My father is a triathlete. That is， hehas competed in several triathlons a kind of marathon that includes running as well as swimming and bike riding. He'sbeen doing it for years， and he really enjoys all thesports， but his favorite is bike riding. Ever since Iwas little， I've always loved going biking with mydad. We would leave the city behind and follow thebike trails way up into the woods of Wisconsin. Wehad a favorite spot where we would picnic. It was al-ways our special time， and it kept me in great physi-cal shape.