today i took the train to chicago to ride with some buddies. that was fun. i wish i could have stayed longer though, cuz it was only a 28 mile day.

as far as fitting riding into my day, it gets tough sometimes. i only went on a handful of real rides (non-commute) this fall semester because i was so busy with school work. over the summer i had a job with an early shift (7-3:30), so i was able to get out on the bike by 4:30-5pm most days of the week, and ride until it got dark at 9-10pm. it definitely didn't leave much time for anything else, though.