Not what I expected

Ok... so I was driving to the gym at 5 this morning and Alex called to tell me that there was no power there. Apparently the transformer busted from the lightning in last nights storm. So instead of swimming for over an hour then running 4 miles, Alex and I ran 8.95 miles in the dark. There were street lights but still all I could think about was some animal coming out to get us. So I said a little prayer and we ended up all right. Anyways, when I run long distance, I have totally different "gear" that I wear. Different socks, shirt, shorts, everything! I was not prepared and therefore have blisters on my toes. :( I guess that is just part of life you know?! Alex and I were very excited about our run because it has been so long since we have gone that far. I know we could have gone longer, but Alex had to get to work and my toes hurt pretty bad. O well, by the end of August we will have a couple more big runs.