PCB board design for the inexperienced
A better way is to learn how to model parsitics. A piece of copper (or any conductor for that matter) functions as an inductor and resistor. If you have two pieces of metal, they form a capacitor. 

Source: EE web


Source: Askiitians

You can use this information to help you model the trace between components on a PCB.

The other thing to know is at high speeds (+50MHz) transmission line effects start to take over, the trace starts behaving less like a hose and more like a water trough with reflections that can return down the channel if the end is not matched OR the waves can attenuate. 


Source: High speed layout considerations