Uncharted Waters, Matey!

Tonight's run was a big one (7 miles!). I thought I was going to die. And not just because of the distance. Here's why:

1. New route, completely unknown to little 'ol me
2. Two-way road had no sidewalks 90% of the time, and I pretty much had mini panic attacks when I saw headlights coming towards me
3. There was this ginormous hill that probably rose a good 200 feet or so, and I nearly keeled over towards the top
   
4. I think I may have seen a drug deal go down
5. Said hill in #3 was not any nicer on the way back, I guess it was more of a valley than just one hill
6. It was getting dark really quickly and there was this barn house that reminded me of a bad horror movie...and since I haven't perfected my scream, I didn't feel up to starring in a movie of that sort...so I ran faster
7. Increased speed due to scary barn house = increased fatigue = increased "Phoebe" running style
   

I did learn something new, though. Apparently my house is only 1 mile away from the next town, Auburn. Weird. Didn't realize I was that far south in Kent. OH! And just because your wearing an electric blue top does not mean that cars can see you. I'm thinking I should carry a giant HID flashlight and an air horn. That's right. Don't mess. *HONK!*

Since it had just rained, the air was crisp and it was a nice run overall.
But...I'm never running that way again. ;)

August Sunset in Washington