Category Archives: IRONMAN

Racing in Racine

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Christopher Cudworth

A few weeks into our dating, Sue was scheduled to do the Half-Ironman 70.3 race in Racine, Wisconsin. Having just gotten to know her by that point, and eager to deepen our relationship, I decided to drive up early Saturday … Continue reading →

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70.3 miles of key learning experiences

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Christopher Cudworth

For those of you who do triathlons, I’m sharing what it was like to do my first-ever 70.3, a Half Ironman race in Madison, Wisconsin. Those of you who don’t know the sport well are invited to find out what … Continue reading →

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A Sprint to Respectability

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Christopher Cudworth

The Naperville Sprint Triathlon is the first real triathlon I participated in ten years ago with my wife Sue. We’d met in July of 2013, gone riding and running together right away, but then she had a bike accident (her … Continue reading →

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Everything you need to know about sexualization in women’s sports in one image

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning my Facebook news feed opened up to reveal a telling juxtaposition of two images and competing headlines. The first story link documents the decision by German gymnastics competitors to wear full body suits rather than participate in the … Continue reading →

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Des Moines deserves a day in the sun

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

On the morning of the Des Moines Certified Piedmontese 70.3 Ironman, the rains thumped the roof of our hotel and race delay notifications buzzed on our phones. The lightning storm was a dire threat to anyone caught out in the … Continue reading →

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Useful takeaways from a triathlete’s first 70.3 Half Ironman

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

Five years ago, standing on top of the spiral parking ramp by the Madison Hilton, I watched the start of the Wisconsin Ironman race in which my wife Sue was competing. She had a decent go of it that first … Continue reading →

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We’re all on a lifelong mission of self-recovery

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

At one point during my early 20s, I worked part-time jobs while training nearly full-time as a distance runner. Though I knew I wasn’t world class by any means, the mood among serious runners in the early 80s was one … Continue reading →

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Karah Osterberg is a doggone good triathlete

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

On occasion here at We Run and Ride, we profile an interesting athlete. Over the eight-plus years this blog has existed, we’ve interviewed dozens of people from local heroes to world class athletes and even world champions such as Craig … Continue reading →

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A hummingbird can kick your ass

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

About two months ago, a flock of hummingbirds gathered near the shores of the Yucatan peninsula on the East coast of Mexico. Their goal was to fly across the Gulf and arrive somewhere on the shores of Texas. The website … Continue reading →

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The glory days are not always what you think they are

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

I got my gripe session about the travails of 2019 out of the way yesterday. Now it’s time to look ahead to 2020. Let’s spare each other the obvious cliches about “vision” and “seeing clearly.” I’m sure we’ll find plenty … Continue reading →

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