TriGirl- It was only a 10-15 mph headwind and then a 20-25 mph tailwind home. I didn't ride this morning, with 25 mph headwinds to work.

It is just the darkness, not the cars. The shoulder is the size of a regular lane. I have an over active imagination and picture me hitting a kamkazie squirrel or raccoon, endo-ing and being stuck on the side of the road bleeding with a broken collarbone and a concussion. See, very active imagination. My husband makes fun of me for my imagination.

Mainly, it is just lonely and creepy. I feel so very vunerable without a pack. By the time we split it is a very short stretch and is getting lighter outside. I guess I just need to bite the bullet and do it one day.