Training Log 4/5/2026-4/11/2026
Right foot mayhem this week, with Achilles tendinitis that flared up. This is an overuse injury common among runners, and the healing process requires a pretty full shutdown from running. 😔
• Step Count for the week: 189,650
• Miles: 42 miles
• Time: 7hrs 32min
• Elevation: 7,759ft
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Trail Run
Distance 5.50 mi
Moving Time 1:08:50
Pace 12:31 /mi
Elevation 1,161 ft
Avg Heart Rate 117bpm
Trail Run
Distance 10.85 mi
Moving Time 1:52:21
Pace 10:21 /mi
Elevation 2,454 ft
Avg Heart Rate 145bpm
Monday, April 6, 2026
Trail Run
Distance 13.36 mi
Moving Time 2:12:36
Pace 9:55 /mi
Elevation 2,175 ft
Avg Heart Rate 132bpm
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Trail Run
Distance 12.28 mi
Moving Time 2:06:04
Pace 10:16 /mi
Elevation 1,969 ft
Avg Heart Rate 126bpm
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Off
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Off
Friday, April 10, 2026
• Assisted Dip
• Assisted Wide Grip Pull Up
• Barbell Row
• Cable Rope Tricep Extension
• EZ Bar Curl
• Incline Hammer Curl
• Leg Extension
• Machine Abduction
• Machine Adduction
• Machine Seated Crunch
• Seated Leg Curl
• V Bar Pulldown
Saturday, April 11, 2026
• Dumbbell Lateral Raise
• Machine Chest Fly
• Machine Reverse Fly
• Plate-Loaded Hip Thrust Belt Supported
• Plate-Loaded Low Row
This week is one of those when you start to doubt yourself, with the right foot banged up. With my first race about 5 weeks away and having to shut down completely from running, it really messes with your mind. With almost 500 miles on my feet in the last month, there is no doubt what the cause was. Pushing my body these last few months finally took its toll, and it is an absolutely devastating feeling that I might have to pull out of my 100k race in a month. I am trying a few tricks to recover quickly, but who knows, with my job that requires quite a bit of walking 5 days a week, whether I will be able to get this fixed in time.
This is the side of doing hard things that most people do not talk about. They tend to share only the fun parts, not the downsides of pushing your body to its limits. But the problem-solving you have to work through to be ready for the hard things is the most work. This is one of those times when you just hope for the best, know that it is not the end, and instead use it as a building block for the future.
Don’t be discouraged because of a setback.