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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Caffeine is for wussies: How I quit and lived to tell about it
Those of you who like (or love) coffee seem to be a happy bunch. You can be seen emerging from your local Starbucks or Caribou or local coffee bistro clutching with two hands a cup of whatever favorite flavor you … Continue reading
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Tagged caffeine, caffeine fix, Caribou Coffee, coffee, cycling, cyclists, Graham's 318, latte, post-caffeine crash, racing, runners, running, Starbucks, training
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It’s not that far to fall
Running and riding both have their risks. Cyclists, however, are at greater risk of falling than runners. But that does not preclude those who run from exercising some caution, or at least watching where they step. Goof or Consequences The … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle harmonics, cycling accidents, cycling advice, cycling form, cycling injury, cycling miles, cyclist, distance running, elite cyclists, falling while cycling, falling while running, long distance running, mountain running, runner, runner deaths due to automobiles, runners, running, running efficiency, running injuries, running injury, steeplechase, trail running, ultra running, women runners
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Gift of a lifetime: A tribute to a favorite fan
In late October 2005 I worked for a newspaper and had gone to the office early to make some phone calls and get ready for a sales appointment that morning. Sitting at a desk outside the photo department, I could … Continue reading
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Tagged 10K, chemotherapy, Christopher Cudworth, distance running, Emily Nichols Cudworth, fitness, health, lymphoma, mental health, pancreatic cancer, riding, runners, running, sports psychology, Stewart Cudworth, stroke, training, Unitarian, Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva
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Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we ride
The conservative thing to do was ride along in the car with my wife and daughter. We were all headed over to “grandmother’s house” 25 miles away to make a traditional fall meal called “pigs in a blanket,” which is … Continue reading
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A New York City Marathon to ponder
By Christopher Cudworth When Midge-Taylor Good received texted photos of cars floating in a water-filled New York City street, she had the good sense to consider that her lifetime goal of running the New York City Marathon might not happen … Continue reading
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Are you being followed by a Moonshadow while running and riding?
If you live in a part of the world where fall is upon you and winter is coming soon, then you likely also feel the pressing darkness as daylight hours shrink and nighttime hours expand. This past week, while walking … Continue reading
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Should you be afraid of tarsnakes? Oh, yes. And here’s why…
By Christopher Cudworth Seriously. We tried to warn you. When this blog began in August we introduced you to the danger of tarsnakes, both the literal and allegorical form, that are waiting on the open road to take you down … Continue reading
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Tagged bike crash, bike wobble, biking, country roads, cycling, cycling accidents, cycling injury, cycling psychology, cyclists, group ride, poisonous creatures, riders, road biking, road racing, road repair, roads, runner, runners, running, snow snakes, sports psychology, tarsnake, tarsnakes, training
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Is riding or running at a “respectable pace” your worst enemy?
The first year I got my road bike was the best year of training and racing ever. And that’s not a good thing. Because in the 8 years since I bought a Felt 4C carbon fiber road bike, I’ve developed … Continue reading
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