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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

2 hours and ten minutes of running, along with black ice, bad traffic and salt in the eyes

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth So my companion is a pretty tough Missy who has completed a Half Ironman and can outride and outswim me. She’s a pretty fair runner too, and getting better by the year. We drove over to the … Continue reading →

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10 Things You Never Knew About Running, Riding and Swimming

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

You don’t know it, but at any moment in time you’re always upside down. The earth is just floating out there in space. Why do you think you’re right side up? It’s a farce! Step back 10000 miles from earth … Continue reading →

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The obituary of Chad Kellogg and what it means to truly climb the mountain

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I never used to read obituaries until the Chicago Tribune called 9 years ago to write a story about the life of my mother Emily Nichols Cudworth. She was a schoolteacher for 30 years and was well-regarded … Continue reading →

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New Running Shoes for 2014 Show Some Real Innovation

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In the never-ending quest to differentiate their products from other running shoes on the market, running shoe companies such as Brooks, New Balance, Mizuno, Skechers, Reebok, Nike, Puma and Asics are producing shoes so innovative that consumers … Continue reading →

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Not exactly the Birkebeiner, but cross country skiing just the same

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth On Sunday morning, my companion up and announced that we should go cross country skiing that afternoon. Conditions were perfect. Sunny skies predicted. Temperatures in the high 20s. Newly fallen snow on groomed trails at Herrick Lake. … Continue reading →

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Running at the speed of life should not mean you leave your past behind

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth In the television show LOST, all the main characters learned through hard experience that the past really can catch up to you. The mind-bending mixture of time travel juxtaposed with the consequences of short-term choices made plenty … Continue reading →

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Would you run or ride 1000 miles for water?

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Justin Ahrens is the Principal and Creative Director for his own marketing agency, Rule29 in Geneva, Illinois. The company’s objectives are simple and upfront as stated on Justin’s LinkedIn profile: “Justin Ahrens’ passion for life is rooted … Continue reading →

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10 things that I plan to do on the bike this year that you might like to consider too

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth This is essentially my 10th year of what I’d call “serious cycling.” In 2004 I was riding a Trek 400 steel frame road bike and not getting much faster. It was a tremendous accomplishment to average more … Continue reading →

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Pills

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth We run and ride to get healthy. But sometimes that’s not enough. We get sick. We go to the doctor. Or the pharmacy. Then we take pills. They heal us sometimes. Cure a fever. Stop a cold. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes we all need a good swift kick in the…

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth On my way out of the health club this morning, there appeared on the driveway a lonely boot, right side up on the asphalt, looking a little lost and a bit forlorn. Down the street and around … Continue reading →

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