Category Archives: running

Learning to smile on the hills

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday we ran 10 miles in the Morton Arboretum, a hilly landscape in suburban Chicago. There aren’t than many places in northeastern Illinois where you get a set of hills so close together. The Arb cover a series of glacial … Continue reading →

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The curse of the snack attack

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

A dietitian friend and multisport associate on Linkedin posted a description of how to manage snacking. I read the recommendation and something in my brain did not quite process it the way it should be. So I joked with her, because … Continue reading →

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Watching out for the Home Team

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while running I noticed yet another Real Estate sign featuring yet another “team” dedicated to selling a home. This trend to assemble “teams” rather than operating as lone wolf Real Estate agents has been building for years. There are … Continue reading →

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Weight, weight don’t tell me who won the Super Bowl

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

We attended a very nice Super Bowl party hosted by some triathlon friends. The game was both fun and strange to watch. It was more like two games packed into one. The Falcons won the first part, the Patriots the … Continue reading →

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It’s been a long road from Reagan to Trump

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Back in the early 1980s when Ronald Reagan came into office, I was fresh out of college and eager to make a mark on the world. I had a new job with an investment banking firm. The company transferred me out … Continue reading →

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Oil and water and chemical beings

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

    This time of year, when sudden snows or rains come falling on otherwise dry pavement, oil from parked vehicles drops on the wet surface and turns into brilliant patterns. While running or cycling I’ll sometimes stop to take … Continue reading →

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In pr(ouch)aise of massage

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I lay on the massage table with the front of head buried in that circular cowl where the snot builds up inside your nose until you finally have to sit up or risk drowning in your own personal version … Continue reading →

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How much is too much?

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Recently I heard about a devoted ultra-runner who tore her Achilles tendon during a 300-mile race. She wasn’t running when it happened. She was reaching over to grab something out of a car. People who know the woman speculated that … Continue reading →

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A liberal dose of Old School training wisdom

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Flipping through the recent issue of Runner’s World magazine featuring Kevin Hart on the cover in full retro mode with short shorts and 70s afro, I was interested to see what the publication would have to say about training during … Continue reading →

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The tale of an overachieving Behr and an underachieving Bear

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Last Saturday before run club for E2 Multisport, we gathered in the lobby of USA Gym to chitchat and take stock of who came to run. We were pleased to see a friend named Mike Behr show up. He’s a … Continue reading →

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