Category Archives: running

On commitments equal to our obsessions

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

The wind is so loud outside it sounds like the trains that pass through nearby Geneva, Illinois every day. This wind has caused the snow to blow sideways all day. There is a skin of ice on the driveway. The … Continue reading →

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Let’s hear it for cross country running. Best. Sport. Ever.

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylYPm7V2qCU An anthology of cross country running from early history to present day. This video was shared on Facebook by Craig Virgin, two-time World Cross Country Champion. He appears in the video. But so do a lot of other great … Continue reading →

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The dangers in acting your age

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Occasionally people will remark that I don’t look my age. While I appreciate the supposed kind intent of such comments, it also makes me wonder sometimes what they really mean. What would it mean to them if I did look my age? … Continue reading →

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Running and riding for Everyman

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

In a moment of social media weakness and curiosity, I hit the Like button on a Facebook page titled For Everyman Jackson Browne Fan Group. It’s the first fan group of any kind that I have officially or unofficially ever joined. … Continue reading →

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Your inner runner wants to talk to you

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Whether you are new to running or have been at this most of your long life, there is a voice inside your head that travels with you everywhere you go. It is the voice of your Inner Runner. That voice … Continue reading →

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Don’t blame Obamacare if the current state of health care makes you sick

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Walking into Cadence Hospital was something of a brain rush. For years I strolled those halls between the hospital walls and the cafeteria. There were surgeries and treatments. Chemotherapies and patient recoveries. It was all part of the picture of being … Continue reading →

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Everything right about the world is found in these young runners

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141030/submitted/141039977/ Today’s blog at We Run and Ride features a link to my story published in Illinois’ third-largest newspaper, the Daily Herald. I am proud to have been a staff member of this newspaper for 8 great years. Today’s story … Continue reading →

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How Marathon Santa keeps me humble

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Having been known to brag a little in this blog, it is time for me to reveal the method that keeps me humble in the long term. The story is true, and it lives on in our family … Continue reading →

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Recurring dreams. I’m only sleeping.

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

So this is my blog and if I want to digress once in a blue moon I shall choose to do so. Hence the following blog about a recurring dream. It starts with my late wife Linda and I traveling in … Continue reading →

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There are times when it is actually acceptable to give up or give in a little

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

This past Sunday morning a group of 10 cyclists took off on a 50-mile ride from Aurora out to Big Rock and back. The course was nicely crafted by an engineer in our group for an enjoyable route of quiet … Continue reading →

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