Category Archives: running

“At least I’m not as fat as that person…”

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

What you’re about to read may not be perceived as kind. But rest assured, the intention is self-directed in some sense. If we can’t reveal some of what goes on inside our heads on a daily basis, then the world … Continue reading →

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It’s always a good time for cats like us to have fun

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

The reason I trekked to the indoor track this morning is simple. Our cats were clean out of food. That meant a trip to the local grocery store was necessary. Otherwise their might be riots in our house. The grocery … Continue reading →

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Jubilation all around us

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Sue and I trained at the Vaughn Center this morning. Her workout was rotating set of 2 X 200s and 1 X 400 times three circuits with 30 seconds rest. she rocked it. After the initial 200s, the first 400 … Continue reading →

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The inside scoop on running (inside)

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday the temps were in the single digits and the wind chill ungodly. Had Jesus been born into this kind of weather, he’d have crawled back inside Mary and waited for the Holy Spirit to warm things up a little. … Continue reading →

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Running and riding away from the Christmas cookies

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday my wife gathered family members for an afternoon of cookie-baking. I was out of the house finishing up a commissioned painting for a friend, so the merriment and smells did not rope me in. When present during a cookie-baking … Continue reading →

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Fighting fires with unarmed truth

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning a short headline appeared in my feed describing the fact that a firefighter had been killed battling forest fires in California. Perhaps you’ve seen video of that entire hillside in California pulsing with flames. Someone filmed it while … Continue reading →

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Thinking triathlon thoughts

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

As we look ahead to the new year, we should ask ourselves what sorts of thinking should be taking place when it comes to training for the next season’s triathlons. Short stuff Well, that depends in part on the length … Continue reading →

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Experiments in sun and wind and salt

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

A week ago we returned from sunny Florida. It was eighty degrees every day. We ran in shorts and swam in the afternoon. I walked a boardwalk taking photos of semi-tropical birds. It was lovely. This morning (back in Illinois) … Continue reading →

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Run rabbit run

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday morning my wife and I noticed a pair of coyotes walking the path behind our house. Our yard backs up to a wetland that attracts wildlife year-round. Rabbits lurk in the hedge between our property and the tall grasses … Continue reading →

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How warm was my snuggly bed this morning? I’ll tell you.

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

My wife Sue rose early this morning to head out for Master’s Swim. It was 4:40 a.m when the alarm went off. When it comes to getting up for workouts, the woman has the discipline of a tigress stalking prey … Continue reading →

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