Category Archives: running

Summer’s almost over. Do you love autumn?

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

The cool rains driven by early September storms have come to the Midwest. The dry grasses of August don’t know what to do with all this sudden moisture. Our drought is perhaps broken, but the browns will perhaps persist all … Continue reading →

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What to do with all this anger in America…

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

I’ve written that while I was growing up, my brothers called me The Mink. The nickname came from a whipsmart temper and fiercely competitive nature. Over a lifetime of developing maturity and a human nature seasoned by decades of caregiving … Continue reading →

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“Doesn’t running hurt your knees?”

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

In a lifetime of running the question most often asked by people who don’t run is “Doesn’t running hurt your knees? Typically they’ll follow up with a story about how trying to run hurt their knees. The logic seems to … Continue reading →

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In honor of Keith Ellingson, one of the greatest runners and best guys I know in this world

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

Converging lives My freshman year at Luther College was some years ago. I entered college as a marginal student in high school with a high C average thanks to laziness in subjects that I disdained. But Luther saw potential in … Continue reading →

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Only time will tell

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

My Garmin watch went to sleep this morning when I woke up. I forgot to charge it after a few days of use. It has a great battery but even those eventually run out of energy. That left me with … Continue reading →

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Squirrel!

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning my wife let our dog Lucy out the door to greet me at the moment when two squirrels ran out from beneath the line of cedar trees next to our lawn. Lucy gave chase to one of the … Continue reading →

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Moving on down the dusty trail

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

The Great Western Trail is a former railroad bed running from St. Charles, Illinois out to the town of Sycamore, seventeen miles away. For much of the trail from St. Charles to Lily Lake, there is ample shade at all … Continue reading →

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May The Tweaks Be With You

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

I picked up the oddest little “injury” this weekend during our trip to Florida. There’s a ligament on the back of my leg that lays flat on the Achilles and kind of wraps around that major tendon. It is sore, … Continue reading →

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Swinging good time

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

As the son of an avid golfer, I’ve had golf clubs in my hands since the age of three. That never made me a Tiger Woods. But I can play the game respectably. These days the technology in golf clubs … Continue reading →

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Had Covid-19 hit in 1978, I don’t know what I’d have done

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

In August of 1978, I was returning as a senior to Luther College as both a Resident Assistant and Captain of the cross country team. That meant the latter part of August was largely spoken for as my schedule called … Continue reading →

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