Category Archives: cycling

One of the most inspiring cyclists I barely know

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I started this blog in the fall of 2012. Within a week or two of posting the first piece, I noticed a woman riding up the block where I lived in Batavia at the time. She wore a visor, no helmet, a … Continue reading →

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Head for love

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Of all the mysterious forces in the universe, the light side, the dark side, the power of hope and the drag of fear, there is no greater force than love. But what is love, exactly? Thousands of lines of popular … Continue reading →

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Head for nature

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning Sue and I got up to run five miles together. The rains had struck with ferocity the night before. There were worms all over the road. Crawling worms. Crushed worms. Worms so soaked they seemed stuck on the … Continue reading →

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What to do when you feel discouraged.

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

By their nature, endurance sports are not easy. That’s because the algorithm is limitless. The fitter you get, the harder you go. So it never really feels like any of this gets easier. But it can look easier for others. … Continue reading →

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Second best

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

There are few more pleasurable things than a 5:00 bike ride in mid to late May. Last night the Venge called and I answered. Ten miles into the ride I was warmed up and ready to climb the ‘mountain’ we … Continue reading →

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How is your relationship with the wind?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

During the Amgen Tour of California the peloton encountered an open plain in the arid land around Sacramento. The race only listed the wind at 6 mph, but any cyclist watching the broadcast could tell that was a lie. Teams … Continue reading →

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Lifetimes to be experienced

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

This time of year is both immersing and bittersweet. This morning I birded a bike path next to the Fox River south of Batavia. There were hundreds of warblers and songbirds in the trees. I stopped to watch a Wood … Continue reading →

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Wet and wild

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

This weekend there were massive storms across the Midwestern United States. The winds were fierce and persistent. Our run club on Saturday morning did an out and back course with the return trip flush into the stiff northern breeze. It was … Continue reading →

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Time on your own

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The idea of tracking a run or a ride by satellite on some days just seems intrusive. Who really, truly needs to know what you’re doing? Perhaps even you don’t need or want to know what you’re doing. Just go … Continue reading →

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Out and back and all points in between

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

We rode familiar roads this weekend. The exact same route back as out. One could call that boring or engaging. It’s all about the company. Five triathletes. Two on road bikes. At one point during the return trip, a rider in … Continue reading →

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