Monthly Archives: January 2013

But the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, so why are you working out?

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

New International Version (©1984) For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. Saturdays and … Continue reading →

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Saturday artwork: Hitting the bricks or riding the cobbles

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Actual photo of brick street in Wilmette, Illinois.

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Training, competing with a cold or flu seems necessary but it’s snot

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The Lake County Half-Marathon was a one-way ride of sorts. The start and finish were exactly 13.1 miles apart. Then the marathoners kept going, further down the Lake Michigan shore to the finish another 13.1 miles away. A linear race … Continue reading →

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Some words of admiration for fat cyclists and heavy runners

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

As a relatively and sometimes frighteningly skinny person all my life, it is only in middle age that dealing with fat has become any sort of problem. The diet relied upon to pump my body full of fuel in more … Continue reading →

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Before Lance Armstrong goes on with Oprah Winfrey…

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Lance Armstrong’s confession was there all along, if you knew where and how to look. As a result, I suggested we all consider forgiving Armstrong for his past transgressions and try to move on with what cycling will become in … Continue reading →

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Runnin’ and ridin’ in a Hillbilly Nation

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The popular imagination of America seems to have a preoccupation with the unsophisticated side of life. That is, America is in love with hillbillies. One glance at the mega-hit Here Comes Honey Boo should be enough to convince us all … Continue reading →

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Bikes and brains and snows and rains

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The lifestyles of bicycles in urban areas and college campuses has always fascinated me. Some bikes sit chained to street signs for weeks on end, months even. Years? One walks past one of these chained bikes on the way to … Continue reading →

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Good Samaritans do not always succeed on the road

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

In the dim light of evening the figure shuffling ahead was dark and shrouded by his own hood and thick coat. It was 5:15 p.m. on a Saturday evening, mid-winter. A thin skiff of snow had fallen. My mountain bike … Continue reading →

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Running: A Work In Progress by Christopher Cudworth

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

This poster features pastel artwork and an article by Christopher Cudworth originally published in the FINISH LINE section of Runner’s World magazine. Now available at Fine Art America. TEXT OF ARTICLE We all begin by assuming something about ourselves. Our … Continue reading →

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Monte writes some riding wresolutions

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

WE RUN AND RIDE New Years Resolutions by Monte Wehrkamp (January 4, 2012) We all wrestle with our New Year’s resolutions. Sometimes they become wresolutions:Solutions to problems with which we wrestle in running and riding. These are focused on riding. … Continue reading →

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