Day 62 - 2 month review

It is now 2 months since I have started running.

( I don't want to burst my own bubble, but I never ran 5miles. It was 4.7miles. Some glitch with the Garmin, and that resulted in the impressive times!. This will go down as a non-day, and PR's will not be counted)

Tonight I ran 5 miles.
That is impressive in itself.

What is more impressive are my splits.
My Garmin had the time as 43 minutes 28 seconds which was 8.41 pace which was amazing. However, when I transfer it to BonesinMotion, they have different times.

1 - 7.24
2 - 9.26
3 - 8.50
4 - 8.59
5 - 8.25

( That would be 43.04 for the 5 miles and for the first 4 miles 34 minutes 39 seconds)

Taking into account the fact that I think the splits are wrong by 24 seconds overall, then the times may be slightly different. But even adding on 24 seconds to the first mile, then I still ran the first mile in under 8 minutes and far quicker than anything I have ever run!( It probably was a reasonable split, because my heart rate was WAAAAY up for the whole of the first mile, before dropping back to Zone 4)
The 4 miles would be a total of 35 minutes 03 seconds, which again would be my quickest.

What is amazing is that Shkoder was in darkness and running past vorrezat Katolike, and for a whole mile through Kiras was pitch black. In fact I got a bit of a scare as I almost ran in to someone right outside the graveyard!
Scary!!

Anyway, my thoughts after 2 months.

Positives.
Weight Loss - really encouraging and feeling thinner, and lighter!
I am down to what is "uncharted territory , so that is good.
Food - I am still managing to treat myself. Visitors yesterday and I had 2 helpings of curry - so the weight is still coming off, even though I can still enjoy a feast - now and then!
Stress - definitely a positive. Leave it on the streets! And I feel so much better after a run!
Running - it is a lot more fun than I thought it would be!
Distance - looked back at a month ago, and saw that i was worried about increasing to 5km. 5 km came and went - and I am now thinking of 10km. I certainly seem to run easier after 3miles! Strange!
Exercise bike - got it fixed, so hope to be using this over the next few months as well as running!

Negatives.
Winter - the colder weather is coming and that will be problematic.
Darkness - running in thew pitch black can be really scary. Tonight I had to slow down between mile 2 and 3 because I was running in the darkness and literally was struggling to see anything in front of me. Again at 3-4 miles I struggles as the road is very uneven, but I couldn't see a thing and stumbled over potholes - just trying to keep my rhythm.
Rainy days - worried that cold and rainy days will keep me off running, and that I will give up!
Exercise bike - I hope this does not replace the running! That is a worry!
100 push-ups - failed the second week. Kept putting it off for next day and fogot about it. Need to restart this - again!

Overall, very happy with my progress and am so happy that I started to run!