Out of gas

I ran out of gas last on my run tonight! It's never happened before. I honestly felt like I was doing more harm than good in trying to go on. I suddenly developed this sense of perspective: "Should I really worry a whole lot about dropping 20 minutes from a 1h:25m, mid-week run 5.5 months out from the big race?" The answer was a resounding - No. It's not worth injury, burnout, or worse this early. I know I have the power to make 13.1 miles on the 1/2 marathon in February. By cutting this one short, I still have a chance to re-center and make the long workout count this weekend.

OK enough of that.