Yeah, I do, but I don't have a personal grudge against the other riders. Any physical activity, I'm going to be competitive. I think it's weird not to be.

A friend of mine, her kid is 6'9" and he looks like a Greek God. He isn't the most athletic guy, but he isn't uncoordinated either. He was a ten time varsity letterman in three sports in high school. But my friend was telling me how frustrated she was watching him play because he just doesn't have a real killer edge to him. This friend of mine, she's competitive as hell. She told me she wished she could put her competitive spirit inside her kid's body for a game and he'd be throwing dunks down like crazy. But that's just not him. My friend is the youngest of six kids. Growing up in her house was like living among a pack of wolves. Her son is an only child. He's like a pampered poodle.

My sister and I are 18 months apart. We competed at everything. That may have something to do with it. I don't know. I just know I don't want a motherfucker to pass me. And I can't stop all of them, but I can make them work to do it.

Trae Young will be a bust. Book It!

I wonder about people like that when we get bikers on 5-6 blocks of South Shore dr. where the south end of the bike path starts. A dedicated smooth bike path ignored by some idiots with apparent death wishes. Especially over the last year.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

cue roller blading joke from guy who probably dresses like Lance Armstrong and fakes an Italian accent like the kid in Breaking Away while he rides through the forest preserves.

Getting out on the trails and hilly Emricson Park in Woodstock has been way different than being on the treadmill. Got my first 3 miles done as well last weekend and am only planning on training for a 10K this summer.

I lived in Rogers Park for years. The thought of running against traffic on Sheridan, Clark, Pratt, or Devon strikes me as absolutely insane.

I used to live in Woodstock and am familiar with that park. A couple years back my daughter ran XC Sectionals there, and she says that was the toughest 3-mile course she has run to date.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

I've run 2 miles on the treadmill each of the past three days and am gradually improving my mile time. I'm going to take the day off tomorrow and shoot for 2.25-2.5 miles on Friday.

I would highly recommend that you stop trying to improve your "mile time" daily. There is no need to rush progress. Stay at the same pace for a couple of weeks and then increase mileage. Increase the incline a little if you need a change of pace. Trying to get back to wherever you were overnight will lead to injury.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

I thought that at least half the people who designed those courses were sadists.

After reading about your affinity for guns, I am quite certain that my running routine is far too conservative rather than too aggressive.

After reading about your affinity for guns, I am quite certain that my running routine is far too conservative rather than too aggressive.

How is it going?

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Prettty good. I've lost about five pounds since resuming my workouts a few weeks ago and am now down fifteen pounds since January 1.

Trae Young will be a bust. Book It!

I'm down 5 pounds in the past 2 weeks of dieting with no exercise. But lost most of that the first few days. My metabolism is so bad it's pretty much impossible for me to lose weight without heavy exercise. Gonna get back on the exercise bike this weekend and hopefully it doesn't cause my sciatica to kick in like last time.

I'm inspired today though. Just met with a long time client. First thing he says, "man Mike you got fat". His wife yelled at him but I said he's right I have gotten fat. Right now I'm the fattest I've been since I was 23. Still need to lose 5 pounds to be at the point where i was the fattest I've been since I met my wife.

Got in another 12 mile ride this morning. Nowhere near jorr territory...but remember, it's not a competition.

It is if we end up next to each other on the path!

When I get the gravel bike, for sure.

It's been windy lately...mostly on the way out which is good.

Oh yeah, much better to have the wind at your back on the way home!

I try to plan my course for exactly that. If if not possible I just do criss-crosses in the neighborhood so I don't go the same direction for too long.