Category Archives: running

It all comes down to gut instincts

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

At the end of a race, success or failure often comes down to whether you can will yourself to “gut it out.” That means going hard even when your stomach is in knots. During peak racing years, my biggest concern … Continue reading →

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Thanks, partner(s)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Training partners can be the difference between success and something much less satisfying. A good training partner does two things: they can push you to run harder and can also exert common sense on your routine.   Last Sunday … Continue reading →

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Follow the groundhog, she said

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

We left from Batavia at 5:00 a.m. to run the Rockford 10k.The drive from Batavia takes about an hour. Of course, we did not anticipate that the entire exit ramp to I-39 into Rockford would be closed for repairs. Nor did … Continue reading →

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Time to get up

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

As little kids, we often depend on our parents to wake us up in the morning. I recall my mother coming to the top of the stairs to call out in her cheery voice, “Time to get up!” But sooner … Continue reading →

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Triathlon according to Cheerios

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s been a couple weeks since I actually went grocery shopping. No need to stock up on food before last week’s triathlon camp. It would only go bad. And this week my brother was in town aswe were cleaning out … Continue reading →

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Let them eat cake

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

‘Qu’ils mangent de la brioche’ The phrase “Let them eat cake” has long been attributed to the “great princess” Marie Antoinette, who when confronted with the fact that the poorer populace had little to eat, reputedly uttered those famous words. … Continue reading →

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Running inside out

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning my companion Sue completed eight miles on the treadmill as part of her preparation for an upcoming half-marathon in April. No matter how you look at it, those are not easy miles on a treadmill. A long time, … Continue reading →

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And then the wind kicked up

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Whitewater, Wisconsin is in the southeast corner of the state. It’s about an hour and a half drive from the Chicago area, and a friend once attended college there. So we drove up the night before and avoided drinking for … Continue reading →

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Give me some words I can dance to, or a melody that rhymes

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

I’ve always thought it something of a blessing to be moody. One spring day in the mid- 80s, as I headed out for a long run, I found myself quietly singing the words to The Pretender by Jackson Browne. I … Continue reading →

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On mercy, forgiveness and competition

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

I was recently asked to participate in a Lenten project at our church. The task was to take a Bible passage and interpret what it means to your life. Our Associate Pastor assigned Psalm 31: 9-16. It reads like this: … Continue reading →

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