My Marathon Commute
-up at 5:30 a.m., pulling out of my driveway by 6. -frantic 5-10 minute drive to get to the Metra train station in Kenosha, Wis., praying to hit every green light and hoping for no cops with speed guns along the way. Try to find a close parking spot at the train station. Jump out of the car, grab my backpack and lunch, and do the awkward shuffle/run with my backpack swaying from side to side, and hop on the Metra by 6:15 a.m. -an hour-and-a-half train ride where it’s crucial