How far do you have to drive outside of Houston to encounter hills?
Here in Central Indiana, we have few hills. So, to do hill training, we drive about an hour or more south to train for hills. If you don't have to go too far, that would be my suggestion. I've never used an empty parking garage--in part because I am unaware of any parking garage that is, in fact, empty.
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
--Mary Anne Radmacher