Category Archives: IRONMAN

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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The tale of one determined girl and the triathlon

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

There is nothing at once so tantalizing and tortuous as unfulfilled potential. That is particularly true in the sport of triathlon where athletes hope to excel in three sports in a single day. Things can go wrong, and often do. … Continue reading →

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On becoming a grown-ass athlete

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

In one of those social waves that seem to wash over culture now and then, I’ve been hearing the term “grown-ass” thrown around quite a bit lately. Radio talk show hosts are using the term ‘grown-ass’ to describe all sorts … Continue reading →

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When things are looking up, don’t look down

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I once had a boss who told me, “I like you a lot more when you’re smiling.” Now, the circumstances surrounding my resting dour face were not exactly common. So let’s set the stage. I’d just started a job as … Continue reading →

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