Originally Posted by Steely Dan

yeah, you have the option to take a longer route, but in practice i've found that i almost never actually take it.

since moving two years ago, my commute to work went from 15 miles one way down to just 5 miles one-way.

i can count on one hand the number of times i've actually taken a longer commute route just for the fun of it.

when my commute was 15 miles one-way i had no choice but to rack up the miles. i was a lot fitter back then.