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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

Questions and answers on training and racing with competitive cyclist Tom Burridge

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

I asked my longtime friend, running competitor and Master’s cyclist Tom Burridge to outline his training program for cycling. The request came on the heels of one of Tom’s recent races in which he covered 61.7 miles in 2:25:49 on … Continue reading →

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Do you know how to read your running shoes?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth When your running shoes start to wear out you can usually tell all the way up your body. From tired feet to sore ankles or achilles, tightening IT bands and knee or hip problems, worn out shoes reverberate … Continue reading →

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Birds of a feather go aero together

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In the never-ending pursuit to produce faster rolling bikes, the bicycling industry has squeezed the frames, raised the seat posts, dropped the handlebars and turned the wheels into flying disks with flattened spokes. Time trial, triathlon and … Continue reading →

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Are things going swimmingly for you this summer?

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth The alarm rings at 4:30. It doesn’t care how you feel. How you slept. Who you slept with. Or how many days this week you rose at 4:30. It’s 4:30. Get up. The windshield wiper does not … Continue reading →

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Why I never run from liberal instincts

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth As kids we played sports in the neighborhood and at the local pool. One of the key things I recall is that we always worked to make the teams fair. There would be arguments at times over who … Continue reading →

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Summer’s just getting started

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Summer 2014 is officially just over one month old. Whatever you want to call it; meteorological summer or whatever, the season officially starts June 21 and ends September 20 or so. I know, I know. For those … Continue reading →

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Attack of the wetsuit strippers and other triathlon chaos

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Ever since I started associating with this triathlon crowd, I’ve had a sense that there is something more to the sport than meets the eye. Thanks to intensive research at the recent Racine 70.3 Half Ironman Triathlon, … Continue reading →

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Running and riding through the weird world of a third-person attitude

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Perhaps you’ve met someone who talks about their life and exploits in the Third Person. It’s a weird habit. It’s hard to do if you’re not accustomed to the egotistical take on life. But it goes something like this: … Continue reading →

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An unexpected birthday gift

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I don’t usually blog on the weekend but when good things happen they deserve to be celebrated. And this morning I ran well. It felt good. I ran faster than I have in two months. And I … Continue reading →

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On dopey drivers and the Doppler Effect

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My companion and I were pedaling up Illinois Highway 2 between Dixon and Oregon, Illinois, minding our line next to the white line when a small silver car came buzzing past us with the windows wide open. The driver … Continue reading →

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