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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

I now declare you husband and wife, and bless you both.

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

While I believe the narrative of any wedding couple is their property to hold or share, I can testify that having the opportunity to be the officiant in a wedding was a unique and profound experience. My roots with the … Continue reading →

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As to injury and healing, it often comes down to “What fur?”

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Two weeks ago I was mowed down by a 100-lb yellow lab at the dog park. The large pup nailed the outside of my left knee, possibly the worst place I could have been struck. That knee went through an … Continue reading →

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Good energy all around

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

The term “good energy” has been recruited to serve a number of purposes and connotations in this world. It substitutes for “clean energy” in the growing field of alternative fuels, and “good energy” means moral power in the realm of … Continue reading →

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How favorite routes are like favorite movies

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Most of us have favorite routes to run and ride. We even have favorite places to swim, be they indoor pools or lakes where open water swimming feels fun and safe. I like to watch the seasons change on my … Continue reading →

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A night in tune with The White Album

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

The Arcada Theater on the east end of downtown St. Charles, Illinois is run by Ron Onesti and Onesti Entertainment. That organization is the portal to every aging rock band in the universe. Last night a group assembled by the … Continue reading →

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Menstruation chronicles

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

As a young runner living in the City of Chicago during the early 1980s, I met a woman through track workouts at the downtown Northwestern University cinder track next to Lake Shore Drive. After scoping her out the entire workout, … Continue reading →

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A good stretch is hardly a stroke of luck in the pool

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Definition; a stroke of luck: something good that happens to you by chance I headed to the swimming pool today because a rain storm threatened to swamp our region by mid afternoon. Part of me was considering a mountain bike ride, but with … Continue reading →

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Taking a pass on the Turkey Trot this year

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

The annual rite of running the Turkey Trot in my former hometown of Batavia is going by the wayside this year. For one thing, my knee is slightly swollen from the hit it took by a yellow lab at the … Continue reading →

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Another little doggone injury

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

2019 has been a doggone tough year for me in terms of strange little injuries. But yesterday an incident took place that was a doggone fluke. Our dog Lucy loves to run and play at a large local dog park … Continue reading →

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A walk through the old running grounds

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday was a wonderfully dank November day here in Illinois. I needed to pick up a prescription at the Meijer store in Geneva and drove up to the corner of Route 38 and Randall Road. Our dog Lucy came along … Continue reading →

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