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Category Archives: PEAK EXPERIENCES
50 Years of Running: Qualifying time
Coming off a less-than-stellar race like the one I had in Elgin, where a side stitch slowed me down, is tough on the short-term confidence. But while I was second-guessing the ten-mile race in Elgin, I heard that there was … Continue reading
Posted in 5K, anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, cross country, PEAK EXPERIENCES, race pace, racing peak, running, track and field
Tagged Al Carius, Christopher Cudworth, distance running, joe newton, North Central College cross country, north central college track and field, we run and ride, york dukes elmhurst illinois, york high school cross country
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50 Years of Running: Unlimited
As the fall racing season wore down in 1983, I managed to race twice in November, a 32:08 10K on the 6th and a 32:26 10K in the Vertel’s Turkey Trot on November 20. The splits in that race indicated … Continue reading
Posted in cross country, fear, mental health, PEAK EXPERIENCES, race pace, racing peak, running, running shoes, training, training for a marathon
Tagged Christopher Cudworth, just do it campaign, nike sponsored athlete, racing team, road racing, runner, running on the roads, Running unlimited, Sign me up
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50 Years of Running: Where Respect Is Due
Midway through the 1973 season, I’d run well enough, and our team was doing so well, that we began to gain the attention of some local sportswriters. The newspapers that covered our team included the St. Charles Chronicle, the hometown … Continue reading
Posted in 13.1, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, cross country, cycling, cycling the midwest, half marathon, healthy aging, PEAK EXPERIENCES, race pace, racing peak, running, running shoes
Tagged 50 years of running, Christopher Cudworth, cross country, distance running, half marathon american record, merid dates, run, runner, running, Tom burridge, University of Kentucky, we run and ride, where respect is due
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Different dimensions than our own
While walking our dog Lucy this morning, we passed through a playground where children made sidewalk drawings in chalk. One of the images attracted my eye. It showed two intertwined rectangles. Or was it something more? I’ve just completed a … Continue reading
Posted in competition, healthy aging, life and death, love, PEAK EXPERIENCES
Tagged carlos castaneda, Christianity, different dimensions than our own, different realities, Jesus, life on mars, limited perspectives, martian, miracles, Noah's Ark, reality, religion, scripture, the bible, the teachings of don juan, time travel
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The mixture of joy and relief after a hard race
The desire to compete in races comes from many different places within us. For some, it is a test of resolve. For others, a raw test of fitness. But it’s always about proving oneself in the face of difficulty. You’re … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, competition, cross country, cycling, PEAK EXPERIENCES, race pace, racing peak, riding, running, track and field, training, TRAINING PEAKS, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons, we run and ride
Tagged 2 Timothy 7, achievement, competition, I did it, I have fought the good fight I have finished the race I have kept the faith, Just Do It, races, running races, the mixture of joy and relief after a hard race
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The dreams we have should never be so common they aren’t special anymore.
I’ve mentioned that my Garmin Fenix sports watch tracks my sleep as well as the miles I swim, ride and run. Every morning I can wake to see how much Deep Sleep, Light Sleep, and REM Sleep I’ve managed overnight. … Continue reading
Picture this, a life in pixels
We live in the digital age that makes it easier than ever to capture and share images. Recently some friends began converting slide photos taken during our college years into digital images. We didn’t take or share that many photos … Continue reading
Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, PEAK EXPERIENCES, triathlete
Tagged birthdays, college memories, digital images, film processing, life in pixels, memories, our bodies change as time rolls on, pixels, recollections, snapfish
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There’s a right way to go bananas in endurance sports
Given the fact that the “fruit” we call bananas is so common and inexpensive to buy, it is easy to take for granted that the Cavendish bananas commercially available in stores are a production miracle brought to the United States … Continue reading
Posted in 400 meter intervals, 400 workouts, competition, injury, marathon, marathon training, mental health, PEAK EXPERIENCES, race pace, racing peak, running, swimming, track and field, tri-bikes, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged a right way to go bananas in endurance sports, bananas, bringing bananas to market, cavendish bananas, going bananas, going bananas in training, ironman triathlete, multisports, triathlete, triathlon, triathlon training
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Transfer of excellence
While many of my peers are retiring or planning to do so in the near future, I have no plans to retire for another ten years or so. There are many reasons for that having to do with career shifts … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, Depression, mental health, PEAK EXPERIENCES, racing peak, swimming, training, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged 70.3 triathlon, anxiety, competition's son, content strategist, covid19, expectations, fear, fear of failure, fear of success, full creative forces, impact of fear, rescuing Christianity from the grip of tradition, retirement, retiring, The Right Kind of Pride, transfer of excellence
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Gearing up for an Olympic distance triathlon
Thus far, my triathlon career has consisted of Sprint and Duathlon races. But last year, my goal was to do a pair of Olympic distance races. Weather, injury and illness intervened to keep me from racing at all in 2109. … Continue reading
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