“This is one of the things as you get older—and I realized this when I was younger, but more so now—and Sergio [Reyes] is a great example of this: He's a super competitive guy, as am I, he's a fantastic human being, and we get along great off the race course. And I love the fact that when we go to the starting line that I can look at him in the eye, or in the middle of a race or whatever, and know that he doesn't care how well we get along off the track, he wants to kick my ass. And I'm sure he understands the same thing about me. All the cards are on the table and it's OK to be competitive in that sense. It's not cool to be competitive in that sense in so many other parts of your life because you'd be an asshole in a lot of situations, but in that framework it's OK and it's great to have that in your life, and to have people in your life who you have that very unique relationship with.” - In honor of the 2022 USATF Club Nationals second place finish for the West Valley Track Club Masters team last weekend, revisit Mario's chat with his teammate Peter Gilmore on Episode 210 available on @applepodcasts, @spotify, @stitcherpodcasts, or wherever you get your audio content. #run #running #runningpodcast #podcast #mariofraioli #themorningshakeout #theamshakeout #trailrunning #trackrunning #trackandfield #ultramarathon #marathon #halfmarathon #10k #5k #crosscountry