There is something to be said for having more free time. Being able to get my 10 miles in on Friday morning rather than the usual Saturday morning was pretty awesome. It broke the normal trend and opened up so many worlds of possibilities.
I've also really enjoyed doing long runs in the evening. I had a great run last year...10 or 12 miles...that went from Prospect Park, over the Brooklyn Bridge, across downtown Manhattan, and up the West Side. We then went to a pub and had dinner before going home. It was sort of like a little mini adventure.
These days, I like changing it up as much as possible. I do like my normal routes at times. They are a comfort. But, it is so nice to go somewhere new. Yesterday I did 5 miles and ran under the Verrazano Bridge. It was a flat and comfortable run, as opposed to the normal hilly runs.
