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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

Breaking with Christmas tradition

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

For the last thirty years on Christmas morning I’ve gone for a run on a golf course north of my in-laws’ house in Addison, Illinois. But with family dynamics shifting around for our clan, we’ll be out in the Fox … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Bedford Falls. Or is this Pottersville?

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The coffee shop named Graham’s 318 is where I often sit to write this blog. It is situated in a pretty section of Geneva, Illinois collectively known as Third Street. Like many shops up and down Third Street, Graham’s is … Continue reading →

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Clear Goggles and Glad Tidings

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

A couple weeks back I went to Dick’s Sporting Goods and purchased a set of clear goggles for swimming. All this fall I’d been swimming in the dark tinted lenses that had been so great for outdoor swimming where the … Continue reading →

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Tethered to a goal

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

When one thinks about setting and achieving goals, there are a ton of life experiences that feed into that process. At some age in our athletic careers, the transition from raw competitive instincts to setting goals has to be channeled. … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

While riding home from church on Sunday morning, Sue and I had a laugh at the lyrics of that holiday tune, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” You know the tale, don’t you? It’s one of the most ‘date-rapey’ songs ever written. … Continue reading →

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Skewer words need never be said

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

On a visit to my friends at Prairie Path Cycles in Batavia, I noted the changes the store had done to improve the shop. The service department was moved and expanded to make the workflow go smoother and quicker. They were … Continue reading →

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Putting up with the cold and putting up with a cold

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

After attending church on Sunday, my nose started to tingle by that evening. We visited the Praise Service and participated in an ad hoc Nativity Scene in which everyone chose a character to portray. There were Wise Men and Angels, … Continue reading →

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The cycling gift that keeps on giving

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Last year in December I started the research process to identify the right kind of bike to replace my Felt 4C, which had succumbed to a combination of my own fatigue and stupidity. I had gotten home from a cold … Continue reading →

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Are you equipped to handle triathlon?

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

It is 4:30 a.m. The great horned owls outside our home have chosen this hour of day to talk with one another. Sue and I lay in bed in the half-dark listening to them the other morning. We both had smiles … Continue reading →

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Pain as a way of life

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday morning while running in the dark, I turned my ankle a bit. Kept running with no real consequence. That was no real surprise. Usually, when you turn an ankle or tweak a knee, the true effects don’t show up … Continue reading →

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