Monthly Archives: November 2016

Madison Half Marathon greetings

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The truth about running half marathons is that you really should train for them. That was evidenced by the performance of my fiancee Sue, who ran with confidence and decent cadence for all 13.1 miles of the race in Madison, … Continue reading →

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On Veterans Day and dealing with bullies

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

As a competitive kid, I was always trying to win at everything I did. It helped that my brothers challenged me daily with taunts or physical roughhousing. We also played sports constantly. Often these games went on for hours whether … Continue reading →

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Tweaks can kill you

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Growing up I loved those Looney Toons cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. They were a fairly violent crew if you think about it, with scads of angry actions including a fair amount of gunplay. Daffy Duck … Continue reading →

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I wanted to see what a woman could do

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Back when I was a freshman in college, the first two women came out for the cross country. Gwen and Lynn were the pioneers for women’s running at Luther. They trained together daily and ran with the men on occasion. … Continue reading →

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Admissions

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Professional athletes plan their day around their training. The rest of us have to plan our training around our day. That might involve working a job, being a full-time parent or caregiver. Whatever our responsibilities, they must come first. Those … Continue reading →

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Holding it together

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday we did a long run on the Fox River Trail from North Aurora up to Batavia and back. Sue had a scheduled 13.1 mile training run. The workout was prescribed by her coach in advance of the half marathon … Continue reading →

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Home away from home

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  One of the side benefits of moving to our new place on the border of North Aurora and Batavia is its proximity to a natural area named Dick Young Forest Preserve. Within the preserve is a remnant prairie marsh … Continue reading →

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Feeling it for the Cubs

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

As a longtime resident of the Chicago baseball market, one cannot help absorb some of the painful losing history of the Cubs. Now that they have finally, finally won a World Series title, and the jinx is gone, the city and its … Continue reading →

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Competitive nature and grace

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The election season is almost over. The political debates on social media ranging from Facebook to LinkedIn to Pinterest, for God’s Sake, are almost through. It struck me last night that the last two years have been like a prolonged … Continue reading →

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Reaction time

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

As a person participating in competitive sports from the earliest age imaginable, I’ve learned a few things about reaction time. That’s the ability to respond when faced with critical situations. One might not think reaction time is much of a … Continue reading →

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