Monthly Archives: April 2016

Triathlon according to Cheerios

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s been a couple weeks since I actually went grocery shopping. No need to stock up on food before last week’s triathlon camp. It would only go bad. And this week my brother was in town aswe were cleaning out … Continue reading →

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Dumpsters and home

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

A large pile of sticks was all that remained to toss into the dumpster. We’ve been cleaning out my late father’s house for the last month. The dumpster we had ordered the second time was only an 11-yard unit. The … Continue reading →

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Same old song is music to the mind

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Next to the desk where I write sits an Ibanez guitar and music stand. Between writing sessions and assignments I jump over to play a few songs and sing along. I am not a guitarist, mind you. I can’t make … Continue reading →

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When nothing hurts

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Riding in the van with a group of five women at the Experience Triathlon camp in Arizona, our driver Sarah, a massage therapist by trade, was listening to each and every gal in the vehicle detail their recent injury histories. … Continue reading →

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Above the ground

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Flying across the United States is an interesting way to appreciate the distances you cover in daily life and over a lifetime.It’s hard not to be cynical about our precious little existences when you see things from 30,000 feet in … Continue reading →

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Hoarse and buggy. In stages. (with revisions)

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Desert voice Every few miles of riding in the Sonoran desert, a bee would whack my cycling helmet. THWACK. A few bounced off my face as well. That didn’t make as much sound, but of course, it… Source: Hoarse and buggy. … Continue reading →

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A moment’s notice can save you pain

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

FIRST: Apologies for glitches in yesterday’s column. It was written through hotels and airports and I pushed PUBLISH just before jumping on the plane. WordPress sometimes flips cut or pasted copy back into place. But there’s no excuse for typos … Continue reading →

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Hoarse and buggy. In stages.

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Desert voice Every few miles of riding in the Sonoran desert, a bee would whack my cycling helmet. THWACK. A few bounced off my face as well. That didn’t make as much sound, but of course, it hurt. Just the dull … Continue reading →

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Packing it in

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

As we unpacked in our hotel room for our training trip out in Carefree, Arizona, it struck me that so much of life is packing and unpacking things. We need our stuff. Live by our stuff. Pack and unpack our … Continue reading →

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Training trips and not-so-good tips

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

We’re going to do a triathlon training camp in the Phoenix, Arizona area this coming week. It’s been a long time since I did a dedicated training trip. This one is mapped out by Experience Triathlon. We’ll do 75 on … Continue reading →

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