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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

Eight days a week, and eight weeks a year

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The point here is that none of this takes place in a void. We can try to isolate our efforts and reduce our obligations while training hard, but life and love and challenges still intervene. Continue reading →

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Confusing times and tarsnakes afoot

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Last Friday afternoon, eager to get in a good workout, I headed out the Great Western Trail in St. Charles. The trail is a former railroad bed that was one of the first lines in Illinois to be converted to … Continue reading →

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Unbroken and Whiplashed

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Last night I did the movie thing. Watched the Angelina Jolie feature Unbroken about Louis Zamperini, the World War II bombardier and Olympic distance runner who survived captivity in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Then I watched the tail … Continue reading →

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Is it better to stand your ground, charge the shooter or run away?

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The strange campaign of Republican Presidential candidate Ben Carson continues to entertain but seldom inspires much more than a scratch on the head at his oversimplification of every issue he encounters. As quoted in a recent New York Times story, he … Continue reading →

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Caregiving is not a race, but it is a form of training

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

At seven in the morning on a July morning in the year 2002, the phone rang as I lay on our big couch in the living room. Our family had just returned from a trip to Glacier National Park and … Continue reading →

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My slice of the pie

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

At the start of the Ottawa Pumpkin Pie ride we gathered outside the YMCA for a last minute discussion about distance. We had choices of 20, 26, 66 and 100+. “We’ll go to 40 and see how we feel,” it … Continue reading →

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PechaKucha your way to happiness

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Last night we attended a liberating event right in my hometown of Batavia. To its eternal credit, our little city has a quirky artistic side that is willing to try all kinds of new things. There is a great organization … Continue reading →

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Meet Maura, a great little runner to know

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

A few weeks ago following an Experience Triathlon Run Club, I sat and talked with Elena Tawney, a former high school runner and soccer player that has taken up the triathlon. We shared some stories about running and she brought … Continue reading →

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Sorry, John Wayne shooting cyclists is not really funny

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

So, a “friend” on Facebook posted this video with the comment, “I don’t care who you are…this is funny.” So I watched it. And it wasn’t funny to me. Not after having watched several of my cycling friends this summer … Continue reading →

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Running Shoes and Souls: A We Run and Ride video special on biomechanics, orthotics and healthy running

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth
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