Funny... I had a 'Tortoise and Hare' moment this morning. I left home a little later than usual, and as I am rolling down my driveway, I see another commuter (whom I had never seen before) barreling down the road in front of my house. We are heading in the same direction, and he zips out of view, really stomping on the pedals. I take a liesurely pace, so he vanishes in the distance in no time, 'en danseuse'.

I follow my normal route, which involves a few urban shortcuts through parking lots and the like. I had forgotten the fellow commuter who had passed me at my departure until I hear some heavy breathing behind me on a campus path, and 'mister huff-and-puff' zips by me again. Somewhere along the way, we had taken diverging routes, but mine had proved the quicker.

A little ego boost at the start of the day feels pretty good; when I can outpace somebody without really trying. (who knows... maybe he stopped for an espresso)