Walk Local

I haven't walked much in my own neighborhood lately, mainly because all the good routes require some time spent walking on Mukilteo Boulevard, which is busy and loud, and is also a little scary on the spots with no sidewalk. And I still have a hard time mentally shaking off how unpleasant those local walks were when my back pain got really bad last year. But my neighborhood's hilly, and I need more climbs while Japanese Gulch is muddy, so I just have to get over it. There's an advantage, too, since I need to leave later due to the darkness and I don't have to factor in the driving time.

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