Category Archives: Christopher Cudworth

The results are in…

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

While cleaning the inside of our garage this past Saturday afternoon, I was happy to be seeing such progress when my wife walked out the house door and announced, “Well, you have a torn meniscus.” I stood there with my … Continue reading →

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Don’t get your shorts in a knot (like me)

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Every pair of running shorts I own has a knot in the drawstrings. No matter how hard I try to keep that from happening, the drawstrings wind up in a little knot so tight it just about requires a needle … Continue reading →

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One headlight

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning brought a thick coat of ice on the car windows. I ran the defroster and squirted window wiper fluid to melt down the ice because the scraper in my car might or might not have been under the … Continue reading →

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After the Gold Rush there was Ziggy Stardust and a Honky Chateau

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The early 70s were rich in musical opportunities for a kid of 14. My older brothers had plenty of albums to play, but they did not really want me touching their stuff. Still, I’d sneak a play of their Beatles … Continue reading →

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You can’t run away from Crow’s Feet

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I like to smile. But when I do, the skin around my eyes crinkles into what people like to call Crow’s Feet. Those are the wrinkles radiating from the corners of your eyes. At some point, after years of smiling, … Continue reading →

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On being a stepping stone

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Last Friday the scheduled MRI for my dodgy left knee got dumped when I showed up at the wrong hospital. Actually I showed up at the right hospital for the first appointment I’d made, but an opportunity to visit a … Continue reading →

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High expectations. Low drama.

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

In the weeks leading up to her Ironman Louisville event, my wife Sue was quite busy with her job. For one thing, she was out of town handling job responsibilities for a week. Then she got back with a day … Continue reading →

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The romance of small ball fitness

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Those of us who run, ride and swim come to realize that while the big muscles that drive us forward are important, it is the little muscles, tendons and connective tissues that keep us together. There must be romance between … Continue reading →

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On roots and transitions

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The transition of ownership and management in world of farming is one of the vexing challenges for families that have passed land down from one generation to the next. “The older generation struggles to let go of the reins,” says … Continue reading →

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Through the land of corn and soy

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Our home sits on the edge of civilization where suburban homes give way to agricultural land. The farm fields extend 120 miles west to the Mississippi River, broken only by towns with a farming history; Dekalb, Dixon and Rock Island. … Continue reading →

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