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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

Share and share alike

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

One of the interesting aspects of endurance sports like swimming, cycling and running is that there is so much to share. Essentially, there are four ways to share. Share your experience. When you have knowledge to share, it can really … Continue reading →

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Pokemon Go can’t get into the track

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

In case you have not yet heard, the app Pokemon Go is getting tons of teenage and twenty-somethings out of the house to walk their neighborhoods in search of fictitious creatures to capture on their phones. I asked a middle … Continue reading →

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Immodium did not quite lead to a podium

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Days before the Lake Zurich Triathlon, I had not even registered for the race. There was a very good reason. The only races I was doing last week were to the bathroom to make it on time before calamity. A … Continue reading →

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When it comes to biotics, stick with the pros

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Most of life is dealing with the consequences of your own actions. You make a choice and deal with the results. Sometimes they are good. Sometimes, not so good. One of the hard lessons of existence, given the collective tendency to … Continue reading →

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When it comes to running shoes, we’ve all got history

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Everyone in life has a history. And some of that history is baggage. Good baggage. Bad baggage. But baggage it is. Some of that baggage is highly personal. Secrets you never want to reveal to anyone. Typically that’s the bad … Continue reading →

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It all comes down to gut instincts

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

At the end of a race, success or failure often comes down to whether you can will yourself to “gut it out.” That means going hard even when your stomach is in knots. During peak racing years, my biggest concern … Continue reading →

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Thanks, partner(s)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Training partners can be the difference between success and something much less satisfying. A good training partner does two things: they can push you to run harder and can also exert common sense on your routine.   Last Sunday … Continue reading →

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Why your training (and thinking) must evolve

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The notion of fitness is a key element of the theory of evolution. In nature, being fit for life means having the ability to survive. There are trillions of examples of this principle in operation every day. Evolution through time has … Continue reading →

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Explaining the lure of triathlon to someone who doesn’t

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

From the outside looking in, the sport of triathlon certainly looks insane. Magic Marker numbers scrawled on bare skin. Tight racing suits, radical sunglasses and a strange variety of hats and helmets. Bikes that look more like wine bottle openers … Continue reading →

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Competing in the land of Jelly Belly

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The pleasant little town of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin is located just south of Kenosha along Lake Michigan. The triathlon conducted out of the RecPlex has gotten a deserved reputation as a great race. Reports from years past indicate the parking … Continue reading →

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