Monthly Archives: November 2015

Err on the side of caution when running and riding after dark

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I ran at dusk. As I approached a major intersection a mile from my home, I stopped to take a panorama of the traffic waiting to move in the growing darkness. I had arrived as the traffic lights changed. … Continue reading →

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The wind is bully good outside

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Winds with gusts of more than 50 mph are blowing through the Chicago region this morning. I sat with my little dog on the couch listening to the wind and whispering to him. The house creaked and he jumped. Then … Continue reading →

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No time left for you

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

When I was twelve years old our family moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the little town of Elburn, Illinois. The uprooting was ostensibly necessary for my father to find work. He’d been laid off at RCA and the job hunt … Continue reading →

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Like it or not, all of life is a competition

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday’s blog about a found love note was full of intrigue. The obviously young man competing for the love of his wife with the rest of life brought back reminders of being a young man and in love. I was one … Continue reading →

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A love letter found on the street tells a story to which we can all relate

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Heading out on a 3-mile run I glanced at a piece of notebook paper in the middle of the street. Often I’ll stop to pick such papers up. There are middle school bus stops on the block, and an elementary … Continue reading →

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Swim lessons

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

When I arrived for a swim evaluation with a great coach I met at XSport a while back named Whitney, she was waste deep in the pool helping little dunkers get their face wet. The moms were sitting around in … Continue reading →

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I stand corrected on the Newtons

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

When I wrote about the Newton shoes I inherited from my buddy Monte, it was with some suspicion as to their design. However, I’ve run a few times in them now, and every new experience in those shoes keeps getting … Continue reading →

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Me and Vitamin D

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

This year more than other years, it seems like people reacted with shock to the strange conversion to Daylight Savings Time. Or whatever it is. This patently unnecessary adjustment to our schedules is like an imposed jet lag. It left … Continue reading →

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Running, riding and swimming gaily through the world

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

At the conclusion of my happy little three-mile run in the new Newton shoes, I spied my friend and neighbor Ray walking into his father’s house with his longtime companion Joseph. We’ve known each other 20 years now, Ray and … Continue reading →

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A bit bent but not broken

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

In the last few weeks, there have been some good stories about David Walters, a distance runner from Illinois. At age 60, Dave ran 2:45 in the Chicago Marathon, then went out to New York this past weekend and polished off … Continue reading →

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