Category Archives: running

Circumstance sometimes really can make the man or woman

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Between the sophomore and junior year of my college experience, summer jobs were hard to find. The economy was sputtering in the late 1970s due to the centrifugal force of world politics and America’s sagging malaise coming off the exhaustion … Continue reading →

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Err on the side of caution when running and riding after dark

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I ran at dusk. As I approached a major intersection a mile from my home, I stopped to take a panorama of the traffic waiting to move in the growing darkness. I had arrived as the traffic lights changed. … Continue reading →

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The wind is bully good outside

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Winds with gusts of more than 50 mph are blowing through the Chicago region this morning. I sat with my little dog on the couch listening to the wind and whispering to him. The house creaked and he jumped. Then … Continue reading →

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No time left for you

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

When I was twelve years old our family moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the little town of Elburn, Illinois. The uprooting was ostensibly necessary for my father to find work. He’d been laid off at RCA and the job hunt … Continue reading →

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A love letter found on the street tells a story to which we can all relate

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Heading out on a 3-mile run I glanced at a piece of notebook paper in the middle of the street. Often I’ll stop to pick such papers up. There are middle school bus stops on the block, and an elementary … Continue reading →

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I stand corrected on the Newtons

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

When I wrote about the Newton shoes I inherited from my buddy Monte, it was with some suspicion as to their design. However, I’ve run a few times in them now, and every new experience in those shoes keeps getting … Continue reading →

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10 Lessons from Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

It struck me during a 6-mile run this morning in increasing rain that today is indeed Halloween. I can recall many a fall evening on October 30 being excited about the next day’s promise. Often a conference cross country meet … Continue reading →

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If a Runner, a Cyclist, a Swimmer and a Triathlete were running for President

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Welcome to the Presidential debate hosted by the WTF Network. Tonight’s debate will feature our four leading candidates are all known for their respective sports. We have a Runner, A Cyclist, a Swimmer and a Triathlete at their respective podiums … Continue reading →

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Your place in the parade

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I don’t know if you have ever participated in a parade, but I have. It’s both a wonderful and a strange thing to be sitting on a float or marching along next to some display or vehicle decorated for the … Continue reading →

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A place to run through time

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I ran in Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve, a large park on the west side of St. Charles, Illinois where I went to high school. The preserve is a mix of grassy hills, mature oak woodlands and former farm and … Continue reading →

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