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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

Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we ride

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The conservative thing to do was ride along in the car with my wife and daughter. We were all headed over to “grandmother’s house” 25 miles away to make a traditional fall meal called “pigs in a blanket,” which is … Continue reading →

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A New York City Marathon to ponder

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth When Midge-Taylor Good received texted photos of cars floating in a water-filled New York City street, she had the good sense to consider that her lifetime goal of running the New York City Marathon might not happen … Continue reading →

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Are you being followed by a Moonshadow while running and riding?

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

If you live in a part of the world where fall is upon you and winter is coming soon, then you likely also feel the pressing darkness as daylight hours shrink and nighttime hours expand. This past week, while walking … Continue reading →

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Should you be afraid of tarsnakes? Oh, yes. And here’s why…

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Seriously. We tried to warn you. When this blog began in August we introduced you to the danger of tarsnakes, both the literal and allegorical form, that are waiting on the open road to take you down … Continue reading →

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Is riding or running at a “respectable pace” your worst enemy?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The first year I got my road bike was the best year of training and racing ever. And that’s not a good thing. Because in the 8 years since I bought a Felt 4C carbon fiber road bike, I’ve developed … Continue reading →

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A maximal take on minimalist running

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Let’s talk for a minute about minimalist running. Because we all want to run as naturally as possible. The real deal of course, is running barefoot. That puts you in direct contact with the ground with absolute and constructive feedback … Continue reading →

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Have you ever been a Full Commitment runner or rider?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth You working people think you have it all figured out, making a living and all, and still finding time to run and ride. Well, God Bless You. Knowing where your next paycheck is coming from is a … Continue reading →

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When nature calls, we all face a tarsnake of how and where to go

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

We’ve all been there. 3 miles into a 6 mile loop and wham! The urge to go strikes with a vengeance. It can happen to anyone.  Like the poor woman I encountered crouching behind the thin cover of leafless hedge … Continue reading →

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Is cross country running the purest of all sports?

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The air is more than crisp on a late October morning. A chill breeze seems to slide down out of the clear blue sky to the north. It is cross country weather. 140 athletes line up before … Continue reading →

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Getting clipped by clipless pedals an inevitable fail for new cyclists

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp I ran up  – if you can call it that, as I was wearing my road cycling shoes at the time – to a tangled pile of pretty tan legs sticking through a gleaming white bicycle frame; … Continue reading →

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