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This week I had enough foresight to look at the weather report for the upcoming weekend. Weather.com is calling for 90% chance of rain all weekend. After last weekend's long run in the elements I decided to move this weeks 17 mile run to Friday. Well because of the forecast and because of my birthday! I tend to celebrate a birthday week, and at the very least, weekend, instead of just 1 day :) So today was a beautiful day for a run, sunny and in the upper 50's. Shorts and t-shirt - a first in 2009. Although the weather was fabulous I was not feeling fabulous and it took everything I had to not give up. This run was one of biggest mental and physical struggles I have had in a long time. The first 4 miles were some of the worst. After my first GU at mile 5 I felt a little better but by mile 7 I just didn't want to be doing the run any longer. Reason for nothing gelling and the overall crappy feeling? Probably because I drank some (a bottle) of red wine last night. Will I ever learn??? Yes, today I finally learned my lesson. No more drinking the night before a long run. It seems like a no brainer...I also think I need a complete rest day the day before a long run. I have been testing doing light cardio the day before and it isn't working out to well for me. At least I learned something today!