Bubbling events sucks

Yesterday I had my first extreme bubble. I came in 59th place in the 2k Pot Limit event and they only paid top 54 spots. This was really disappointing because I around double the average for the whole tournament. I played pretty well but I did make some mistakes like continuation betting a flop I knew I was going to get check raised on. I also overplayed Aces on a suited and connected board that I knew was smack in the middle of my opponent's range, so that was another mistake. All in all though, I adapted very well to each table I was moved to, often switch between loose, aggressive and tight, aggressive.
I had told myself that if I cashed in another event I was going to buy myself a new Tag Huer watch, so that's why this bubble is so disappointing. My final hand was AK vs TT all in preflop and I just haven't won a single race in a late stage of the tournament. I have been playing a style where I don't show down very often and am very rarely all in during the tournament. Unfortunately, this is a lot harder to do at the late stages of a tournament, and to go super deep in these things, you have to win a race or two. I'm still not running very well but I do think I'm playing well, so if I can get the two to align, I could possibly make another final table.
On a side note, I don't think Travis Rice should be allowed to play tournaments. He's just too good at them. He's already made two final tables, has who knows how many cashes, and was probably top ten in chips when I busted last night. He obviously knows something that most people don't.
I am skipping the $1500 NL crapshoot today because yesterday just really fatigued me. Also, every time I play for a long period live, I get a headache the instant I finish. I think it's almost like lifting, where you muscles get sore after working them really hard. I think I'm in such a state of concentration for like 12 hours that as soon as I finish, my brain starts to feel the effects of all that thinking. Anyways, I'm going to do some homework and cash game grinding, as well as just relaxing and maintaining a low stress level...