Monthly Archives: March 2014

Even those who run and ride have still gotta move

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Spring is the season for many people to move. Everyone goes through that experience in one way or another. Unless you’re part of a Royal Family, it seems we all move a few times in life. The last … Continue reading →

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How not to be sore at yourself for working out too hard

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It happens. You overdo it. Then you’re sore for days. Soreness is the product of muscles and connective tissue that have been strained. The stretching and exhaustion that occurs in body tissue under stress can lead to … Continue reading →

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Rocking your way through time

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world are formed by rock. We love the tall walls of Yosemite and the Rock of Gibraltar for their solid expression of time and timelessness. Deep within many of those … Continue reading →

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“Your whole life has been a preparation for this…”

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Years ago when my wife was first learning what it meant to deal with cancer, and my caregiving skills were being put to repeated tests, a longtime friend and former running and baseball coach called to offer … Continue reading →

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Town signs and mottos

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of us who run and ride tend to visit a few towns along the way. And that can be interesting. Town Mottos Whenever you enter a new town there is often a sign stating the “town … Continue reading →

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Proof that the world really can make way for cyclists

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Back in December, I wrote a piece called We’re All Amish When it Comes to Sharing the Roads. My contention in that blog was that cyclists everywhere share the same challenges as the Amish who drive buggies when it comes … Continue reading →

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Feeling it to the core

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Doing core work is one of the world’s most humbling chores. Working out the muscles in your lower stomach, upper hips and all the way up to the chest is neither fun or easy. But wait… …there … Continue reading →

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5 great ways running and riding can reduce stress

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In a previous post, we chronicled the strange ways stress enters and leaves your life, comparing it to traveling the Yellow Brick Road in Oz. See, life can be strange, and there is no stranger world than … Continue reading →

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Stressing the reality of the Yellow Brick Road

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth We all like to think we’re good at dealing with stress. We tune our mental and physical engines through exercise, stressing our bodies in a positive way to wick off the stresses we face every day. Yet … Continue reading →

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Specialized Movies Presents Happy Entrails

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

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