indigoiis, have you thought about maybe canoeing through city streets instead of riding or running? RI sounds like it's a complete mess...

Today, 5 miles at an 8:57/mile pace-- first time I've managed to hold a sub-9 pace for that distance. And it's sunny and so warm I was seriously considering taking off my shirt; considering the neighborhood I was in, tho, I didn't. It's an area where you go if you're looking for a really cheap prostitute (a couple different guys drove by and made me an offer a few weeks ago, when I was walking home from church in a kinda short skirt)....

I'm thinking of celebrating my 39th birthday next week with a 39 mile week. Or maybe not!