Training Log 4/26/2026-5/2/2026
I kept the overall mileage low this week but included more tempo runs to boost speed. If the weather stays good next week, I plan to run more in the Sierra Mountains to focus on climbing for my final intensive week, but my pacing will be way slower.
• Step Count for the week: 204,692
• Miles: 61 miles
• Time: 9hrs 47min
• Elevation: 9,510ft
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Trail Run
Distance 9.00 mi
Moving Time 1:30:32
Pace 10:03 /mi
Elevation 1,880 ft
Avg Heart Rate 134 bpm
Monday, April 20, 2026
Trail Run
Distance 17.76 mi
Moving Time 2:35:43
Pace 8:46 /mi
Elevation 1,995 ft
Avg Heart Rate 144 bpm
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Off
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Trail Run
Distance 11.01 mi
Moving Time 1:53:20
Pace 10:18 /mi
Elevation 2,172 ft
Avg Heart Rate 133 bpm
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Off
Friday, April 24, 2026
Trail Run
Distance 11.29 mi
Moving Time 1:49:02
Pace 9:39 /mi
Elevation 1,739 ft
Avg Heart Rate 134 bpm
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Trail Run
Distance 11.40 mi
Moving Time 1:42:03
Pace 8:57 /mi
Elevation 1,722 ft
Avg Heart Rate 144 bpm
Not much to report this week due to life’s events, but I wanted to share one of my favorite animals I miss spending time with. He is simply called Pud’n in the donkey community. Among all the donkeys I've known, he’s one of the few who almost seem human in many ways. He enjoys just being with you and will even lean in for a kiss when you approach. There’s not an ounce of meanness in him, and he would never abandon you. A gentle giant, he can throw a tantrum if he doesn’t get his way, like a child. Now retired, he mostly relaxes at home, but sometimes he works with young donkeys to teach them better ways, and in doing so, he’s helped me become a better person.
You never know where or who will teach you life’s lessons.