I feel safer running in "bad" neighborhoods than good ones-- there's always folks around, maybe that's it...

Today, 8.3 miles, trying out a new route over to my brother's house and back. I went past 2 universities, 2 hospitals, 2 starbucks, and 2 dunkin' donuts! Somehow, I've suddenly gotten faster; I averaged 9:20/mile, and it felt like I was going slow (heck, with that headwind for the first 3 miles, I *know* I was going slow). Maybe the cool fall weather's really making a difference!