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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

Embracing my inner sloth

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

While watching an Animal Planet program about the impact of island ecology and evolution, we learned about a colony of pygmy sloths that lives on an island no larger than Central Park in New York. Somehow the population of sloths … Continue reading →

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The long train ride home

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

While writing an email to my two children this morning I mentioned how weird it feels to be sixty-one years old. The best analogy I could create was that being sixty-plus is like being a on a long train that … Continue reading →

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On becoming a grown-ass athlete

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

In one of those social waves that seem to wash over culture now and then, I’ve been hearing the term “grown-ass” thrown around quite a bit lately. Radio talk show hosts are using the term ‘grown-ass’ to describe all sorts … Continue reading →

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To Chicago and back

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

The first time I was a full-on commuter to the City of Chicago I was just twenty-one years old. I was also naive and a bit frightened to be working downtown. Our family had not made many journeys from the … Continue reading →

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Running in good company

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

For our Sunday morning run, we traveled over to a facility called The Labs where a bunch of our friends meets each week to train. Some of them are former teammates from triathlon clubs to which we no longer belong. … Continue reading →

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What you can actually learn from a world-class steeplechaser

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Watching running videos on YouTube can be a great source of inspiration and motivation. It can also be quite instructive. Recently I watched a video celebrating a world-class steeplechaser named Conseslus Kipruto. Like many African distance running athletes, he seems … Continue reading →

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What book would you use to be sworn in as a Triathlete?

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

My wife turned to me this morning and said, “The new Muslim Congresswoman is being sworn in with a Quran.” Makes total sense of course. We all want to abide in our respective faith traditions. Yet we also know that … Continue reading →

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#1 resolution: forgive yourself and grow

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

As a young athlete I was typically motivated by two strong emotions: anger and the need for approval. If those seem contrary, you’re correct about that. I was angry at the world for its injustices and at the same time … Continue reading →

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Catching up on cool and not-so-cool cats in this world

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while Sue was off at swim practice, I kept hearing an odd thumping sound downstairs. It was intermittent, so I reasoned that one of our 20-somethings was up making breakfast or fulfilling some other mission on their often … Continue reading →

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10 Years with Chuck the Dog

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

During his senior year in college, my son Evan was coming home from the bars with a buddy late one night when they noticed a small dog peeking out from underneath a car. He was covered in white paint and … Continue reading →

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