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About Christopher Cudworth

Christopher Cudworth is a content producer, writer and blogger with more than 25 years’ experience in B2B and B2C marketing, journalism, public relations and social media. Connect with Christopher on Twitter: @genesisfix07 and blogs at werunandride.com, therightkindofpride.com and genesisfix.wordpress.com Online portfolio: http://www.behance.net/christophercudworth

A bright idea to commute by foot

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Last night I left the car at the Geneva train station and ran home. Sue was arriving on the 6:34 Metra from Chicago, but it was only 5:45 when I arrived from work at the station. I’d planned ahead to … Continue reading →

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Running and a leap of faith

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

In the middle of my sophomore year in high school, my father moved our family from the big house we owned in Elburn to a small rental in St. Charles, twelve miles to the east. At fifteen years old, I … Continue reading →

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The endurance athlete network

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while weight training I noticed a strong runner cranking out a fast pace on the treadmill. I noticed her out in the hallway after the workout and complimented her on the pace she was hammering. “Are you training … Continue reading →

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Shagadelic with the chorus frogs

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

At 5:40 this morning only a thin spit of light peeked through the eastern sky. But the robins were singing along with the chorus frogs in the marsh behind our house. It is spring here in Illinois. I did not … Continue reading →

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The irony of a stress test

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Perhaps you’ve had a stress test done to check the condition and performance of your heart. I’m having one this morning. Precautionary, mind you. Given a family history of heart issues, it is important to keep track of how everything … Continue reading →

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Reverse psychology at the indoor track

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I joined a training partner yesterday for an indoor track workout. He was doing 4 X 1M and I had time to get in a couple intervals with him and we had fun, doing both at 7:00 pace. But it … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Fourth Sport in triathlon (and it’s not just nutrition)

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Runners, cyclists or swimmers that are “tri-curious” typically have quite a few questions about how to get started. Even athletes that have done triathlons at the Sprint, Olympic and Half-Ironman and Ironman distances struggle sometimes with what it means to … Continue reading →

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What kind of trainer are you?

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

During the course of an athlete’s life, a number of experiences combine to form the mentality and relative rate of discipline one applies to training. Formative experiences include initial exposures to sports such as training in gym class. Gym teachers … Continue reading →

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Passing the physical

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

  In the little town of Elburn, Illinois, there was a local doctor known for his aggressive hernia checks during school sports physicals. For some less-than-apparent reason, the guy squeezed the balls of every athlete like heck. Perhaps he’d been bullied … Continue reading →

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Massage and heavy weights an interestingly sore/unsore combo

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

If you do strength work you know it can make you pretty sore the next day. And if you do massage therapy, you likely also know that can make you sore the next day. Now someone might argue that with … Continue reading →

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