After my 5.5 mile run on Sunday and my impending race on Friday, I was anxious to get out there again last night.

I wasn’t scheduled for tennis this Tues so after I got home from work,  had a bit to eat, I donned my running clothes and out the door I went.  My hubby warned “Bring your cell phone! It gets dark early” but I ignored him.

The weather was very comfortable.  I planned to do my usual 3.5 miles.  I lamented as I ran that I am tired after working all day and the scenery (after the lake views from Sunday) is downright boring.

To spice things up, instead of turning around and repeating the route, I decided to continue and cut through the neighborhood and make a circle. 

Except that I kept running into deadends and cul-de-sacs and getting nowhere but lost.  Luckily I ran into another stroller jogger and asked him how to get to the road.  He replied that a lot people think you can cut through but there is no direct route and the best thing to do would be to go back the way I came.

By this point, it was dark & I was tired but had no choice.  I made it home but my 3.5 miles turned into 6 miles…by accident.

Happy Running! Has anyone ever gotten lost running?