Monthly Archives: February 2019

May we all RIP in the digital universe

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

This afternoon I received a notice through my Linkedin social media account asking me to wish Happy Birthday to a longtime coach and friend. There’s just one problem. He’s no longer living. I still wished him Happy Birthday. I did … Continue reading →

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Zen and Karma

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday we explored the yin and yang of being fit. The takeaways are vexing. No matter how fit you are, there are always ways to be fitter. That’s the yin and yang effect. We’re always going round in circles. Or, … Continue reading →

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The yin and yang of being fit

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

At times during our fitness careers, we arrive at points in training and racing where the progress can literally be felt. I had one such moment late this past week. Having just returned from riding, running and swimming in Tucson, … Continue reading →

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Who needs that kind of baggage?

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Having just gotten home from a triathlon training trip, I got thinking about the physical and rhetorical aspects of baggage, and how much we like to carry. Traveling by air these days forces one to make choices or face big … Continue reading →

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It’s a SAG thing

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Out west in Tucson we had a SAG van trekking around the mountain roads with us to support our rides. Knowing the SAG truck is there can be quite comforting at times. It’s easy to get too hot or too … Continue reading →

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The cold that stings

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Originally posted on We Run and Ride:
Some training trips are best communicated in pictures. I have lots of words in my head of course but will let these images most of the talking right now. This is a video…

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The cold that stings

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Some training trips are best communicated in pictures. I have lots of words in my head of course but will let these images most of the talking right now. This is a video of our ascent up Gates Pass south … Continue reading →

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Pulling for everyone in Arizona

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Entering a training camp with 20 other triathletes is always a novel experience. Sue and I just spent four days in the company of athletes from every level, facing the challenges of riding and swimming and running in our own … Continue reading →

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Mortal soles

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Last evening we made the decision to allow our cat Wanda go to a peaceful end. At fourteen years old, some of her vital systems were failing. It would not do to see her suffer through weeks of difficulty. Our … Continue reading →

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Chill factor in Chicago

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

When a friend and I lived in the City of Chicago for a couple years, our apartment was situated on Clark Street overlooking Lincoln Park. We lived on the second floor of a building commonly called a two-flat. Our landlord … Continue reading →

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