Written by Mark Thompson [Boggs sizes Andy up] Boggs: Hey, anybody come at you yet? Anybody get to you yet? [Andy looks at him in puzzlement] Boggs: Hey, we all need friends in here. I could be a friend to you. [Andy walks away] Boggs: Hey… Hard to get. I like that… In the fall [...]

By: Mark Thompson, Iowa City Lawyer I’ll tell you about the time I killed a red-winged blackbird. The country roads surrounding my hometown are teeming with red-winged blackbirds. These vicious birds sit atop the phone lines and call out to their buddies down the road, so that they are ready for you when you come [...]

Let’s Go – American Flyers By: Mark Thompson, Attorney at Law Have you seriously not seen the 1985 cycling classic American Flyers? I first saw it on HBO as a kid and remembered it as a strongly accurate portrayal of bike racing and training. I was only a little off in that assessment. I also [...]

Here are a few training tips from Mark Thompson, Attorney At Law 1. When racing, don’t go out too hard! Once you enter oxygen debt, your body cannot recover until you rest. Try pacing yourself and concentrating on even, or negative splits. 2. Increase your mileage slowly. A good rule of thumb is increasing your [...]