Monthly Archives: December 2014

On the road with me and Chuck

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

I did the math a while ago and figured out that my dog Chuck and I have covered a lot of ground together. He’s been in our lives for about 5 years now, and I’ve walked him virtually every day … Continue reading →

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Ask yourself this simple question: “Why am I eating?”

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Humans have to eat like everything else on this earth. Fortunately we don’t actually have to hunt our own food these days or 99.9% of the human population would die in a week. Continue reading →

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Lessons on race relations from a sports facility

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

As manager of the Norris Sports Complex, it was my responsibility to run a sports facility used for basketball, soccer, volleyball and the run/walk programs held each night for the general public. The rhythms were fairly well established. Between 40 and 100 … Continue reading →

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Why I no longer believe in calories, because Megan Fox convinced me that science is a load of crap

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

“I don’t know how to say this word, so I’m just going to pretend I know how to say it… That’s how Intergnat savant Megan Fox begins her “audit” of science exhibits at the world renowned Field Museum of Chicago. Her … Continue reading →

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Parallel journeys and new dimensions

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Today’s blog on We Run and Ride relates to author Christopher Cudworth’s book The Right Kind of Pride, an inspiration book about his wife’s 8 year journey through ovarian cancer survivorship and the character, caregiving and community that supported them. The book is featured in … Continue reading →

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It takes concentrated effort to combat hunger, especially when it’s real

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Those of us who run and ride tend to understand hunger in terms of managing how much we eat for fuel and performance. We eat to run and ride and swim, or else we hit the wall, bonk or sink. Yet if we … Continue reading →

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Being a pro is never as glamorous as it seems

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth A few years ago it all came together for me. With plenty of time to ride my bike I racked up 4000 miles over the spring, fall and summer months. I was running some too, and my weight … Continue reading →

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Tom Spadafora combines worlds of running, health and business

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth As President of the Fox River Trail Runners, a popular Chicago-area running club, Tom Spadafora sees plenty of healthy people in action at the races the organization sponsors in the Chicago area. The club itself has a membership … Continue reading →

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