Join the club! I'm addicted to my lakeside runs, and I'm going to begin biking to work as soon as I have a handle on what that entails. One thing, alarm bells going off here. I've known a lot of people who tried to whip themselves into shape and made the mistake of biting off too much. If you aren't a natural morning person, this little caveat could scotch the entire program. All through college I went for runs and bike rides after 10 pm. Sleep better, you still get the anonymity you're looking for, the weather is moderate in summer. Just a thought, you know what's best for you. EDIT: I'm the resident fanfiction-pushing hubskier, by the way. What do you read?so I'll do them around 6 AM in the park nearby; which is good anyway, because it will force me to wake up earlier, thus maintaining a much more productive timetable.