Long Run Report: 13+ miles of Getting Over that Hump

Hands down, this run was the worse run I have had during training so far. Over the past couple of days I've been in a funk and I have allowed some people to interfere with my feng shui for my life. Needless to say, I could not shake this funk I was in, even with my run. I could not mentally check into this run at all. To make matters worse, I kept forgetting to restart my Nike+ watch so I ended up running over 13 miles. Learned a few things from this run:

1. Fall has arrived. Leaves are already changing colors and falling. Where did Summer go?

2. My mental is strong. I wanted to stop after 2.5 miles but I refused to quit. I wanted to stop after 5 miles but I refused to quit. When I ran out of water around the 10 mile mark, I wanted to use that as an excuse to stop. At each point I told myself to push through the bs and get it done. 

3. 9 weeks to go! Time to reevaluate goals and make sure I am on track with training. I need to note my strengths and weaknesses and finesse my plan to meet my needs. 

4. Music is a great distraction. By mile 5 I was so over this run and I had to turn up the tunes. "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida is my go to pump up song. 

5. I need to listen to my gut. I was not feeling this run. I should've waited to run on another day or even later in the day. Sometimes, even when there is a schedule to be followed, it is best to just go with the flow instead.