Monthly Archives: March 2016

The pain of a DNF

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

With all the training and preparation one does for a race, the most painful part of any racing experience is a DNF. Did Not Finish, is one translation. Did Not Finish means something went wrong. There is perhaps no greater … Continue reading →

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What right to a satellite?

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday, at the end of a four-mile run, I clicked the Strava app to shift the measurement from RIDE to RUN, and waited while my phone processed the information. At that moment it struck me: What right do I have … Continue reading →

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And then the wind kicked up

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Whitewater, Wisconsin is in the southeast corner of the state. It’s about an hour and a half drive from the Chicago area, and a friend once attended college there. So we drove up the night before and avoided drinking for … Continue reading →

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That day you stop counting laps

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

A longtime friend and fellow runner named Jeff Wheaton posted a photo of himself from the pool yesterday. He’s been rehabilitating from a foot injury and finally has permission to get back to exercise. He went out and swam 40 … Continue reading →

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The question of orthotics

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

A few years back when I first signed on to get orthotics, a friend wondered teasingly if I’d replied to one of those ads for penis enlargement. “You’re getting orthodicks?” he chuckled. Actually, I made that up. But it illustrates … Continue reading →

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Breakfast by bike at Daddio’s

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I used up the last of the milk in the gallon jug from Trader Joes. Never got by the grocery store with business things to do, and woke up this morning knowing there was no moo-moo for the cereal. … Continue reading →

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My girlfriend, the swim coach

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  There are a lot of things I love about my girlfriend Sue. We share a ton of interests. Even beyond the running, riding and swimming, we love the arts, live theater and watching John Oliver.   But there’s also … Continue reading →

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The question of emotional intelligence

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Having rightly been accused of lacking emotional intelligence at times, I took a quiz at Lifescript.com to see how I fared. The results were spot on. As an athlete for many years, I recognize the value of emotional intelligence in … Continue reading →

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11 triathlon “things” we all know about

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s a bit of a lifestyle, this triathlon “thing.” And even though I can’t call myself a true triathlete yet (…yet) I’ve done some duathlons and added the swimming to the point that my first Sprint is under my belt. … Continue reading →

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A beautiful way to ride more

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

In all things of importance in this world, perhaps owning a nice bike isn’t the top priority. But while researching my next bike after crunching my Felt 4C while pulling into the garage following a long, tired ride in which I … Continue reading →

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