Originally Posted by
DataJunkie
It gets easier for a commuter after a certain point. However, if they go faster and keep pushing themselves then the quote still applies. Some of us like to race from here to there. It kept my commute from boring the heck out of me.
I do too. I push myself most commutes and also on very competitive recreational rides. I still have never felt worse than when pushing myself when I was out of shape and starting commuting. Perhaps you don't remember how terrible you could make yourself feel way back then (or perhaps more likely you never were at such an out of shape level when starting out)
Al