Category Archives: Christopher Cudworth

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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Realistic and unrealistic goals

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

On the day after Christmas, I think back to a request for a gift that my father granted me far back in time. It was 1971 or so, and my best friend in the little town of Elburn, Illinois was … Continue reading →

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The legs have it

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I have a lot of mileage on my legs. They’ve carried me through countless miles of training and racing, first as a runner, then as a cyclist, now as a triathlete. Performance My running career officially started in 1970, the … Continue reading →

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The eyes have it

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Where do you look when you’re out riding and running? Do you gaze all around you, or keep your eyes fixed on the road or trail ahead? It’s a blessing to be able to see, you see. People who lose … Continue reading →

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Some naked wisdom from the Old Guys at the pool

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Many years back when I first took swim lessons with the aim of becoming a triathlete, I swam at a local recreation center attached to a high school. The pool was a 50 meter wonder once used by the perennial state-level … Continue reading →

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We surely can’t spank our way to world peace

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Growing up in the era when corporal punishment was doled out without much thought, I received my share of spankings from parents, teachers and the like. Those spankings were supposed to motivate me to better behavior. What I recall instead … Continue reading →

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Competing goals and the secret to life

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I mapped out a training program. How many days a week to run, ride and swim. It’s nothing crazy.  Those are exciting to think about as I also fixed up my former racing bike and this past weekend picked … Continue reading →

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Years of kicking ass is still not enough for these guys

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This past weekend the national cross country championships were held for Open runners, Masters 40+ and 60+, to name a few. A former Luther College teammate named Dan Johnson, about whom I’ve written on a couple occasions, finished sixth overall … Continue reading →

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One Baloney sandwich, a bag of fritos, a Suzy Q and a bottle of Coke

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

These days information on nutrition for athletes is everywhere. There is nutrition advice specific to individual and multisport athletes. There is nutrition advice for Ironman triathletes. You can’t turn around without finding nutrition advice on your feed, or in ads, … Continue reading →

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When it comes to gender power, look out below

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I had a laughingly light discussion with my wife this morning  about the equipment we respectively sport “down below.” It started with me teasing her about the fact that her panties matched her toenails/ she laughed and said, “Well the … Continue reading →

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