Creative by Melissa Blog

Category: Health & Fitness

  • 🏃 Run Log — Wednesday, 5/13/2026

    • Distance: 2.44 miles
    • Time: 30 minutes
    • Pace: 12:15/mi
    • Weather: 73° F
    • Effort (1–10): 6

    🤔 How it went

    No walking this time; just non-stop for 30 minutes. Following a new workout plan and this was what Wednesday’s run required: 30-35 minutes at 13:00 pace.
    I went a bit faster than I should have.

    👀 One thing I noticed

    I was able to control my breathing based off my pace for 30 minutes. Still prefer cooler temperature runs, but probably need to acclimate to warm weather in general since it’s almost summer.

    ✨ Win of the day

    Getting out there in general was enough of a win 4 me.

    📝 After run side notes

    Had a protein shake after and a delicious Impossible Whopper!

    Next time, I’ll try to go slower and follow the instructions. I’ll probably look like I’m barely running, but oh well.

  • 🏃 Run Log — Sunday, 5/10/2026

    • Distance: 2.01 miles
    • Time: 25 minutes
    • Pace: 12:35 /mi
    • Weather: 75° F
    • Effort (1–10): 6

    🤔 How it went

    The miles feel so much longer when using the treadmill. Kinda sucks, but that’s okay because I’m still a little sore from the core workout from Wednesday. Took it easy and I didn’t force myself to prove anything today.

    👀 One thing I noticed

    Breathing was good & comfortable for around 1.25 miles in.

    ✨ Win of the day

    Ran 2 miles on the dreadmill without walking. Didn’t have to battle the weather or run around other people.

    📝 After run side notes

    Had a protein shake after, and then I made some tasty veggie burgers with steak fries for myself and my husband for lunch. Could honestly go for another one, but I will resist.

    Until the next run, au revoir!

  • Rained Out, So: Core Day

    It rained during the time I was going to go for a lunch run, so instead of just sitting out I dug up an old core workout. Haven’t done one in months, so I only completed one round of each.

    📊 Quick stats

    • Duration: 18:18
    • Avg HR: 113 bpm (peaks ~141)
    • Active calories: 47
    • Effort: moderate, no real struggle

    💪 The workout

    One round, ~30–45 sec rest between exercises:

    • Warmup: marches, squats, lunges, arm circles
    • Plank — 30–45 sec
    • Dead bugs — 10/side
    • Glute bridges — 15
    • Bird dogs — 10/side
    • Side plank — 20–30 sec/side
    • Mountain climbers (slow) — 20–30 total
    • Reverse lunges — 10/leg

    🤔 How it went

    Not gonna lie, weird that a “core” workout had reverse lunges in it — the warmup already had squats AND lunges, so my legs were feeling it way before my core was. Apparently single-leg stuff counts as core because it makes your torso work to not wobble. Got through it without too much struggle though. Core probably won’t say hi until tomorrow.

    👀 One thing I noticed

    My side planks were kinda shaky. Apparently that’s a good sign — means the smaller core muscles tap out before the bigger ones, which is the whole point. So I know where to keep working.

    🏃 For running

    Hopefully this helps my running somehow. Bird dogs and side planks supposedly keep your hips from wobbling when you run, and reverse lunges are basically practicing what running already is — one foot at a time. We’ll see.

    ✨ Win of the day

    At least I didn’t sit it out. I had to do something.