Monthly Archives: May 2015

Doubling the fun at the Galena Triathlon and Duathlon

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The Galena Triathlon/Duathlon celebrated its 20th running this year. That’s a lot of years to conduct an event that requires both the race directors and athletes to perform a double set of logistics. It’s really an impressive effort by race organizers to make use of some beautiful landscape and provide a rich experience for the athletes. Plus the town of Galena is a pleasant and inviting place. All told it’s a wonderful race in that celebrates the distinctive environment of the driftless region covering northwest Illinois, southwest Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. You should take your bike and go there if you haven’t already. It’s the Best of the Midwest! Continue reading →

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The double logistics of a duathlon

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

This Saturday May 16 I’ll be competing in the Galena Duathlon. Companion Sue is doing the Triathlon that includes a swim in the 55 degree water. I’m not there yet in terms of swimming that far, much less in freezing … Continue reading →

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The time and place for competition

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Two of the main passions in my life began at about the same age. I was twelve years old when I started running. That was the same age I also became a birder. Both interests began with seminal experiences earlier … Continue reading →

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There are times when it does not pay to run for it

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The suit was now soaked through completely. The rain had never let up. In fact it was blowing in sheets and whirling in visible downpours out of the sky. Litter and city detritus was tumbling down the rain-filled gutters of Michigan Avenue. But I kept on running. Continue reading →

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The untold rewards and risks of running and riding

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Headed home from a grocery shopping trip it occurred to me that the food I’d just purchased was all out of reach. The Stomach was hungry and the Brain was trying to figure out what to do about that. Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Just keep going

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Toward the end of my swim workout yesterday it occurred to me with some surprise that at the end of my 7th 100-meter repeat I was not yet tired. This was a revelation of sorts. Up until this point in … Continue reading →

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The true confession of a chiro convert

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I felt lighter. That’s the only way I could describe the result of my first chiropractic appointment. Longer, too. That’s how it is supposed to feel. I guess. Previous experience with chiropractic care is long in the past. But I trust … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts from the running track about cycling

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

So, yesterday I signed up for the Galena Duathlon. That would be the race that has more vertical mileage than horizontal. And what did I do to prepare? Why, I went to the track last night, of course! If we’re … Continue reading →

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Is drinking Coke an acceptable thing for those who run and ride?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

After my own family doctor warned me that caffeine was the enemy in more than one way, I became a zealot for the anti-Coke habit. I told many of my friends about the relationship between a bad prostate and too many soft drinks. I even shared my anti-caffeine knowledge with female friends who admitted they had yeast infections or candida*. I was out to save the world from bad scenes Down Under. Continue reading →

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Not So Original sins and #modernproblems for those who run and ride

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning my iPhone nearly ran out of battery life. As I lay in bed tapping the screen to look at the posts of Friends on Facebook the red indictor slipped from 12% to 7% and down to 3%. And … Continue reading →

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