Category Archives: Christopher Cudworth

It’s August, and an august time

I was determined to have the season of a lifetime in cross country, and packed up the stereo after playing the entire side of an ELO record, including Standing in the Rain, Big Wheels, Summer and Lightning, and Mr. Blue Sky Continue reading

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Singing praises for Coach Kent

This past weekend my wife Sue and I traveled to Decorah, Iowa and Luther College, the small institution I attended from 1975-1979. We made our way first to Madison, Wisconsin, to ride a loop of the Ironman Wisconsin course, stayed … Continue reading

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Marty Supreme and Me

Watching the movie Marty Supreme hit me hard with similarities in my own life. Continue reading

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On the risks of being actively lazy

Pretty soon, the year’s summaries on Strava and Garmin will arrive, and with that assessment comes a bit of introspection about “doing more” in the coming year. I wasn’t a heavy-duty trainer this past year. I did do an Olympic-distance … Continue reading

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Baselines, heart rates, and heartfelt feelings

We ran our local Fox And Turkey Trot in Batavia, IL. The Fox River Trail Runners (FRTRs) put this race on every year, and it’s well done. As in managed, not cooked. We reprised a photo from ten years ago … Continue reading

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Chiro and Christopher

I’ve always had an on-again-off-again relationship with chiropractic ‘medicine.’ That’s because I’m not sure that it’s medicine in any traditional sense. See, I’m not entirely convinced that pushing bones around in our bodies offers significant physical benefits. It certainly can’t … Continue reading Continue reading

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It keeps you running

I titled today’s post after a Doobie Brother’s song from their album Takin’ It to The Streets. Back when the album came out, I was so obsessed with running that any song mentioning the word “run” or “running” became a … Continue reading

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A November 18 to remember

I make no attempt to hide my age, and it’s with pride that I share today, November 18, an accomplishment 47 years ago. I was a Luther College senior, captain of the cross-country team, and in my 8th season of … Continue reading

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Here’s the 411 on the 911 on 421

We all need a “go-to” route when we want to run without thinking about the course. Continue reading

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Erections come with a cost

When my daughter was just into junior high, we sat watching together TV when a Viagra commercial appeared on the air, concluding with a warning that users should “seek help” for an erection lasting longer than four hours.

“Four hours!” she burst out laughing. “Oh my God!” Continue reading

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