Category Archives: running

Problems are almost always underfoot

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I met a friend at a local Starbucks yesterday. He told me his running was completely curtailed due to a knee injury. This is a guy that already has completed an Ironman. I’ve cycled with him and he’s got an engine … Continue reading →

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What does it really mean to age as an athlete?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s an interesting problem trying to figure out what to expect (or not expect) as you age as an athlete. See, the idea of aging is both a reality and a mindset. We have no control over the fact that … Continue reading →

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The time and place for competition

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Two of the main passions in my life began at about the same age. I was twelve years old when I started running. That was the same age I also became a birder. Both interests began with seminal experiences earlier … Continue reading →

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The untold rewards and risks of running and riding

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Headed home from a grocery shopping trip it occurred to me that the food I’d just purchased was all out of reach. The Stomach was hungry and the Brain was trying to figure out what to do about that. Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Just keep going

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Toward the end of my swim workout yesterday it occurred to me with some surprise that at the end of my 7th 100-meter repeat I was not yet tired. This was a revelation of sorts. Up until this point in … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts from the running track about cycling

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

So, yesterday I signed up for the Galena Duathlon. That would be the race that has more vertical mileage than horizontal. And what did I do to prepare? Why, I went to the track last night, of course! If we’re … Continue reading →

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Is drinking Coke an acceptable thing for those who run and ride?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

After my own family doctor warned me that caffeine was the enemy in more than one way, I became a zealot for the anti-Coke habit. I told many of my friends about the relationship between a bad prostate and too many soft drinks. I even shared my anti-caffeine knowledge with female friends who admitted they had yeast infections or candida*. I was out to save the world from bad scenes Down Under. Continue reading →

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Not So Original sins and #modernproblems for those who run and ride

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning my iPhone nearly ran out of battery life. As I lay in bed tapping the screen to look at the posts of Friends on Facebook the red indictor slipped from 12% to 7% and down to 3%. And … Continue reading →

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Training specificity in running

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

During the post-collegiate year that I raced 24 times on the track and roads, I kept a detailed journal of training miles. My personal records that year were 14:47 for the 5K, 31:10 for the 10k, 51:30 for 15K, 53:30 for 10M, … Continue reading →

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There’s something I’d like to stress. Or not.

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

For eight years during my late wife’s cancer treatment stress was a constant companion. If it wasn’t her direct health at risk, it was the side effects. Then there were insurance and financial issues as we tried to recover from the … Continue reading →

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