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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

Cold comfort

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Starting a ride at 5:00 pm on a March evening when the temperature is just 48 degrees is a guarantee of one thing. It will get colder as you go. And sure enough, by the time I finished my ride … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to a peak experience in the hills of North Carolina

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

In late May this year, my spouse and I are participating in a triathlon training camp in the hills (mountains?) of North Carolina. It involves a ton of riding over the three or four days of the camp. There will … Continue reading →

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Emptying the full magazine

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

There is hardly a day on this earth when I don’t feel like expressing myself in some way. Whether through writing or art, photography or conversation, that’s the thing I live for. But once in a while, it feels like … Continue reading →

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Light thoughts on a dark morning

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

  Gosh, it was dark out this morning at 5:40 when I stepped out the door to run. It was hard getting out of bed knowing it was cold and windy outside. But I gathered up the gear to run … Continue reading →

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The unnatural dilemma that faces us all

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I’m going to admit something to you. I’ve been on what amounts to a forty-year guilt trip. It all started when I was about fourteen years old. That’s when I seriously took up running in track and field and cross … Continue reading →

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Time in the Saddle Alone (TITSA)

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Last night I parked the car at the train station so that my wife could drive it home after her commute. That gave me the chance to ride 20+ miles during the hour and a half of good light still … Continue reading →

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Bringing Just Do It to life

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I don’t recall if the Nike brand slogan Just Do It coincided exactly with the peak of my competitive running career, but I know that I lived it just the same. The very early 80s were a heady time in … Continue reading →

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Have you ever been poisoned?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

The weird tale coming out of Great Britain is that a former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia remain hospitalized Tuesday and in critical condition after being subjected to some kind of nerve gas. That was obviously … Continue reading →

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There is a God if you want one

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Just past the peak of my obsession with running, somewhere in my mid-20s, I’d made the decision that enough was enough. I’d taken a couple years to work part-time at most and dedicate my time to see how good I … Continue reading →

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Age 60 going on 200

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning’s track workout consisted of 8 X 200 all out with a 100 meter walk-jog between. It was an experiment to see how much torque the internal engine could take. The test went well enough, but also revealed a … Continue reading →

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