Training Log 2/1/2026-2/7/2026

Felt like the Blazer this week.

My left leg swelled up this week from an overuse injury I noticed last week. I was planning to run closer to 100 miles this week since I had time off from work, but my left lower leg had other plans. I ran 19 miles both days last weekend and experienced about a 3 on the pain scale, but it didn’t get worse. On Monday, I did a speed workout in the hills that was my fastest on one of my usual loops, and I still felt pretty good, with some soreness. I went to the gym and ran around the Marina on Tuesday, but I noticed my leg pain had increased to about a 5 on the scale. When I woke up very early Wednesday, that pain became intense—approaching an 8-9—and I noticed a noticeable bulge on my left shin. It was a crushing realization that I would need time off to heal, even though I wanted to keep pushing towards my weekly goal. I took the following three days off and went for a run on Saturday. During my slow run on Saturday, the pain came in waves as I ran just under 14 miles with my heavy pack, which carried extra water, food, a beacon, and my sticks in case things went wrong. I’m still deciding whether to take a week off from running to heal, since I walk 60-70 miles a week for work, which is more than most.

• Step Count for the week: 124,838

• Miles: 56 miles

• Time: 10hrs 06min

• Elevation: 8,301ft

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Sunday, February 1, 2026

• Trail Run
  Distance 19.03 mi
  Moving Time 3:53:36
  Pace 12:16 /mi
  Elevation 3,668 ft
  Avg Heart Rate 133bpm

Monday, February 2, 2026

• Trail Run - Speed

  Distance 11.16 mi

  Moving Time 1:40:18

  Pace 8:59 /mi

  Elevation 1,942 ft

  Avg Heart Rate 147bpm

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Abs, Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, Abductors, Adductors

• Exercises:

  • Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat
  • Machine Abduction
  • Machine Adduction
  • Machine Leg Press
  • Machine Seated Crunch
  • Plate-Loaded Hip Thrust Belt Supported
  • Seated Leg Curl
  • Smith Machine Squat

• Road Run
  Distance 12.06 mi
  Moving Time 1:41:52
  Pace 8:27 /mi
  Elevation 233 ft
  Avg Heart Rate 135bpm
  

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

• Off

Thursday, February 5, 2026

• Off

Friday, February 6, 2026

• Off

Saturday, February 7, 2026

• Trail Run
  Distance 13.85 mi
  Moving Time 2:40:58
  Pace 11:37 /mi
  Elevation 2,457 ft
  Avg Heart Rate 138bpm

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I received a speeding ticket on Sunday that I fully deserved. I was on the Vista Blvd onramp heading westbound on I-80 and saw that the interstate traffic was tightly packed, with cars following each other about 10-15 feet apart. A car was merging in front of me at around 50-55 mph. As I tried to merge, no one was giving way, so I sped past the slow-moving car in front of me, acting like a NASCAR driver. That’s when I noticed a Highway Patrol car while going fairly fast. He pulled me over and asked the usual, “You know why I pulled you over.” I responded honestly, “I know what I did, and I was driving like a fucking idiot to merge onto the freeway when no one was letting me in.” My move was probably reckless enough to warrant a ride in his backseat. However, since I owned up to my actions instead of blaming others, he let me go with only a 1-10 mph over the speed limit ticket, which was a relief.

It’s positive to recognize my frustration with others, which is something I constantly struggle with. Even though I understand, I frustrate those around me in the same way. Being humbled by my poor actions.

However, there's a second part to this story. While I was frustrated about the speeding ticket, I shrugged it off as just a minor citation. As I exited the off-ramp for McCarran Blvd and received my ticket from the NHP officer, I noticed a woman dressed in revealing clothes frantically waving her arms, trying to stop cars, shouting, and picking up trash along the highway. She seemed to have some mental health issues, but she was dangerously close to the fast-moving traffic, risking her safety. Once the officer finished issuing my ticket, he needed to attend to that situation next.

I looked back at this, thinking, what if that moment hadn’t happened with me getting a speeding ticket—does that lady get run over and killed?

Things happen for a reason, sometimes even if they don’t go your way.