Category Archives: Christopher Cudworth

Not So Original sins and #modernproblems for those who run and ride

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning my iPhone nearly ran out of battery life. As I lay in bed tapping the screen to look at the posts of Friends on Facebook the red indictor slipped from 12% to 7% and down to 3%. And … Continue reading →

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On spring days and a sense of loss

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Heading into the outdoor track season my sophomore year at Kaneland High School in 1971, I was in a strange position. My father had announced to our family that we would be moving to St. Charles, a city ten miles … Continue reading →

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Training specificity in running

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

During the post-collegiate year that I raced 24 times on the track and roads, I kept a detailed journal of training miles. My personal records that year were 14:47 for the 5K, 31:10 for the 10k, 51:30 for 15K, 53:30 for 10M, … Continue reading →

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Dropping a few pounds in London.

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The exchange rate between the United States dollar and the English pound is a bit lopsided these days. You really don’t want to know what you’re spending in London. Not in dollars anyway. If there was a mile race between … Continue reading →

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There’s something I’d like to stress. Or not.

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

For eight years during my late wife’s cancer treatment stress was a constant companion. If it wasn’t her direct health at risk, it was the side effects. Then there were insurance and financial issues as we tried to recover from the … Continue reading →

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Bloodroot and other ephemeral things

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

One of the difficult decisions those of us who love both nature and exercise must make each spring day is whether to use the early morning hours to wander in the woods and fields or to run and ride and get … Continue reading →

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Is it time to open negotiations on Iranathon, Triranathon and the Tour of Iranathon?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Conservatives hate the deal that President Barack Obama put together with Iran to prevent that nation from growing its nuclear arms capability. There seems to be some difficulty with terminology going on in these negotiations. I see guys with nuclear arms … Continue reading →

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Ready for liftoff

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Well this is an interesting day. My scrambled eggs were ordered from a local restaurant because my eggs expired sometime back in 2013. Well, it’s not that bad. But what’s the difference after a certain point? Eggs and other expired … Continue reading →

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The ontogeny and evolution of a cyclist must be repeated every year

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s been 10 years since I started cycling seriously. The first couple years almost don’t count. They were ridden on a steel frame Trek 400 bike that had not a prayer of going anywhere fast. That bike was like an … Continue reading →

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We all have mountains to climb

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Perhaps you’ve experienced moments in life as well where the activities that once dominated your entire persona somehow feel different. It can happen all of a sudden, or it can take time to set in. Perhaps you achieve a goal and move on. Or perhaps it’s much more subtle than that. You simply share more time with different kinds of people. Continue reading →

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