been feeling. Left knee pain that I previously noted is also completely gone.