Wups

I went to go for a 5 mile run. Actually, the run was about 5.3 miles. So instead of running the normal route, I decided I was going to extend it by a block to make it a nice 5.5 mile run. That's what I planned on doing.

So I went on my run, got to the street I normally turn at and continued to go to the next block. I turned and right away it was a big hill. Great. Well, that works ... did that. So I kept running. Right now I'm living in a pretty residential area, but still pretty crowded (no big city, but there are lots of houses around). So normally when I run there are sidewalks (for the most part) and lots of houses.

As I was running, things started to get a little suspicious. First off, I didn't recognize street names after a while, but I didn't mind. It was a nice day, the run was going well, so I figured I would keep going.

Soon I found horses, and pigs, and ACRES of farmland. This is when I got really confused and realized I had no idea where I was. At this point I was about 25 minutes into the run so it was a little late to stop and turn back, so I kept on going thinking that eventually I would see something I could recognize. Well hopefully.

I did, I recognized a street name, so I turned onto it and it was for at least another 10 minutes that I recognized where I was on the street. But I got back onto my normal route and finished my run.

Aim - 5.5 mile run.

Actual - close to 8 mile run

Aim - 45-50 minute run

Actual - 70 minute run

Here's a map to give you a better idea

what I meant to do ........ what I actually did