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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

August heat, two-a-days and the start of cross country season

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s a humbling realization to think that this fall marks the 40th anniversary of my enrollment in Luther College. As a college freshman at that time, the entire college experience was a mystery. Luther was six hours from home. I’d … Continue reading →

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Barely in control of the stupid beast

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

It used to be that the greatest threat to human beings were large animals. Supposedly we’ve evolved in some way, conquering both nature as a wild place and our own nature as a result. But it isn’t quite true. In … Continue reading →

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Scarlet Burmeister making things work on a number of fronts

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Scarlet Burmeister is both talented and a pragmatist. Her chosen profession as a welder and instructor at Chicago Women in Trades is in many senses a counterculture approach to a career. “Only 3% of the people in the trade segment … Continue reading →

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Is it your engine, your wheels or something else that is slowing you down

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Stepping out of my car at one of my dependable Starbucks locations, I was struck by the stunning shine of a Triumph motorcycle next to my car. The shine was impressive, and so was the structure. Those of us that … Continue reading →

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You probably didn’t know you’re an expert in crisis management

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Learning to deal with inevitable mistakes or events that throw off your planning is a critical aspect of being an endurance athlete. The challenges just keep coming. Sideaches. Tight hamstrings. Lungs full of water. You either learn to deal with small crises or you wind up DNF. Continue reading →

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The dark comedy of cholesterol

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s amazing what the medical community can find once they stick a needle in your arm and suck a out a little blood. Turns out there’s a lot of pretty radical stuff flowing around our bodies. Let’s start with white … Continue reading →

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Triathlons bring out the beast or just the best of us

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Yes, all this sounds pathetic in some respect. But it’s par for the course to be nervous about some aspect of the triathlon when you’re starting out. Some find the idea of riding a bike in traffic disarming, or find the run portion daunting. Yet as you train you eventually overcome your fears. Then come longer courses and challenges like open water swims, hilly bikes and hot runs. That’s the so-called “charm” of the sport. It never really gets easier. You just go longer, faster or grow obsessed in the process. Continue reading →

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Trail running has a home, and it’s everywhere

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Do yourself a favor today and expand your world… Take a visit to the website for the American Trail Running Association.  Perhaps you’re a trail runner and did not even know it?  WRAR recently spoke with Nancy Hobbs, Executive Director … Continue reading →

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Doctor, doctor, gimme the news…

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I admit it. For the most part I’ve always liked going to the doctor. You step on that scale and find out how much you weigh. The nurse takes your blood pressure like some fifth-grade prank where they make your … Continue reading →

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An inside look at an elite collegiate runner

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Zach Plank is a central Illinois boy living in the suburbs of Chicago. That’s where he attends school at North Central College studying actuarial science, and where he continues a successful running career that included a cross country team victory … Continue reading →

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