Category Archives: cycling

Hitting the bricks in more ways than one

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I have a relative that lives in Wilmette, Illinois. The side streets there are wonderfully paved with bricks. They are lumpy and bumpy and noisy to drive on, but they work. There used to be tons of brick streets, but … Continue reading →

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Here’s how to measure how bad you stink after a workout

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

As a public service to you and the rest of the world, We Run and Ride is here to inform you that you stink. Well, once in a while anyway. You stink. That actually means you’re doing things right. A … Continue reading →

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On Wisconsin and bicycle stupidity

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

So the state to the north of Illinois has been the scene of many interesting expressions of the New America men like Scott Walker and the Koch Brothers want to create. From dunning organized labor to sneakily manipulating education funding right and … Continue reading →

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Problems are almost always underfoot

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I met a friend at a local Starbucks yesterday. He told me his running was completely curtailed due to a knee injury. This is a guy that already has completed an Ironman. I’ve cycled with him and he’s got an engine … Continue reading →

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What does it really mean to age as an athlete?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s an interesting problem trying to figure out what to expect (or not expect) as you age as an athlete. See, the idea of aging is both a reality and a mindset. We have no control over the fact that … Continue reading →

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Doubling the fun at the Galena Triathlon and Duathlon

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The Galena Triathlon/Duathlon celebrated its 20th running this year. That’s a lot of years to conduct an event that requires both the race directors and athletes to perform a double set of logistics. It’s really an impressive effort by race organizers to make use of some beautiful landscape and provide a rich experience for the athletes. Plus the town of Galena is a pleasant and inviting place. All told it’s a wonderful race in that celebrates the distinctive environment of the driftless region covering northwest Illinois, southwest Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. You should take your bike and go there if you haven’t already. It’s the Best of the Midwest! Continue reading →

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The double logistics of a duathlon

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

This Saturday May 16 I’ll be competing in the Galena Duathlon. Companion Sue is doing the Triathlon that includes a swim in the 55 degree water. I’m not there yet in terms of swimming that far, much less in freezing … Continue reading →

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The time and place for competition

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Two of the main passions in my life began at about the same age. I was twelve years old when I started running. That was the same age I also became a birder. Both interests began with seminal experiences earlier … Continue reading →

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The untold rewards and risks of running and riding

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Headed home from a grocery shopping trip it occurred to me that the food I’d just purchased was all out of reach. The Stomach was hungry and the Brain was trying to figure out what to do about that. Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Just keep going

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Toward the end of my swim workout yesterday it occurred to me with some surprise that at the end of my 7th 100-meter repeat I was not yet tired. This was a revelation of sorts. Up until this point in … Continue reading →

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