Monthly Archives: March 2013

Doing the Shamrock Shuffle

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The temperature was 16 degrees. A strong wind blew from the northeast, off Lake Michigan. “This is going to be painful,” I thought to myself. The thin tight line The starting pistol rang out and the leaders formed a thin, … Continue reading →

The ever present tarsnake of road rage

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp Hugging the white line, I navigated my way around a busy downtown intersection. Head on a swivel, I checked the parking lot exit of a nearby business — one of the local bike stores — all clear. … Continue reading →

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Seeing your way to better running and riding

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Right after graduating from college, I went to an optometrist in the little town of Decorah, Iowa where Luther College is located. The appointment was going well until the optometrist dilated my eyes and took a look inside. Then he … Continue reading →

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Can you tell me all the things I did wrong in this marathon?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

A week before the Twin Cities Marathon, it hit me that I really hadn’t gotten in as many long runs as I’d like. The fall racing season had gone fairly well. 32:00 for 10k. A 14:57 5K. So the sharpness … Continue reading →

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What it really means to compete

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Competition is good or all of us. Whether we want to admit it or not, competition forces us to reckon with who we really are. What we care about. How hard we’re willing to try to get what we want … Continue reading →

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A run-in with some snowmen

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Some of us have weird relationships in this world. Like being friends with snowmen. And snowgals. And all points in between. I even imagined a world where snowmen can run in races of their own. Scroll down when you get … Continue reading →

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Saturday Artwork: Life on the road

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged dead possum, dead raccoon, debris, highway attracts, litter, road kill, road kills, runners, running, toy parachutes | Leave a comment

If your fitness isn’t everything you want it to be, so be it.

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

It used to matter so much what other people thought of my fitness. Friends were competitors. Strangers had to be convinced I was somehow better than them for being in great running shape. Later it even mattered how fast I … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Doing the Shamrock Shuffle

The ever present tarsnake of road rage

Seeing your way to better running and riding

Can you tell me all the things I did wrong in this marathon?

What it really means to compete

A run-in with some snowmen

Saturday Artwork: Life on the road

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