Training Log 1/11/2026-1/17/2026

Intensified my running by adding a few extra miles. I will gradually increase my miles over the next couple of weeks, heading toward those challenging 100-mile weeks of fun. I will be doing fewer gym workouts due to time constraints and unexpected family responsibilities related to my dad’s health issues.

I will be sharing small life events and thoughts here on Substack for those who choose to follow my journey, because they went out of their way to do so. I will try to post a little something at the end of each weekly calendar for everyone to read.

Step Count for the week: 194,578

Sunday, January 11, 2026

• Trail Run

  Distance 15.25 mi

  Moving Time 2:19:39

  Pace 10:32 /mi

  Elevation 2,303 ft

  Avg Heart Rate 131bpm

Monday, January 12, 2026

• Road Run

  Distance 6.18 mi

  Moving Time 49:22

  Pace 7:59 /mi

  Elevation 164 ft

  Avg Heart Rate 125bpm

• Abs, Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, Calves

  Exercises:

  • Calf Press on Leg Press

  • Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat

  • Leg Extension

  • Leg Press

  • Machine Glute Kickback

  • Machine Seated Crunch

  • Plate-Loaded Hip Thrust Belt Supported

  • Plate-Loaded Seated Calf Raise

  • Seated Leg Curl

  • Smith Machine Squat

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

• Trail Run

  Distance 6.63 mi

  Moving Time 1:08:13

  Pace 10:17 /mi

  Elevation 1,027 ft

  Avg Heart Rate 124bpm

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

• Off

Thursday, January 15, 2026

• Trail Run

  Distance 7.27 mi

  Moving Time 1:09:01

  Pace 9:30 /mi

  Elevation 1,194 ft

  Avg Heart Rate 132bpm

Friday, January 16, 2026

• Road Run

  Distance 10.59 mi

  Moving Time 1:37:23

  Pace 9:12 /mi

  Elevation 1,132 ft

  Avg Heart Rate 120bpm

Saturday, January 17, 2026

• Abs, Chest, Shoulders, Triceps

  Exercises:
  • Arnold Press
  • Cable Crossover Fly
  • Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
  • Dumbbell Lateral Raise
  • Dumbbell Skullcrusher
  • Machine Seated Crunch
  • Single Arm Dumbbell Tricep Extension

• Road Run

  Distance 6.17 mi

  Moving Time 49:11

  Pace 7:58 /mi

  Elevation 112 ft

  Avg Heart Rate 135bpm

On Tuesday, after visiting my dad at Renown Hospital, I was driving along Mill Street and had a moment of reflection. I was behind a school bus full of elementary-aged kids, and they started waving at me from the back. Without really thinking, I waved back to them, and then it turned into a waving game all the way down Mill Street between us until I took the on-ramp for 395 south. As I kept driving back to my parents’ house to care for the animals, I thought about those kids being young and just starting out in life, just as I had just left my dad, who is nearing the end of his. It’s these small moments that impact all of us, but sometimes we don’t pause to enjoy them or learn from them.

Memento Mori.