Category Archives: running

Not exactly razor sharp

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I recall a workout during my peak competitive years in which the plan was to do a track session of 8 X 400M at a pace of 60-63 seconds each. I was sharpening for a track race in which my … Continue reading →

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Ahead of the times

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

  The apartment my best buddy and I shared (way back when) on 1764 N. Clark Street had a view overlooking the south end of Lincoln Park in Chicago. Three seasons of the year it was the best place in … Continue reading →

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That about caps it all (the water bottle conundrum)

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Water bottles are a necessity for endurance athletes. They help us hydrate under all kinds of conditions. But if you own a large collection of water bottles as most of us do, there is a big issue all of us … Continue reading →

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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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