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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

Watch out when the rubber hits the road if you run and ride

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth We have read quite a bit on this blog about getting down close to the road and really studying the surface we ride upon. We have celebrated tarsnakes together, and even their wintry cousins, the snowsnake, of … Continue reading →

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Putting some numbers on running and riding

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Putting some numbers together on cycling and running As an Art and English Major I’ve never been all that good at math. But basic numbers still fascinate me. For example, if you maintain your cadence on the bike at an … Continue reading →

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When the world is running down, you make the best of what’s still around

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

That Police song from the early 80s is so true. When the world is running down, you do need to make the best of what’s still around.  You don’t see as much of that spirit these days as people who … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth “I realized these were all the snapshots which our children would look at someday with wonder, thinking their parents had lived smooth, well-ordered lives and got up in the morning to walk proudly on the sidewalks of … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 9, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Originally posted on We Run and Ride:
This poster by Christopher Cudworth earned the Runner’s World Cream of the Crop award for top 5 running art posters in the nation. You can your poster at the link provided below. You…

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Doing the Shamrock Shuffle

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The temperature was 16 degrees. A strong wind blew from the northeast, off Lake Michigan. “This is going to be painful,” I thought to myself. The thin tight line The starting pistol rang out and the leaders formed a thin, … Continue reading →

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The ever present tarsnake of road rage

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp Hugging the white line, I navigated my way around a busy downtown intersection. Head on a swivel, I checked the parking lot exit of a nearby business — one of the local bike stores — all clear. … Continue reading →

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Seeing your way to better running and riding

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Right after graduating from college, I went to an optometrist in the little town of Decorah, Iowa where Luther College is located. The appointment was going well until the optometrist dilated my eyes and took a look inside. Then he … Continue reading →

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Can you tell me all the things I did wrong in this marathon?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

A week before the Twin Cities Marathon, it hit me that I really hadn’t gotten in as many long runs as I’d like. The fall racing season had gone fairly well. 32:00 for 10k. A 14:57 5K.  So the sharpness … Continue reading →

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What it really means to compete

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Competition is good or all of us. Whether we want to admit it or not, competition forces us to reckon with who we really are. What we care about. How hard we’re willing to try to get what we want … Continue reading →

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