getting lost

Lazy me decided that if I did the intervals I could do a shorter run today. Karma disagreed. I ran along the river - as before - but decided to run on the other side on my way back. So I did my intervals (good girl) and felt really good about getting to go home soon after that. Then all of a sudden the river was gone and I had no idea where I was. The signs said nothing about Hiyoshi, where I live, but instead pointed towards Kawasaki, which is a 8 minute train ride away!

Of course, instead of asking someone I decided to try and find my own way back. Ended up running in a circle until I found the river again and ran back from where I'd come in the hope of finding my way back. But no. Instead I found the railway (which is good) and luckily a train passed which said Hiyoshi on it so at least I knew what direction. Then I found myself in Motosumiyoshi which is a 5-minute train ride away from where I live. And I happened to jog onto the main shopping street. People everywhere, Christmas decorations everywhere, and then me - a lost gaijin (foreigner) with newly dyed superblonde hair. Great.

Guessed and guessed and found a main road where I finally decided to ask someone where to go. They pointed me in the right direction and after a while I recognised my surroundings. Note that during all this time it was pitch black so I couldn't see a thing! Thank frick I'm in one of the safest countries in the world. Had this been in Sweden or the UK, I'd probably not be alive now.

I'd planned 30 minutes in total. It took over 1½ hours. I suppose go me, even if the knee is not happy now. Not happy at all. Despite double dose painkillers...bah!

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