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Category Archives: mental health
The unexplainable
In the wake of my wife’s passing, my children still had obligations to meet. My son was in a job out in New York. My daughter had a semester to finish at Augustana College. Yet all of time seems to … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, death, fear, life and death, love, mental health
Tagged angel orbs, astronomy, cancer, death, experience, feng shui, fiction, grief, history, linkedin, loss of a parent, mother and daughter, mother and son, orbs, paranormal, parental loss, son, spirit, spirituality, supernatural, survivorship, TV, writing
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Beyond the pain
Following the passage of my late wife in March of 2013, we conducted a Memorial Service. The people in attendance ranged from all walks of our life. Along with my son and daughter there were other family, longtime friends and … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, aging, Christopher Cudworth, competition, cycling, life and death, love, mental health
Tagged 10K, beyond the pain, cancer, caregiving, faith, God, life, love, memorial, mental health, ovarian cancer, run, runner, running, service, spirit, survivorship, vo2
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On the run through a world of hurt
One of the key things a distance runner learns over time is how to deal with a world of hurt. Among track athletes, it is those who circle the oval multiple times that learn to deal with sustained levels of … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, healthy aging, it never gets easier you just go faster, life and death, love, mental health, running
Tagged dating, health insurance, healthcare, menstrual cycle, menstruating, ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, pre-existing condition, single payer healthcare, women's health
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A trip back east in search of a sense of hope
Following a departure from an audio-visual company reeling from its inability to finish a new product for which they never completed the software, I engaged in full-time caregiving for my wife as she sank into another recurrence of the ovarian … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, fear, foregiveness, friendship, mental health, mental illness, PEAK EXPERIENCES, running
Tagged cancer, cancer survivorship, cancer treatment, Cayuga Lake, chemotherapy, family, fear, finger lakes, hope, ithaca new york, ovarian cancer, relationships, sense of hope, survivorship, tarsnakes, therapy, truth, vacation, we run and ride, wineries
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A definite feeling of unsurety
Have you ever wondered exactly how good you really are at something? Pick anything. It could be gardening. Your job. Relationships. Marriage. Divorce. We all face these pursuits in our own way. Yet it’s really hard to judge whether you’re … Continue reading
Posted in aging, anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, cross country, mental health, running, steeplechase, track and field, training
Tagged accomplishments, art, artist, life, unsurety
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Education. Presentation. Inspiration.
This post is part of a continuing series of chapters to be included in a book titled Competition’s Son. Hunting for a job when you desperately need one is never fun. If you’re old enough to think back to the … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, Christopher Cudworth, competition, mental health, running
Tagged adhd, attention deficit disorder, audio visual, bad robot, Ben linus, bien trucha, cover letters, dukane audio visual, education, employment advertising, evangeline lily, inspiration, job hunting, john locke, josh holloway, mac computers, market competition, marketing, marketing campaign, newspaper industry, on top of your game, presentation, public relations, sayid jarrah, terry o'quinn, TV show Lost
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Riding through the pain
During the year 2007 with all the transitions going on in life, I made the decision to expand my fitness retinue by purchasing a genuine road bike. I’d already been riding an ancient 1984-era Trek 400 for several years. That … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, cycling, cycling the midwest, doing pulls in cycling, it never gets easier you just go faster, mental health, werunandride
Tagged bicycle, bike racing, caregiving, criterium, cycling, cyclist, Felt 4C, Felt Bicycles, Felt bikes, mental health, new cyclist, newbie, psychology, PTSD, Specialized, specialized bike, Trek, Trek 400, wheels
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An unpleasant start to an ultimately pleasant triathlon
Open-water swimming is one of life’s acquired joys. Unless one grows up swimming in ponds, lakes, or oceans it takes a bit of practice to get used to the idea of climbing into the water and swimming over whatever depths … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, cycling, Depression, fear, mental health, PEAK EXPERIENCES, race pace, racing peak, riding, running, swimming
Tagged christophercudworth, coaching, olympic distance triathlon, pleasant prairie triathlon, runner, running, triathlete, triathlon, werunandride
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Not “woe is me,” but resiliency
Following the emotional breakdown of my wife after the cancer returned in 2007 after two years of treatments and remission, I proceeded to lose my new job at the marketing agency. It had taken months to work up the courage … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, competition, Depression, fear, mental health, mental illness
Tagged adhd, agency, anxiety, CEO, CFO, corporate, daily herald, Depression, games, grief, life, marketing, torn ACL
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Rough landings
I was a high jumper during my high school career and first year of college. I jumped 6′ 1/2″ in college, my best ever. Not bad for a distance runner with skinny calves and not much in the thigh area … Continue reading
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