Category Archives: running

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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Madison Half Marathon greetings

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The truth about running half marathons is that you really should train for them. That was evidenced by the performance of my fiancee Sue, who ran with confidence and decent cadence for all 13.1 miles of the race in Madison, … Continue reading →

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Holding it together

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday we did a long run on the Fox River Trail from North Aurora up to Batavia and back. Sue had a scheduled 13.1 mile training run. The workout was prescribed by her coach in advance of the half marathon … Continue reading →

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Home away from home

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  One of the side benefits of moving to our new place on the border of North Aurora and Batavia is its proximity to a natural area named Dick Young Forest Preserve. Within the preserve is a remnant prairie marsh … Continue reading →

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The legacy of Kent Finanger at Luther College

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  This week my college cross country coach Kent Finanger celebrated a birthday. Kent always encouraged his runners to appreciate that day in their life. “This is your day!” he’d egg us on! “Wow Fun Wow!”   That was one … Continue reading →

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Stumbling on The Fountainhead

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Just one more day of house clearing and the cleaning begins. Then we close on the sale of the house. It’s been a long journey. Almost like training for a big race. Every day there has been a workout to … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Goodwill

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  You gotta love a Goodwill store. Whether you buy things that no one else needs, or drop things off that you don’t need, the Goodwill store is the place to be.   And I have been there. A lot. … Continue reading →

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Music matters

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Thanks to the wonders of Sirius XM radio, one can now listen to music in all sorts of categories. There are stations for every era of music from the 40s through the Y2Ks. One can also stream music through Spotify, … Continue reading →

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