Monthly Archives: November 2014

Let’s talk about sex and the parallel pursuits of running, riding and swimming

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

You knew it was coming sooner or later. The sex talk. After all, we’ve covered all sorts of other subjects on We Run and Ride. From body parts to body functions, diet to flatulence. It’s only natural we touch occasionally on … Continue reading →

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The top half of my body is blueberries, strawberries and grapes and the bottom half is cheap slices of green melon

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It has often been said that we are what we eat. And if that were true we might look pretty interesting. Those of us who run and ride try like heck to eat well and by proxy, … Continue reading →

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Your inner runner wants to talk to you

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Whether you are new to running or have been at this most of your long life, there is a voice inside your head that travels with you everywhere you go. It is the voice of your Inner Runner. That voice … Continue reading →

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How soon we forget the pain of the last marathon

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

I run and ride with people who are both conservative and liberal. Always have. Always will. Sometimes politics comes up in conversation. Sometimes it doesn’t. The run or ride is what’s important at the time. Here’s the interesting aspect of … Continue reading →

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It’s time for all people of good conscience to take “the treatment”

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My father was never one to harbor much in the way of complaint from my mother. Whenever she would bitch of some ache or pain of any nature, dad would wave a hand at her and tell her, … Continue reading →

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Did the 2014 election reveal a holy road or a road that’s holey?

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of us who run and ride hundreds if not thousands of miles on America’s roads know the difference between a good road and a bad road. We’re intimately connected to the earth. Grounded you might say in contact … Continue reading →

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Don’t blame Obamacare if the current state of health care makes you sick

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Walking into Cadence Hospital was something of a brain rush. For years I strolled those halls between the hospital walls and the cafeteria. There were surgeries and treatments. Chemotherapies and patient recoveries. It was all part of the picture of being … Continue reading →

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This just in: Kids still ride bikes on dirt piles

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

One of the more annoying if partly true memes on Facebook goes something like this: “When we grew up lightning bugs were our curfew…” And so on. It’s a strange worldview that turns the liberal manner in which our parents raised us into … Continue reading →

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