Category Archives: Christopher Cudworth

Good energy all around

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in 10K, 13.1, aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, competition, Depression, running, same sex adults, sex, Tarsnakes, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How favorite routes are like favorite movies

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in Christopher Cudworth | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

A night in tune with The White Album

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in aging, Christopher Cudworth, running | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Menstruation chronicles

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in 10K, 400 meter intervals, bike accidents, bike crash, blood on the highway, Christopher Cudworth, running, track and field, training | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Taking a pass on the Turkey Trot this year

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, Christopher Cudworth, injury, running | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dealing at the dog park

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

Our sweet dog Lucy is a puppy-level bundle of canine energy. She’s seven months old and loves running because she’s a 50% pitty mix with border collie, box and beagle mixed in. She has a nose for fun and isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Christopher Cudworth, mental health, running | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Self portrait of a determined young man

Posted on November 15, 2019 by

In November 1978 I was a senior at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Our team had just placed second in the NCAA National Cross Country Championships in Rock Island, Illinois. I was fifth man for the team that day after … Continue reading →

Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, Christopher Cudworth, competition, cross country | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

From one bag of bones to another

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

Before hopping on the train to Chicago this morning, I slipped into the restroom at the Perk Up! cafe in the Geneva train station. The walls in that room were decorated with skeleton wallpaper. The first image that stood out … Continue reading →

Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, anxiety, bike accidents, bike crash, blood on the highway, Christopher Cudworth, competition, cycling, cycling threats, death, Depression, healthy aging | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

History in the making

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

The day after the 2019 Illinois state cross country championship, I turned to the website of my former employer, the Daily Herald, to find a story by Michael Eaken of the record-setting run by a Hersey high school senior Josh … Continue reading →

Posted in Christopher Cudworth, competition, cross country, running, track and field | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The year of no racing

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

It hasn’t been by choice that I did not race a triathlon in 2019. The year started out strong with a training camp in Tucson. But perhaps there was an omen in that experience. While climbing Mt. Lemmon the temps … Continue reading →

Posted in bike accidents, bike crash, blood on the highway, Christopher Cudworth, training, tri-bikes, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment