Originally Posted by
Shuffleman
I am primarily runner first. I love running alone. I run early in the morning when nobody else is out. It is great because I can relax and be alone with my thoughts. I have been running the same route for 13 years. It never gets boring. Even if there is traffic, I almost never stop. I can easily run behind a car turning onto the road.
I've done this for the past 11 years as well. I used to like taking a new/different route each time, but the last few years I felt it takes too much mental effort to map out the route in my head so I just go with the same route, more or less, all the time.
Cycling on the road, however, I have to take into account the time of day, day of the week, as well as the bike I'm riding. You cover a lot more ground on a bike, so some consideration needs to be taken to avoid heavily congested areas, poor condition roads, riding in to a setting/rising sun, speed limit, etc.