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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

The sweet smell of progress

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

When I was researching a new bike this past winter, the weather was typically raw. In the middle of that cold season, it’s a bit hard to imagine what a new bike will feel like. At the time we had … Continue reading →

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Summer running for what it’s worth

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  These days high school running programs encourage kids to train together during the summer months. This is valuable in terms of team confidence and building an aerobic base. Cross country coaches have long recognized the value of summer running … Continue reading →

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“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Not.

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

One of the compelling images most people miss in the coverage of the Tour de France is how the bike mechanics basically take apart and re-assemble the steeds used by riders in the Tour. Where most of us expect our … Continue reading →

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The height of summer

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Mid-July has always been a special time of year for me. As a child growing up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, summer days meant hanging out all day at the swimming pool. Our family had some kind of Social membership at … Continue reading →

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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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