Irene wasn't so bad, but my run sure was!

Still feel SUPER disappointed in myself.  They were right...most of this is MENTAL.  I psyched myself out before I started yesterday (again).  Hurricane Irene was threatening to hit Jersey around midnight last night, but it was all I could think about heading out at 8:30AM.  I made it 1.5 miles & felt lousy...then it just got worse.  A few miles in there were O.K., but most were pathetic...with extended walk breaks.  No energy, no motivation, sprinkles of rain led to mile 6 & I just quit altogether.  I walked strolled the last few miles leading to OVER 16 minute miles.  UGH!  Overall my 7.8 miles pace was 13:18.  Yes, you read that correctly. I didn't even do my scheduled 9 miles.

No excuse...it was all mental (maybe a tad nutritional deficient, but I had my Shot Blocks, Sport Beans, & PowerAde - didn't touch the Beans, but I finished the other two & it still didn't help). But physically I was perfectly fine. Was it this tough last year?  I don't remember it being like this. Last week I did 8 miles easy! 

I need some words of wisdom & motivation. Three weeks til the half.  I KNOW I can do it. I KNOW it will be easier with the crowd, but CRIPES this "training" is annoying right now. 

Lifting tomorrow - not sure if we even have class due to the flooding in Philly.  Feel like I should cancel class since students will just be moving in tomorrow & run, but SO TIRED right now and been just non-stop eating.