Monthly Archives: June 2020

Scandal on the Great Western Trail

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

I did the unthinkable today. I wore shorts that exposed the white skin on my upper thighs. It didn’t used to work this way. As a young runner, back when running short fashions were high, my legs were tan from … Continue reading →

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No basket of regrets. Just buckets of fun.

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

The summer before my senior year in high school, I worked as a coach for the St. Charles Track Club, an organization originally managed by my coach cross country and track coach Trent Richards. When he stepped down a dedicated … Continue reading →

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Country roads are calling you

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

Country roads beckon In the era of Covid-19, there aren’t as many group rides happening. But even if there were, one of my favorite things to do in early summer is to go for twilight rides on the country roads … Continue reading →

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Aren’t you sick of all this garbage?

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

I went for an odd run yesterday. It was windy as heck, for one thing. So my early pace of 10:00 per mile did not increase much over the first two miles. Then I turned into a neighborhood where a … Continue reading →

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The wounds we carry with us and leave behind

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

People like us run and ride for a ton of reasons. Along the way, we experience pain, even invite it into our lives. At other times, we avoid it. Try to block it out. Leave it behind. It’s a strange … Continue reading →

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A true-to-life tale about legs and other parts

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

I’ve always tried to be honest about everything written on this blog. Admittedly, a fair share of it is legitimately a form of therapy. My way of processing reality and dealing with challenges. And of course, pondering the aging process. … Continue reading →

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Blasts from the past

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

Perhaps you’ve experienced a few encounters online the past year or so in which people openly defy practical truth in favor of their closely embraced ideology. Much of the world, it seems, is quite busy manufacturing their own version of … Continue reading →

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There’s always someone faster than you, and often it’s a woman

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday afternoon was hot. Ninety-plus degrees hot. But my planned run on the Great Western Trail promised shade for much of the way. So I parked the car and wandered over to the trailhead and stretched a bit. A mother … Continue reading →

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All-in on the orange today

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

Some days you wake up, get dressed and get on your way without much thinking about what to wear. But for reasons deep within my peachy skull, today I wanted to wear orange. I like orange. It makes me happy. … Continue reading →

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Have you ever had food poisoning from a restaurant?

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

While we’re all eager to get back to dining out, and restaurants welcome us back in the wake of this pandemic, it is a good time to appreciate the laws governing healthy food handling practices. In case you don’t realize … Continue reading →

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