Category Archives: running

That locker room feeling

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

It is hard to describe the desire I had as a little kid to grow up to be an athlete. When I was so young, all I dreamed about was being big enough to wear a baseball uniform, put on … Continue reading →

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The Ecco of a good man

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I wore a pair of dress shoes to work that were previously owned and worn by my late father-in-law, Melvin Mues. He loved practical, comfortable clothing and shoes, and when Mel passed away six years ago, the family passed along … Continue reading →

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A total eclipse of the run

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Perhaps we’ve become so accustomed as a society to seeing things hyped beyond reason it is normal to feel jaded when something really special comes along. Here in northern Illinois, last summer’s total eclipse of the sun was indeed dramatic … Continue reading →

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Bloody good to be alive

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning’s training session was conducted on a very busy indoor track at the Vaughn Center, the health club facility to which we belong in Aurora. There were two separate youth track teams working out, a pickup basketball game infringing … Continue reading →

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Testing, testing

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I’ve never been the best test-taker in the world. Part of my challenge is what my brothers and I call Artistic ADD. All through grade school and high school I struggled with the ability to pay attention. There were times … Continue reading →

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Black and white ice in a grey world

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Early morning freezing rain made the roads slick for running today. I got out the door by 6:30 a.m. and immediately found my daughter scraping away the thick crust of ice on her Honda windshield. She’d gotten through the top … Continue reading →

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Come with me on a little run in the morning light and falling snow

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

A near silent hiss of granular snow had fallen overnight. This was a surprise to see as I opened the blinds to peek into the pre-morning gloom. “Huh, snow,” I muttered to myself. Sue was already down in the exercise room … Continue reading →

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Best efforts

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Thirty years ago sportswriter Kenny Moore published a compilation of his best writing about runners for Sports Illustrated. His stories included profiles of people such as David Moorcroft, the British runner who ran 13:01 for 5000 meters, breaking the world … Continue reading →

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Super balls and Red Ball Jets

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I grew up in a four-square house south of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  I loved that home for a million reasons, but mostly because our family was all together when I was 5-12 years old. Flawed as we were, there were many … Continue reading →

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Coyotes and poodles

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Our home backs up to a wetland. There is a pack of coyotes that frequent the wilds back there. They feed on rabbits and other furry edibles. Recently, they also snatched a neighbor’s poodle. I met the owners that morning, a … Continue reading →

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