Category Archives: Christopher Cudworth

Be grateful for the things you don’t have to think about when you run, ride or swim

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It’s a fact that those of us who run, ride and swim take quite a bit for granted. See, it’s easy to complain about the fact that a workout or race did not go well. Or, you might … Continue reading →

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Running after Pistol Pete Maravich

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

. I loved the game of basketball for its creativity and speed. I actually only legitimately dunked the ball on a 10 foot basket one time. My hands were too small to palm the ball so I had to jump and get a full basketball’s width above the rim to slam it down. I had a lot of squeegee dunks but that one clean stuff is not something I’ll ever forget. You feel like you’re flying…and that was how I liked to feel on the basketball court. Continue reading →

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Handel’s Messiah…For he shall run for ever and ever…

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My alma mater Luther College is a great music school. Each December there was a giant production of Handel’s Messiah held in the gymnasium. Hundreds of students would sign up to participate in the choir. Earning the … Continue reading →

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Frosty and friends run a marathon

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Here in Chillytown, USA, there’s an annual tradition that some of you might like your snowpeople to join. It’s called the Frosty Marathon and every year dozens of snowpeople turn out to run the race held on December 24. It … Continue reading →

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Is running form an ethos that can make all the difference in your results?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It is 6:00 in the morning at the Batavia (IL) High School indoor track facility. Kelly Krause is dressed in full running gear along with three of her female proteges. All are up early to work on … Continue reading →

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1984 Olympic Marathon one of the most beautiful runs of all time

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Hardly in the history of running has there been a more beautiful stride than that of Carlos Lopes. His feet merely kiss the ground. His stride wastes almost no motion. If you are a marathoner or half-marathoner and want to model your stride after one of the greatest runners in distance history, follow the lead of one Carlos Lopes. Continue reading →

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On the road with me and Chuck

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

I did the math a while ago and figured out that my dog Chuck and I have covered a lot of ground together. He’s been in our lives for about 5 years now, and I’ve walked him virtually every day … Continue reading →

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Ask yourself this simple question: “Why am I eating?”

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Humans have to eat like everything else on this earth. Fortunately we don’t actually have to hunt our own food these days or 99.9% of the human population would die in a week. Continue reading →

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Lessons on race relations from a sports facility

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

As manager of the Norris Sports Complex, it was my responsibility to run a sports facility used for basketball, soccer, volleyball and the run/walk programs held each night for the general public. The rhythms were fairly well established. Between 40 and 100 … Continue reading →

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Why I no longer believe in calories, because Megan Fox convinced me that science is a load of crap

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

“I don’t know how to say this word, so I’m just going to pretend I know how to say it… That’s how Intergnat savant Megan Fox begins her “audit” of science exhibits at the world renowned Field Museum of Chicago. Her … Continue reading →

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