Monthly Archives: May 2013

The antithesis of fitness

By Christopher Cudworth Having spent all of my life exercising my brains and guts out, running so far and so long that my body almost evaporated several times in the heat, it can be hard at times to pause and … Continue reading

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Cows have a Whole new plan to take over the world

By Christopher Cudworth Recently I had an unholy experience with whole milk It all started because some habits we take for granted, like buying a certain kind of milk at the store. For years our family has used either 2%, … Continue reading

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A better bike fitting is a worthwhile investment

By Christopher Cudworth Sometimes the threads of destiny are thin and tenuous. Other times they appear in the signature of an email. Such was the case when the announcement for a local group ride showed up in my Inbox. At … Continue reading

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Thoughts that run through your mind on Memorial Day

By Christopher Cudworth Yesterday when I arrived at my father’s house to check on his caregiving needs, he pulled me over to his dining room table to show a drawing he’d just done. My father is a stroke victim going … Continue reading

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Standing up for MAMILs and MISRS

By Christopher Cudworth The Internet has been great for proliferation of acronyms, particularly cynical names for targets of lust and disgust. The term MILF comes to mind, which stands for Mother I’d Like to F***, in case you didn’t know. … Continue reading

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Life is just a shade better when you run and ride

By Christopher Cudworth Against every promise to myself upon buying a new set of sunglasses, I took them with me on errands and sure enough, let the beautifully designed shades fall to the ground where they received a scratch right … Continue reading

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Love donuts? Run and ride away from them.

By Christopher Cudworth Donuts. Doughnuts. However you spell it, the word translates to one thing: fat. Fat donuts. Homer Simpson donuts. Donuts that slow you down and flood your bloodstream with grease and sugar. Here’s a little wordplay to help … Continue reading

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How much is a pound of fat

I’ve always wanted to know this. So I’m going to print this out and put it on the refrigerator. Very helpful to know for those of us who run and ride. Wow. See you on the road!

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The logistics of running and riding

By Christopher Cudworth Logistics is the management of the flow of resources between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet some requirements, for example, of customers or corporations. Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but one of the biggest growth areas … Continue reading

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Riding the storm out

By Christopher Cudworth Guy’s Weekend It has been a long time since I last participated in the vaunted tradition known as “Guys Weekend.” In fact I’ve never, ever really been on a guy’s weekend. Not by name, anyway. Not where … Continue reading

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