Monthly Archives: June 2022

50 Years of Running: Competition’s Son, Part 5

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Christopher Cudworth

Not long after our family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, my mother made connections with another mom whose son was the same age. That afternoon, she drove me to their house on Golf Road across the street from the Meadia Heights … Continue reading →

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50 Years of Running: Competition’s Son, Part 4

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Christopher Cudworth

The hardest part in raising any child is achieving a balance between providing challenges that help them grow and providing the encouragement necessary to keep them trying. The positive effects of challenging a child come down to the manner in … Continue reading →

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50 Years of Running: Competition’s Son, Part 3

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Christopher Cudworth

The advent of DNA genealogy and its revelations make it practical these days to understand family history even to the point of health risks and almost pinpoint accuracy about ethnic origins. While those scientific tools are helpful, they never tell … Continue reading →

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50 Years of Running: Competition’s Son, Part 2

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Christopher Cudworth

The town of Seneca Falls, New York, is well-known as the cinematic source for the town of Bedford Falls as depicted in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Even at the age of 60+ years old, I can well recall … Continue reading →

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50 Years of Running, Competition’s Son, Part 1

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Christopher Cudworth

Over many years of running with hundreds of teammates, I’ve learned many ‘origin tales’ about how people (both men and women) got into running. When I began this blog series on 50 Years of Running, the origin tale began with … Continue reading →

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