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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

Runners and cyclists can all benefit from a visit to a pedorthist

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

PEDORTHIST.   A pedorthist is a foot care specialist, trained specifically in gait analysis, shoe fitting, foot orthoses, custom shoes, wound care and lab fabrication.  –From the Foot Mechanics website The Injury Cycle Injuries to the foot, knee, leg or hip … Continue reading →

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The relationship between running and riding, and mental health

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The Walker makes us think We called him “The Walker.” His real name was Steve. And he walked everywhere he went, and thensome. Local legend had it that a doctor had told him that walking would help cure his “problem,” … Continue reading →

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The Fixie’s Up: Public Trail + Fixie = Disaster

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp In my community, we have some very nice trails. Note that I do not call them “bike paths.” Cyclists do use them, but these trails are not for bikes exclusively. Riders share these trails with a host … Continue reading →

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Is your inner animal holding you back from enjoying competition?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth As the skinniest kid in a family of four boys, two older and one younger than me, it was an art of survival to learn to handle teasing from my brothers over skinny arms and skinny legs. … Continue reading →

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The art of managing your “athletic identity” when you’re hurt or sick

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Everyone knows that getting injured sucks. No, it really sucks. More than sucks. Being hurt grinds you down to the nub of who you are, not who you want to be. In that circumstance, you had better be prepared to … Continue reading →

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Beware the tarsnake of “bike wobble”

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth Heading into the Labor Day weekend and an anticipated participation in The Wright Stuff, a hilly 100, 60 or 30 mile ride in southwestern Wisconsin, it was the climbing that was a primary worry. The hills in … Continue reading →

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Interesting training experiment

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The last day of August here in Illinois is brilliantly hot. Which meant long, slow training miles on country roads was likely to be neither fun nor productive. I chose instead to head to the local hill training sight known … Continue reading →

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How to know when you need a running or riding tuneup

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

So you’re a runner. Or a rider. One requires little equipment. The other quite a bit of equipment. So the concept of a tuneup should vary quite a bit between runners and cyclists right? Well, yes and no. Your body … Continue reading →

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Usain Bolt, Lance Armstrong and the meaning of legend

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

After Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt finished winning gold medals in the London Olympics 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 X 100 meter relay races, he was asked by an NBC sports announcer to characterize the merit of his accomplishments. Bolt’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t turtle up in your training…Come out of your shell and try new things!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

What it means to “turtle up” Athletes of all levels tend to train in their “safety zones.” That is, they do the types of training with which they are fairly familiar, comfortable and proficient. We’re all a little like turtles … Continue reading →

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