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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

Why is anyone anywhere?

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Christopher Cudworth

I took to teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and have taught in more than 800 classrooms with over 20,000 students. Continue reading →

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Ironman, humanity, and humility

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Christopher Cudworth

Things didn’t go that well for my wife at Ironman Chattanooga last weekend. While she finished the race last year minus the swim, the hurricane that made landfall and traveled north from the Gulf of Mexico through the eastern United … Continue reading →

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Time trials and times of trial

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Christopher Cudworth

Perhaps you’ve missed me. Perhaps not. I figure I’m kind of like one of those cyclists who shows up at your side in a group ride after you haven’t seen them in months, says hello, and you go, “Where the fuck have YOU been?” Continue reading →

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How it all went down

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Christopher Cudworth

We all make mistakes in life. Sometimes, it’s because we’re not present in the moment. At other times, we make choices that turn out to be wrong. And then, there are those times when we try to do all the … Continue reading →

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A bit of golf never hurt anyone

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Christopher Cudworth

I recently published a book titled “Nature Is Our Country Club, How Golf Explains Sustainability in a Changing World.” The book draws on years of association with the game of golf starting when I was a little kid crawling around … Continue reading →

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The five craziest endurance feats of my life

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Christopher Cudworth

As I wrap up this serialized autobiography titled Competition’s Son, I began thinking about the craziest experiences I’ve had in running, cycling, and swimming. I’ve been a runner more than fifty years, a serious cyclist just under twenty years, and … Continue reading →

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From Green Road to Bliss Road ten years on

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Christopher Cudworth

As a cyclist for the last twenty years, I entered the Strava World not sure what it would do for my training and racing. At the start of my cycling experience, I rode my Felt 4C road bike in criteriums, … Continue reading →

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The year I damn near died in a toothy fashion

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Christopher Cudworth

Somewhere in the middle part of my 60s a tooth went bad in the back of my jaw. I’d gone to some sketchy dentists right after my wife died and the first dentist I visited didn’t explain clearly that my … Continue reading →

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A flight toward home

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Christopher Cudworth

Over fifty-plus years of running and riding, I’ve seen and heard many species of birds along the way. Early in life, it was hawks that captivated me most. I traced their silhouettes in the Peterson’s Field Guide, drew them on … Continue reading →

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Maybe the hardest thing I’ve ever done

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Christopher Cudworth

I was a bit torn when it came time to sell the house I’d owned at 367 Republic Road in Batavia. We moved there from a tiny little 750-square-foot house in Geneva with a leaky basement, a radon problem, and … Continue reading →

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