Category Archives: running

Running and riding through personal history

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I belong to XSport, a fitness club with two locations within 5 miles of my house, one in Batavia where I live and one in St. Charles, just up the road. The St. Charles location is on Randall Road, one … Continue reading →

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On Sports Illustrated, Victoria’s Secret, tattoos and other not so secret displays of self

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

As a devout liberal and Progressive thinker, I’m all for people being and doing what they want with their bodies. Yet something in me recoils at the manufactured imagery of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. Or for that matter, the airbrushed models in … Continue reading →

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Liv Cycling’s newest Ambassador shares the joys of cycling and triathlon

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Sarah Wangerin Farsalas is a resident of Wheaton, Illinois. But that’s just a point of reference for the spectrum of highly mobile adventures in which she engages. Farsalas is first and foremost a mother of three children. That keeps … Continue reading →

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The things that go through our head when climbing a really big hill

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Yeah. Our brains do weird things to us.

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10 ways to test whether you could you survive being a runner in the 70s

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

For better or worse, the sport of distance running has changed quite a bit since the Running Boom first took off in the early 1970s. That’s when Frank Shorter won the Olympic Marathon and the world of jogging got its … Continue reading →

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A little less fear of a cold winter and the blue moon

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

My record for running in the cold is twenty seven below zero. My eyes froze shut that day. Had to stop and thaw them out with warm hands pulled from thick mittens. That run only lasted two miles. it was … Continue reading →

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What it’s like to live with anxiety and depression. How running and riding can help.

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth
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What it means to really LOVE our running and riding

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

More than one person I know has made this similar observation about their love of running or cycling. “I don’t know what I’d do without it.” Of course (and unfortunately) we all typically do get to experience life without our favorite activities. Injury … Continue reading →

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Trent Richards is a coach for life

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

At Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Il., and as a track standout at Illinois State University, Trent Richards was known for exceeding the apparent limits of his stature. At only 5’7″ he jumped 6’7″ in college high jump, twelve full … Continue reading →

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Never too early. Never too late. To get fit or race.

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The North Central College All-Comers meets are an annual tradition in May. The meets offer an opportunity for many runners to get in one more race using their hard-won fitness before summer rolls around. The meets are also important opportunities … Continue reading →

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