Monthly Archives: June 2017

Zippity Do Dah in Louisville this weekend

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

We’re headed to Louisville today for a training weekend with some triathlon friends. Three out of four of us are doing the Ironman there in October. I’m not one of them. But my first tri of the summer is coming … Continue reading →

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I need a nickname as a swimmer

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday during a 1500 meter session in the pool, not all at once, mind you, but in a series of intervals of 100 and 200 meters, I decided that what I need to make myself a faster, stronger swimmer is … Continue reading →

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Just shy of a curmudgeon

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday while waiting for my wife to get in on the 5:55 train, I sat outside Graham’s 318 Coffeehouse on a quiet street in Geneva, Illinois. The air temps were pleasant and the sun was perched behind some trees to … Continue reading →

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Getting unstuck from the schoolboy summer

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The 4th of July used to be such a depressing landmark in the schoolboy days of summer. After the liberation June and relief from school obligations during elementary or middle or high school or college, it was a shock to … Continue reading →

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Just rewards in a Swedish wind

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Like the 100+ year festival with which it is associated, the Swedish Days bike ride has a tradition that also goes back 50 years. Cyclists know the ride will be well-staffed and tended. The route offers plenty of options for riders ranging from basic … Continue reading →

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When triathletes go senile

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

My mother’s main wish in life was to never lose her mental faculties. She dreaded the idea of losing her memory or getting, as she called it, senile. That’s a rather outdated term in the post-modern era. With Baby Boomers … Continue reading →

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Itching to defend Blackhawks player Marian Hossa

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s likely there are a few people that can’t imagine why Chicago Blackhawks hockey player Marian Hossa is being forced to take a year off. The official statement by Hossa says that he is experiencing a “progressive” skin condition caused … Continue reading →

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With the grass as a crowd and a spider web as the finish line

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while running through a local forest preserve, I passed through a portion of path where the tall grass was leaning from either side due to the weight of dew on the seedheads. The grasses formed a passage like … Continue reading →

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The road to entitlement

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

e I had a great run this morning. Averaged 8:45 per mile over six miles, with a warmup mile of 9:25 and a closing mile of 8:49. Between those miles were an 8:22, and 8:25 and and an 8:47. That 8:47 … Continue reading →

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A bit of “On Your Left” is not too much to ask of cyclists

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The advent of the modern day bicycle trail with its twelve-to-twenty foot width has created wonderful opportunities for runners and cyclists around the world to enjoy dedicated exercise space. But for the most part, these same trails constitute a “shared … Continue reading →

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