marielle

Consider this a gift from today me to tomorrow me 😌

Pushed my luck a little too far. Made it to 7KM, but had to stop because the knee pain came back! Tigas talaga ng ulo eh, haha. For now, I’ll wait it out and see what the PT says on Tue.

☕️ 5/31/26 | LIFE LATELY ☕️

- Hit a new 5KM PR at 9:26/km! But toward the middle of the month, I started feeling pain in my right knee. It comes and goes. So, I decided to take it easy and stick to walking for the rest of the month.

- My friend who got me into running said knee pain is common among runners, especially once you start pushing for faster paces. I take my warm-ups, cool-downs, and form seriously, so it was a letdown when it started showing up. I don’t think it will magically disappear on its own, so I finally booked a PT consultation.

- I think doing strength and cardio workout every morning makes me a better person overall, haha. It puts me in a better headspace before work. I’m more intentional about putting myself first now. That’s why I like getting my workout done first thing in the morning before I start taking care of anyone else’s business.

- I’ve also become a lot more mindful of what I eat. I keep reminding myself: what’s the point of exercising if I don’t change what and how I eat? One thing I’m really grateful for is having such a supportive husband, family, and friends throughout this journey. Being active is one thing, but eating healthy is a whole different challenge for me because, honestly, I eat like a horse for as long as I can remember.

A few more thoughts:

1. I need to start planning my exercises more intentionally around my cycle. I’m also reminding myself that skipping exercise doesn’t make me lazy! Dati nga, I didn’t care about my daily movement at all, but now I’m constantly trying to work my life around it.

2. Another change I noticed in myself is how my priorities have shifted. Before, taking a sick leave would make me anxious because I’d worry about the work piling up! Now, I just want to recover properly so I can get back to my exercise routine as soon as possible.

Rom: Bb, kaya mo pa tumakbo? Baka pagod ka na.

Me: Yes, bb! Kailangan ko ‘to para mawala pagod ko.

Didn’t sleep well because of the coffee from last night, and today was hectic too both at work and home. But, my body still wanted to run!

Honestly, two weeks in, my walks and runs have started to feel less like exercise and more like my way of releasing stress.

Here’s to a new PR, my fastest 5KM so far! Gotta cut back on coffee again because I really need to sleep better if I want to run longer distances.

A good run is like a cup of coffee. I’m much nicer after I’ve had one.

My plan for today was to stay home and do some strength training, but something came up and kind of ruffled my feathers. I needed to get out of my head, so I laced up my shoes and went for a walk.

Eight kilometers and a cup of coffee later, I’ve saved myself from saying or doing something I’d regret.

Mid-month check-in 🥹

Crocheting has become a calm space for my noisy brain. I’m so glad I gave it another chance.

I made this pouch to keep my planner and commonplace from getting scratched whenever I bring them out with me.

I worked on it for three days in between work. I even brought my yarn to a cafe, crocheting while sipping hot chocolate.