Category Archives: running

Long shadows and snow fences

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning’s run finally felt better. The cold virus that has vexed my body for two weeks has relented a bit. That’s how it is with certain colds. They linger and force you to flirt with disaster if you miss … Continue reading →

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Do you believe in bridges?

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Last night following a busy Christmas Day in which we celebrated at three different homes, my mind went to work when the head hit the pillow.   The dreams that came about were all about what it means to have … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Bedford Falls. Or is this Pottersville?

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The coffee shop named Graham’s 318 is where I often sit to write this blog. It is situated in a pretty section of Geneva, Illinois collectively known as Third Street. Like many shops up and down Third Street, Graham’s is … Continue reading →

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Tethered to a goal

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

When one thinks about setting and achieving goals, there are a ton of life experiences that feed into that process. At some age in our athletic careers, the transition from raw competitive instincts to setting goals has to be channeled. … Continue reading →

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Putting up with the cold and putting up with a cold

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

After attending church on Sunday, my nose started to tingle by that evening. We visited the Praise Service and participated in an ad hoc Nativity Scene in which everyone chose a character to portray. There were Wise Men and Angels, … Continue reading →

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Keeping our wits about Cheerios and cancer

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

A couple weeks ago the story broke that the breakfast cereal Cheerios® from General Mills is one of the products in which glyphosate was found in trace amounts. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in a Monsanto herbicide called RoundUp used … Continue reading →

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Earthbound

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Last night during a 30-minute run I took a turn in our new neighborhood and came to the end of a cul-de-sac. I knew what lay just beyond. A cornfield. Yet there’s something in me that is earthbound, and I … Continue reading →

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And it was good.

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  At the age of 12, having moved with my family from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the small town of Elburn, Illinois, the world felt like it was upside down, or inside out. Even the soil in Illinois looked different from … Continue reading →

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All is cool with the chef and the pool

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Yesterday morning we ran the local Fox and the Turkey Four Mile. The Batavia race attracted 2061 runners, 916 men and 1100 women. I placed 180th at just over 30 minutes. It was a fun run that went past … Continue reading →

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Living by the rulers

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

I’ve been perfectly square for the last 15 years or so. By that, I mean that my inseam exactly matches my waist size, which is 34″. Being 34″ X 34″ all these years has been a product of some hard … Continue reading →

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