Monthly Archives: September 2014

What one small bird can tell those of us who run and ride

By Christopher Cudworth This time of year is peak migration season for songbirds. Millions of birds are moving south for the winter in search of food sources and warmer temperatures. It’s a tough go, made even tougher by the fact that in … Continue reading

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Time as measured by pumpkins and apple cider donuts

By Christopher Cudworth There was a moment in the mid-season finale of the Starz series The Outlander in which the main character Claire Randall Beecham Frazier (you’ll have to watch to understand) approaches a set of stones on the hill of Craigh … Continue reading

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Running around the Garden of Eden and the Human Race

Today’s We Run and Ride features lessons in morality and some important thoughts about commitment to your training. You likely know how it all begins, for it is the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. We enter the story at … Continue reading

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Making sense of things down the road

By Christopher Cudworth Roads are very symbolic objects. We use terms such as “somewhere down the road” and “on the road to success” because roads take us places we want to go. We tend to take our roads so much … Continue reading

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The Endurance Athlete Matrix and how it can help you plan your life

The world of endurance athletes can often seem complex. Balancing priorities can be tough when there are so many activities to balance. It can help to have a tool to step back and assess your efforts. The above graphic illustrates the primary activities … Continue reading

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Getting up to speed at Victoria’s Secret

By Christopher Cudworth For a few years in the early 2000s I experienced a strange phenomenon. Everywhere that I rode or ran or hiked there were loose panties discarded by the side of the road. I found them in parking … Continue reading

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Jouer la domestique at Le Tour De GiGi’s

By Christopher Cudworth I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy — Tom Hanks Language is certainly a funny thing. Often the things we think we hear are not the things we’re really hearing. Or, … Continue reading

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Tied to the whipping post

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By Christopher Cudworth The Sirius XM Classic Rock channel blaring through my speakers last night featured a song by the Allman Brothers titled “Whipping Post.” That song is technically about the songwriter’s mistreatment by…

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Any world that I’m welcome to

By Christopher Cudworth On the way across a wet field this morning I glanced down to see two bubbles intact in the grass. It was impossible to tell how long they had existed or how they got there. Were they … Continue reading

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The 10 things that you’re not doing for your running that are holding you back

By Christopher Cudworth You’ve hit a plateau. Stopped improving. Stuck in a rut. Can’t figure out which distance is best for you? That means you’re not doing something right. Here’s how to fix it. 1. You’re not running fast enough … Continue reading

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