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Category Archives: Christopher Cudworth
From Green Road to Bliss Road ten years on
As a cyclist for the last twenty years, I entered the Strava World not sure what it would do for my training and racing. At the start of my cycling experience, I rode my Felt 4C road bike in criteriums, … Continue reading
Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, Christopher Cudworth, competition, cycling, cycling the midwest, cycling threats, doing pulls in cycling, healthy senior, track and field, training, we run and ride
Tagged bike, biking, Christopher Cudworth, criterium, cycling, cyclist, distance running, runner, Strava, Strava segments, triathlete, triathlon, we run and ride
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The year I damn near died in a toothy fashion
Somewhere in the middle part of my 60s a tooth went bad in the back of my jaw. I’d gone to some sketchy dentists right after my wife died and the first dentist I visited didn’t explain clearly that my … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, Christopher Cudworth, cycling, death, Depression, half marathon, life and death, love, mental health, race pace, racing peak, running, swimming, Tarsnakes
Tagged castaway, damn near died, dental, dental surgery, dentist, endodontist, health, oral-health, pain tolerance, root canal, tarsnake, tarsnakes, teeth, tom hanks, tooth extraction, tooth infection, triathlete, triathlon
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A flight toward home
Over fifty-plus years of running and riding, I’ve seen and heard many species of birds along the way. Early in life, it was hawks that captivated me most. I traced their silhouettes in the Peterson’s Field Guide, drew them on … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, competition, cross country, healthy aging, healthy senior, love
Tagged birder, birding, birds, Christopher Cudworth, cycling, distance running, ducks, geese, nature, photography, red-tailed hawk, running, triathlete, triathlon, we run and ride, wetlands, wildlife
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Lessons learned in how to carry on
Following the passing of my late wife in 2013, I remained the principal caregiver for my father, Stewart Cudworth. My mother died in 2005, and despite my father’s condition as a stroke victim, he remained in their home under the … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, coaching, competition, cross country, foregiveness, friendship, running
Tagged anger, art, artist, atrial fibrillation, caregiver, caregiving, dad, discipline, family, father, Father's Day, fatherhood, fathers, mother, parenting, stroke, stroke risk
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Building our lives together
During the early phases of our relationship, Sue and I focused on enjoying time together. She’d just taken on a new job, and I was in a state of transition working as a freelance writer for companies like Aquent and … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, adhd, bike accidents, bike crash, Christopher Cudworth, coaching, competition, cycling, cycling the midwest, IRONMAN, marathon, marathon training, racing peak, running, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged adhd, bike, building lives together, Chicago, duathlon, exercise physiology, Frank Lloyd Wright, freelancing, gig work, home based employmet, investment firm, ironman, ironman triathlete, Lincoln Park, remote work, run, running, triathlete, triathlon, wedding, work
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Heads up for a summer crash
In 2014 I was finishing up the manuscript for the book I was writing about cancer survivorship with my late wife Linda when I went for a bike ride and started thinking about the book cover. Designing book covers isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in bike accidents, bike crash, blood on the highway, Christopher Cudworth, cycling
Tagged adhd, bike, bike crash, biking, cycling, cyclist, inattention, jack and coke, makers mark and coke, MTB, travel, triathlete
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A prick of any kind can be bloody costly
During the summer of 2013, I worked as a senior copywriter for a company called Straight North. I’d landed the job that February, and was working a few weeks when my late wife’s health deteriorated quickly. She’d been taking steroids … Continue reading
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Passing the girlfriend test
Following Sue’s bike accident in July 2013, she was initially not able to swim due to a torn rotator cuff. When the Naperville Sprint Triathlon rolled around in August, she reached out to a Master’s Swim buddy named Lida to … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, bike accidents, bike crash, Christopher Cudworth, competition, friendship, IRONMAN, running, training, tri-bikes, triathlete, triathlon
Tagged bike, friendship, Girlfriend, girlfriends, ironman, Ironman triathlon, love, relationships, run, running, sprint triathlon, triathlete, triathlon, trust, women
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What else was I gonna do?
Over the eleven years since my late wife died and I met and married my wife Suzanne, I’ve given much thought to that choice to date so soon after the loss of a spouse. My answer to that question comes … Continue reading
Posted in adhd, aging, anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, cross country, mental health, mental illness
Tagged blog, change, Christopher Cudworth, comedy, courage, cycling, dad, dating, dating after 50, daughter, father, grief, life, life transitions, moving, personal, running, son, triathlon, widow, widowhood, women, writing
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Life in context
Sue and I rode together consistently in the summer of 2013. I recall it as a warm year, and every time she showed up in her little black cycling shorts and sleeveless kit jersey, I admired her arms and overall … Continue reading
Posted in aging, alcohol, anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, Depression, fear, foregiveness, healthy aging, life and death, love, triathlete
Tagged Christopher Cudworth, dating, death, grief, grieving, life, marriage, ovarian cancer, parenthood, relationships, survivorship
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